International Danube Festival Ulm/Neu-Ulm
Poster Session
Democracy Needs All of Us
Discover civil society organisations, educational institutions, networks and projects from across the Danube Region. All posters are presented together in one digital exhibition.
One digital exhibition
Projects, Ideas and Partnerships from the Danube Region
Select a poster to view it directly on the page or open the original PDF.
41 posters
AGORA Platform – Active Communities for Development Initiatives
AGORA Platform Association
AGORA activates local participation in Bulgaria, strengthens community centers and develops practical approaches for community-led development.
Albert Einstein: The Journey of a Genius and the Secret of His Stolen Brain
Don@u-Online Project
Students explored Einstein's life, scientific achievements, cultural influence and ethical questions surrounding the treatment of his brain after his death.
Caring Communities
Diakonie Baden and partners
The Interreg project builds transnational cooperation and innovation capacity in home care and community-based services across the Danube Region.
Caring for Those Who Care
Soroptimist International Craiova
The project supports families caring for neurodivergent children and young people while promoting tolerance, inclusion and greater awareness in society.
DANECT – Come Together for Connecting Cultures
ILEU e.V. and the Danube-Networkers
DANECT connects people across the Danube Region through multilingual online Come Together sessions, cultural contributions, lectures and interest-based exchange.
DANET e.V. – Association Danube Networkers for Europe
DANET e.V.
DANET promotes lifelong learning, participation, intergenerational dialogue, cross-cultural cooperation and digital exchange across the Danube Region.
Danube Guides Action 2
Danube Office Ulm/Neu-Ulm and partners
The project expands and consolidates the transnational Danube Guides network and promotes the natural and cultural heritage of the Danube Region.
Danube Swabian Cultural Foundation of the State of Baden-Württemberg
Donauschwäbische Kulturstiftung des Landes Baden-Württemberg
The foundation promotes German language, cultural heritage, youth exchange and cross-border cooperation in the Danube Region.
DCT-Scouts – Digital ComeTogether Scouts
ILEU e.V.
The project trains volunteers to organize accessible online events, support international exchange and use ViMA danube for cross-border cooperation.
Democracy & You – Participation Needs Diversity
Foster Europe
Interactive workshops help young people explore democratic values, political participation, European cooperation and their own opportunities to influence society.
Democratic Engagement in Action: Shaping Laws for Women's Safety
Soroptimist International Union Romania
The initiative combines awareness raising, education, public action and legislative participation to prevent violence against women and strengthen women's safety.
ELEVATE – Inclusive Communities through Multi-Level Governance
Interreg Danube Region Programme
ELEVATE develops inclusive local governance models to improve social inclusion, access to services and community resilience for older people and persons with disabilities.
ENVIRO BRATISLAVA
Comenius University Bratislava – University of the Third Age
The project combines environmental education, intergenerational learning, expert lectures and excursions to strengthen ecological awareness and action among older learners.
Erasmus+ Mobility of Third Age Students
Public Open University Zagreb
The project strengthens self-confidence, language skills, intercultural awareness, European identity and active participation among third age students.
EUROPE DIRECT Center
Danube Office Ulm/Neu-Ulm
The center provides accessible information about the European Union and creates opportunities for dialogue between citizens, policymakers and European institutions.
European Federation of Older Students in Universities – EFOS
EFOS
EFOS promotes high-level education for older people, European cooperation between senior learners and the representation of older learners' interests.
FORZA – Agency for Sustainable Development of the Carpathian Region
FORZA
FORZA works on sustainable regional development, climate-smart forestry, nature-based solutions, lifelong learning, women in forestry and rural innovation.
Two-page poster
Halina-Szwarc University of the Third Age in Warsaw
Halina-Szwarc University of the Third Age
The university supports the intellectual, psychological and physical activation of people aged 55 and over through lectures, languages, excursions and digital learning.
ILEU e.V.
Institute for Virtual and Face-to-Face Learning in Adult Education
ILEU develops innovative adult education and intergenerational learning formats and coordinates civil society cooperation across the Danube Region.
Keeping the Peace of the Ethnic Groups of Slivo Pole Municipality
Union of Pensioners, Slivo Pole Municipality
The project uses intangible cultural heritage and intergenerational drama theater to strengthen mutual respect among ethnic communities in Bulgaria.
Lighthouse of Freedom
Faros Sarajevo and Zemlja djece Tuzla
The preventive program helps socially marginalized people obtain legal identity and residence documents and reduces their risk of human trafficking.
Local Democracy Agency Mostar
LDA Mostar
LDA Mostar strengthens active citizenship, local participation, good governance, social inclusion, gender equality and cooperation between citizens and institutions.
Mother Centers International Network for Empowerment – MINE
MINE
MINE connects and empowers grassroots Mother Centers worldwide through community building, international cooperation, skill sharing, advocacy and visibility.
Municipal Funds for Local Initiatives
AGORA Platform Association
The project established sustainable municipal funds that finance local initiatives, mobilize volunteers and enable communities to solve local problems together.
Roma Women Empowerment in the Danube Region
Social Association St. Andrew / Stiftung Liebenau
Educational and community activities support Roma girls and women in developing confidence, new perspectives, social participation and voluntary engagement.
SEE-U – Senior Explorers of Urban Environments
Slovenian Third Age University and partners
Older learners develop interactive digital neighborhood walks with Actionbound, strengthening digital inclusion, visibility, participation and shared urban memory.
Senior Day Center Number One from Cluj-Napoca
Social and Medical Assistance Division, Cluj-Napoca
The center supports independent and active ageing through social services, health education, recovery activities, languages, digital skills, arts and community programs.
Socio-Economic Integration of Young Roma in the Danube Region
Stiftung Liebenau, Open Hands e.V. and Buki
A transnational educational program promotes equal opportunities, professional inclusion, financial literacy and entrepreneurship among young Roma and other marginalized groups.
The Writers' League – Timisoara Banat Branch
LSFTB
The association promotes literary creation, public education, lifelong learning and intergenerational cultural activities for participants of all ages.
TLU – Assistance to Older Ukrainians in Wartime
Ukrainian Charity Turbota pro Litnih v Ukraini
TLU provides essential supplies, meals, bedding and information services to vulnerable older people, displaced persons and nursing homes in war-affected areas.
Traces of Europe in My Town
ViMA danube international competition
An international competition invited participants to present local traces of Europe through photographs, texts and videos and share different European perspectives.
Ukrainehilfe – Together in Ulm
ILEU e.V.
The initiative combines humanitarian assistance, communication, education, encounters and integration to support Ukrainian refugees in the Ulm/Neu-Ulm area.
Ukrainehilfe ILEU e.V. – Together in Ulm
ILEU e.V.
A visual presentation of the Together in Ulm initiative and its multilingual puzzle logo, with a direct link to the Ukrainehilfe website.
ViMA danube – Virtual Meetings Activities
ILEU e.V.
ViMA danube is a multilingual digital meeting place that helps people find shared interests, create groups and cooperate across borders and generations.
Vision is Decision – Youth and Democracy
Archdiocesan Youth Centre John Paul II
The project encourages young people in Bosnia and Herzegovina to participate in civic life and develop skills in dialogue, advocacy, critical thinking and peacebuilding.
War Zone Initiative
Soroptimist International Edinet Club Moldova
The initiative supplied refugee centers and vulnerable families with equipment, heating materials, clothing, medicine, food and hygiene products.
WegZeichen – Danube Swabian Women's Stories
Danube Swabian Women Conference Budapest
The project makes women's life stories visible and connects experiences of migration, displacement, identity and new beginnings with European remembrance culture.
With and for Roma in the Danube Region
EHO Novi Sad / Diakonie Württemberg
The project exchanges good practice for work with Roma communities and marginalized groups and promotes locally owned, sustainable and intersectoral approaches.
YOLDIC and UUC
ILEU e.V.
Two intergenerational tandem projects connect young German learners from the Danube Region with German-speaking older adults and experts.
Young Danube Ambassadors
Danube Office Ulm/Neu-Ulm
A cross-border educational project that strengthens European and democratic education among secondary school students throughout the Danube Region.
ZAPROKUL – Center for Study in Cultural Development
Center for Studies in Cultural Development, Serbia
ZAPROKUL conducts cultural and media research, strategic planning, publishing and international cooperation, including work with UNESCO and the e-Kultura database.