Through national competitions, international encounters and digital collaboration, EUSTORY promotes a critical approach towards European history and engages the next generations in shaping commemoration cultures.
Why history competitions?
Impact of our favourite format in short
Students dive deep into historical topics, using primary sources and academic methods
Students apply the tool kit of historians that foster core skills for democracy.
When studying the past, we can dream of a different future.
History projects enhance empathy and the ability to see things from another person’s perspective.
Students contribe to public discourse about the past, often by using creative tools and new ways of storytelling.
Historical project work, oral history and archival work enrich history lessons.
Our History
in a few milestones
Launch of a German History Competition
Körber-Stiftung initiates a national history competition for students in Germany. This grass-root initiative encourages young people to ask own questions about family and local history and promotes active participation in commemoration culture.
Foundation of EUSTORY Network
14 national history competitions in Europe, many of them initiated in collaboration with Körber-Stiftung, join forces in the international EUSTORY Network. Its International Office is run by Körber-Stiftung in Hamburg.
German National Award (“Deutscher Nationalpreis”) awarded to EUSTORY
The German National Foundation honoured EUSTORY for fostering “a Europe that draws strength and identity from its diverse national ‘stories’ and experiences.”
A Growing Network
More than 20 national history competitions are pooling their expertise in history and civic education across borders.
Our Network Partners
Learn more about EUSTORY competitions in Europe and beyond
Our Mission
Empowering young Europeans to engage critically with history and develop essential competences for the 21th century
“We believe that listening to others and telling our stories in an empathetic manner makes them understandable […] and helps building a peaceful coexistence.”
EUSTORY Mission Statement
We foster
Learning Through Research
We include
Stories “From Below”
We exchange
Expertise
Our Impact in Numbers
Empowering young Europeans to engage critically with history and build a shared future
Impact Stories
Stories from EUSTORY participants who made a difference
“Peace in Action” – EUSTORY Experience 2025
Is there room for hope in times of conflicts, political crises, and deepening polarization? 50 young history enthusiasts from 18 countries explored creative ways of conflict transformation during the EUSTORY Experience.
Servus, Frankfurt!
Unlike those who pick more exotic Erasmus destinations, Decho chose Frankfurt. He was attracted by its educational reputation, but ended up finding many other ways to enjoy the city.
The Silence Only She Could Hear: A Pioneer of Autism Research
Tracing one’s roots always brings surprises. This is the story of Růžena Nesnídalová, a pioneer in autism research – as far as the author has been able to piece together from her family’s tales.
Where Fun Meets Politics – The Carnival of Torres Vedras
Carnival is traditionally a time of excess. In Torres Vedras, Portugal, it means parades, costumes, and themed monuments – turning it into a playful opportunity to bring up sociopolitical issues!
A Lottery you Can’t Lose
Mandatory military service, unthinkable only a short while ago, has returned in countries like Latvia due to the current geopolitical situation. What’s young people’s opinion on this new reality?
NECE Lab: Working with Polarised Groups in Civic Education
How to counter polarisation in youth work? In Sarajevo, civic education specialists, researchers, and activists discussed challenges.
Bosnia: Building bridges, where others see walls
One conversation, one classroom at a time, four activists fight for unity in Bosnia and Herzegovina. How they refuse to give in to division, despite government pressure.
National Blackout: Fearing the Rise of Military Tension
A 10-hour blackout struck the Iberian Peninsula in 2025. International tensions triggered unexpected fears in young Spaniards, who otherwise would have never even imagined a conflict at home.
Get in Touch
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Contact us
Email
eustory@koerber-stiftung.dePhone
+49 40 80 81 92 211Address
Körber-Stiftung
Kehrwieder 12
20457 Hamburg, Germany