Fit 4 Democracy

Successful Kick-Off for ELEVATE Project in Sevnica, Slovenia

On May 6–7, 2025, the new EU-funded ELEVATE project officially launched with a two-day kick-off meeting in Sevnica, Slovenia. Supported by the Interreg Danube Programme, the three-year project brings together 17 project partners and 13 strategic associated partners from across the Danube Region — including ILEU e.V. from Ulm, Germany. ELEVATE aims to strengthen collaboration […]

“Stand up for Europe and Democracy” – A Sign of Unity 

A Call for Participation from the Fit 4 Democracy Project  Welcome to our new project! What brings people together? Sometimes the small, everyday things hold a special kind of power that we often overlook.That’s what we discovered through our project “Bread Connects – Give a Sign of Friendship.” For those who aren’t familiar with it: […]

Fit4Democracy – Call for Participation: Best Practice Activities for Democracy

Dear colleagues and friends from the Danube region and other European countries, as part of the Fit4Democracy project, we are creating a so called “toolbox”: We will collect simple, everyday activities that help people participate in democracy. These activities should be easy to do, don’t require much time or money, and connect to participatory democracy. […]

Cycling as a form of protest

12 Days. 1,400 Kilometers. 80 Serbian Students Take a Stand for Freedom, Democracy, and the Rule of Law From April 3 to 15, 2025, around 80 Serbian students are cycling from Novi Sad to Strasbourg. Last night, on April 12, at 9 PM, they arrived in Ulm. Their journey, which began 10 days ago in […]

Democracy workshop in Bad Urach from 5-6 April 2025

From April 4 to 6, 2025, the seminar “Experiencing Democracy” took place at Haus auf der Alb. Around 20 young and older participants from Germany and Ukraine explored democratic values through creative activities. Role-plays, group work, and shared singing fostered a strong sense of community. Many thanks to lpb for their great organization! Read more […]