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
When a Missed Bus Changes Everything: A Student’s Perspective on the Healing and Resilience of the Academic Community After the Unthinkable
Sabina shares her personal reflection on the tragedy at the Faculty of Arts of Charles University and the inspirational journey the academic community has undergone from shock and grief to solidarity and recovery.
Roots & Reels Audience Awards: Vote Now!
In the international history competition for young digital storytellers, public voting is open from 19 June until 7 July: Which of the 30 best videos sharing personal family memories or untold stories resonate with you the most? You decide!
Young Europeans Turn History into Film – Now the Jury Takes Over
The submission period of the Roots & Reels competition has ended: More than 200 participants transformed a story from the past into a short film. Now, the jury and an online audience decide about the prize winners.
Same Platforms, Different Perspectives
Social media are everywhere in our daily lives, but we all view their influence differently. How do respondents from three generations perceive the pros and cons of these platforms?
A Modern Dystopian Writer’s and an Ancient Greek Tragedian’s Thoughts on the Natural Way of Life
What is the "natural way of life"? From a dystopian world of 1984 and the ancient tragedy of Antigone, Karl from Estonia explores the balance between privacy and state power.
“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.
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