Tina Gotthardt

The Return of War

With Ukraine and Israel, member countries of our network are affected by war. It is with great respect and admiration that we observe how all our partners continue their work in the field of education under the most difficult circumstances. Our thoughts are with our colleagues, partners, and alumni.

UNDERSTANDING DIFFERENCES,
OVERCOMING DIVISIONS

EUSTORY is an informal network of more than 20 non-governmental organisations that conduct research-based history competitions for young people in Europe

LATEST NEWS

Participants of the Annual EUSTORY Network Meeting in Oslo I Photo: Körber-Stiftung/Ilja C. Hendel
Participants of the Annual EUSTORY Network Meeting in Oslo I Photo: Körber-Stiftung/Ilja C. Hendel

Beyond Bias – Teaching History in a Polarised World

How can we teach history and critical thinking in an increasingly polarised world? Some answers from the EUSTORY Annual Network Meeting in Oslo.

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Jørgen Watne Frydnes, General Secretary of PEN Norwegen I Photo: Körber-Stiftung/Ilja C. Hendel
Jørgen Watne Frydnes, General Secretary of PEN Norwegen I Photo: Körber-Stiftung/Ilja C. Hendel

"Being Tolerant Is and Should Be Hard"

How can we continue working for a peaceful future while facing terror and violence? At the EUSTORY annual meeting, Jørgen Watne Frydnes, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee and former CEO of the Learning Center on Utøya, made a moving plea for more courage, especially when engaging in difficult dialogues. The most important thing: interest in and appreciation of each other.

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The finalists of the 7th edition of the Albanian History Competition” Ask Your Grandparents” I Photo: Conference videography Service Albania-CVSA
The finalists of the 7th edition of the Albanian History Competition” Ask Your Grandparents” I Photo: Conference videography Service Albania-CVSA

Record Numbers for Albania’s History Competition

The “Ask Your Grandparents” competition reached a record number of participants in 2025. Through essays, art, and multimedia projects, young people preserve historical memories, challenge historical narratives, and strengthen intergenerational dialogue.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

11 May 2025
11 May 2025

EUSTORY Russia

Award Ceremony

16 May 2025
16 May 2025

EUSTORY Estonia

Award Ceremony

17 May 2025
17 May 2025

EUSTORY Switzerland

Award Ceremony

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NETWORK MEMBERS

TRACES OF HISTORY

Every year, more than 10,000 young Europeans conduct historical research within the EUSTORY Network. Our »Traces of History« portray the manifold topics of the students’ works and the faces behind them. Find a small selection of traces here and many more in each network members' profile.

  • Yordan Danchev

    My competition entry was about...
    ...the rivalry between my hometown Sliven and the neighbouring town Yambol. Back in the Middle Ages the residents of these two cities were not on good terms. Even today, there is a dispute about which city is better – Sliven or Yambol. But in the 19th century intellectuals realized the need for conflict resolution in favour of both cities.. 

    "Beyond an old intercity rivalry – Sliven and Yambol in the 19th and 20th centuries” (2016)

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  • Jiri Klůc

    My competition entry was about...
    ...a photo which was taken in 1943 on the Eastern front during the Second World War. It shows three soldiers and the Soviet tank T-34/76 after the liberation of the Ukrainian capital Kiev.

    "Incredibly brave" (2016)

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  • Danielle Knoller

    My competition was about...
    ...Rome's failure to adapt its city-state style government to ruling an empire and its consequences. Either out of genuine concern for reform, desire for personal gain and glory, or a combination of the two, Julius Caesar gave the Republic its final push over the edge following a detailed plan.

    "How Julius Caesar brought down the Roman Republic" (2016)

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  • Cecilie Skov Johansen

    My competition was about...
    …the effects of the industrial revolution in the textile production of my hometown in the middle of the 20th century. I wanted to create a personal view on local history, so I chose to focus on a local businessman. To illustrate my research and results I designed an interactive scrapbook.

    "The textile city of Alex Hansen in the 20th century" (2016)

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  • Yana Voynova

    My competition entry was about...
    ...Bulgaria during the time of communism: The military imposed severe movement restrictions on areas near the borders, people were forced to leave their homes and had to move to different parts of the country. In order to enter other regions they needed a special document issued by the police. 

    "Closed areas in border regions under socialism" (2016)

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  • Elīna Jātniece

    My competition was about...
    …my grandfather’s family history. I especially investigated my grandfather’s and great-grandfather’s encounters with different ruling powers and how these powers affected their actions, lives and destinies.

    "Life Stories of my Grandfather‘s Family Members in the course of Latvia’s History” (2016)

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  • Yuliia Pidluzhna

    My competition was about...
    …the preservation of historical monuments in the Ukraine. As a volunteer, I was involved conducting research and I also carried out a dancing flash mob with umbrellas in order to attract peoples’ attention to the protection of historical monuments.

    "German buildings in Ukraine" (2016)

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  • Kristians Malgins

    My competition was about...
    …the deportation of my great-grandmother and her family by Soviet authorities to Siberia in 1949. My ancestors lived and worked there in terrible conditions for eight years. Fortunately, they survived and came back to Latvia. For my research paper, I interviewed my 97 year old great-grandmother and enquired family documents related to this period.

    "The history of the Klancberg Family in exile in Siberia and related material. Testimony and memories.” (2016)

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  • Daniel Vlahov

    My competition entry was about...
    ...the rivalry between my hometown Sliven and the neighbouring town Yambol. Back in the Middle Ages the residents of these two cities were not on good terms. Even today, there is a dispute about which city is better – Sliven or Yambol. But in the 19th century intellectuals realized the need for conflict resolution in favour of both cities.. 

    "Beyond an old intercity rivalry – Sliven and Yambol in the 19th and 20th centuries” (2016)

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  • Jasper Ristkok

    My competition entry was about…
    ...constructing a leaf spring crossbow through trial and error, calculating the efficient crossbow bolt through test shots and later comparing my research with historical data. In my research paper I provided a project report and an overview about crossbows.

    "Leaf spring crossbow" (2016)

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  • Yuval Beker

    My competition was about...
    …schools in Nazi Germany. I studied the way the Nazis perceived education, the importance they accorded to schooling and the way they changed it to fit their worldview once they were in power. Furthermore, I studied how the system of education affected its students and what students thought of the system once the Nazi regime fell.

    "State education in Nazi Germany, 1933-1939" (2016)

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  • Alanna Jones

    My competition was about...
    …the role that Welsh migrants played in the USA. Our research included for example, Welsh members of the Ku Klux Klan, US Presidents with a Welsh background and Welsh soldiers in the US Civil War.

    "The dragon and the eagle" (2016)

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