Category: Lecture

Dear colleagues and friends from the Danube Region and other European countries

We warmly invite you to our next online event in the frame of the “Fit4Democracy” project:

 

On Tuesday, 19 May 2026, at 6:00 p.m. (CET), we look forward to welcoming Ljiljana Čumura, a sociologist as well as (co-)author and coordinator of over one hundred regional and (inter)national research and project initiatives in the fields of intercultural learning, youth work, peace education, community development, and more, from Novi Sad, Serbia.

In her lecture, “Intergenerational Cooperation – A Step Towards Active and Sustainable Local Communities” Ljiljana Čumura will demonstrate how to strengthen intergenerational exchange and its contribution to active, sustainable, and future-oriented communities. The lecture will be followed by a discussion session.

You can join the meeting via this link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88591526817?pwd=USDPgvYSjeeszKYqMCIFf3XoaHU4Zh.1

Meeting-ID: 885 9152 6817
Kenncode: 752799

 

For all questions and suggestions, feel free to reach out to us anytime at democracy@ileu.net or get informed on our website https://fit4democracy.eu/.

 

We look forward to your participation and to an inspiring discussion!

Dear colleagues and friends from the Danube Region and other European countries

We warmly invite you to our next online event in the frame of the “Fit4Democracy” project:

 

On Tuesday, 21 April 2026, at 6:00 p.m. (CET), we look forward to welcoming Oskar Brabanski, advisor at the Welcome Center of the IHK Ulm, Germany. Oskar Brabanski holds a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and a Master’s degree in Political Theory.

 

In his lecture “What Does Solidarity Mean?”, he will explore the philosophical and biblical origins of the concept as well as its limitations. The lecture will be followed by a discussion where we will reflect together on how solidarity can continue to play a role in today’s world.

 

The event will be held in German, with translation into English.

 

You can join the meeting via this link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88591526817?pwd=USDPgvYSjeeszKYqMCIFf3XoaHU4Zh.1

Meeting-ID: 885 9152 6817
Kenncode: 752799

 

For all questions and suggestions, feel free to reach out to us anytime at democracy@ileu.net or get informed on our website https://fit4democracy.eu/.

 

We look forward to your participation and to an inspiring discussion!

 

Kind regards

Dear colleagues and friends from Danube areas and other countrie!

24 February 2026 marks the fourth anniversary of the outbreak of Putin’s murderous war of aggression against Ukraine.

We cordially invite you to an online session to remember the war in Ukraine, which has now been going on for four years, and its consequences for all Ukrain citizens.

On this evening, Ukrainians directly linked online from Ukraine in the session and Ukrainians who have found refuge in Ulm will report on the big challenges to overcome everyday life, but they will also give examples of music, songs and photos to remind us of a peaceful, beautiful Ukraine, which they so dearly miss and hope it will be restored soon and one which is worth preserving with courage

In a session of togetherness beyond borders, we want to create space for solidarity, reflection and connection.

Time and date: Sunday, 22th of February 2026,

18:30-20.00 ,6.30-8.00 pm (CET), German, Spanish, Italian and Serbian time,

7.30 pm (19:30) (in Bulgaria, Romania),

5.30 pm (17.30) (in England), etc.

The program: will be made by Ukrains

Language: The session will be in German with translation into English, Ukrain, Romanian, Bulgarian and Serbian.

Access to the session: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88667915552?pwd=RGxOMnRkd0lXQWpsTm83bHZoVmJCZz09

Meeting-ID: 886 6791 5552

Kenncode: 569068

If you are directed to a waiting room, please wait. The session will open at 6.30pm (CET).

We hope to welcome as many people as possible from many different countries to show everyone affected by this war that they are not alone.

Best regards, we look forward to your participation.

Carmen

Dear colleagues and friends from the Danube Region and other European countries

We warmly invite you to our next online event in the frame of the “Fit4Democracy” project:

On Tuesday, 3 February 2026, at 6:00 p.m. (CET) the Chairwoman of ILEU e.V. Carmen Stadelhofer will give a lecture about “Virtual Neighbourhood against loneliness”.

Neighbourhood’ as a social construct has changed a lot because of social change. Today, people often live next door to each other without knowing one another. Many people are under strong time pressure or have very different interests. Young and old people rarely meet in a natural and friendly way. Since the coronavirus pandemic, the number of people who describe themselves as lonely has increased in all age groups.

In her lecture, Carmen Stadelhofer will explore how digital media can help to strengthen social cohesion:

• at an individual level,
• at a societal level,
• in the local neighbourhood,
• in the wider community,
• and at an international level.

Active participation and good examples are very welcome.

The event will be held in English, with translation into German, Bulgarian, Romanian, Serbian and Ukranian.

You can join the meeting via this link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88591526817?pwd=USDPgvYSjeeszKYqMCIFf3XoaHU4Zh.1

Meeting-ID: 885 9152 6817
Kenncode: 752799

We are looking forward to your participation

Kind regards

Dear collegues and friends from the Danube region and other European countries,

As already announced in our Save the Date, we will have our 100th Come Together Session, which will take place on Sunday, 19. October, 6.30 pm (CET). In the last 99. Sessions we have shared so many inspiring sessions, filled with learning, laughter, and community together.
To make the 100th session even more memorable, we would like to include some creative contributions from you! If you feel inspired to take an active part in this session with a song, a poem, or another contribution, we would be very happy!
If you are interested to take an active part in our 100th Come Together Session, please respond to this E-Mail with your contribution idea until Thursday, 9. October, at noon so we can include it in our program planning.
Thank you very much in advance!
We look forward to seeing you and hopefully your contribution at our 100th Come Together session!

 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88667915552?pwd=RGxOMnRkd0lXQWpsTm83bHZoVmJCZz09

Marten Risius is Professor for Digital Society and Online Engagement at the University of Applied Sciences Neu-Ulm, Germany. His work focuses on online Trust & Safety issues such as online extremism, disinformation and hate speech. His position receives generous funding support from the Bavarian State Ministry of Science and the Arts through the Distinguished Professorship Program as part of the Bavarian High-Tech Agenda. His lecture focusses on:

The event will be held in English, with translation into Bulgarian, Romanian, Serbian and German if needed. For organizational reasons, we kindly ask you to confirm your participation and let us know if you require translation.

 

Dear colleagues and friends from the Danube Region and other European countries,

We warmly invite you to our next online event in the frame of the “Fit4Democracy” project:

“Democracy as Self-Government – Democratic Innovations by and with Citizens” with Prof. Dr. Brigitte Geißel, Institute for Political Science, Goethe University Frankfurt on Tuesday, 15 July 2025, at 6:00 p.m. (CET) via Zoom.

Starting from the premise that the future of democracy needs to be reimagined, in this lecture, Prof. Dr. Brigitte Geißel will present an innovative approach that places citizens at the center of democratic processes. She argues that people should decide for themselves how they want to be governed (Read more here). The talk will be supported by theoretical foundations, empirical insights, and examples from other countries. Additionally, Prof. Geißel will present and discuss ideas for procedures and practices that empower citizens and communities to shape their own democratic visions.

Prof. Dr. Geißel’s ideas on democratic innovations and citizen participation align well with our project, as they support the development of new, citizen-centered democratic approaches beyond traditional structures. We are therefore very happy to welcome her as a speaker.

You can join the meeting via this link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88591526817?pwd=USDPgvYSjeeszKYqMCIFf3XoaHU4Zh.1

Meeting-ID: 885 9152 6817
Kenncode: 752799

The event will be held in English, with translation into Bulgarian, Romanian, Serbian and German if needed. For organizational reasons, we kindly ask you to confirm your participation and let us know if you require translation.

For all questions and suggestions, feel free to reach out to us anytime at: democracy@ileu.net

We look forward to your participation and to an inspiring discussion!

Warm regards on behalf of the ILEU team

 

 

 

 

 

Dear friends of the project “Fit4Democracy”,

 

cordial invitation to our online training course “Introduction to Chat gpt” on Monday, 28. April 2025, at 6:00 p.m. (CET).

 

In this course, Gabriele Flemming from the ILEU Team will explain the bases for the use of Chat gpt, a tool supported by artificial intelligence that can help with many tasks, e.g. answering questions, translating, writing texts, learning, programming and much more.

 

The course will include information on how to use Chat gpt (e.g. how to create an account, options of the free version and options and costs of the Pro version) and what it can be used for especially in regards to our project goals (e.g. researching participation opportunities, creating templates for letters, translation…). We welcome all interested participants who would like to learn more and acquire a bases for the use of Chat gpt in the course of the project.

 

You can join the meeting via this link:

 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88591526817?pwd=USDPgvYSjeeszKYqMCIFf3XoaHU4Zh.1

 

Meeting-ID: 885 9152 6817

Kenncode: 752799

 

The course will be held in English with Bulgarian, Romanian and German translation if needed. For organizational reasons please shortly confirm if you will join the meeting and if you require translation. Thank you!

 

For all questions and suggestions please contact us via democracy@ileu.net.

 

We look forward to seeing you soon – thank you very much for joining us!

 

In the name of the ILEU team