Learning Through Research

"Learning Through Research" is the common underlying concept of all EUSTORY competitions. Every year, young Europeans from EUSTORY member countries set out on the trails of history, tracking numerous themes.

Students interview contemporary witnesses, use family sources such as letters, diaries and photographs, search for original material in archives or visit the scenes of historical events. They thus examine and consider history from different perspectives and draw their own conclusions. They liberate themselves from prejudices and develop the ability to think critically. In that way, they lay the foundations for active participation in society.

EUSTORY Competitions - Award Ceremonies & Topics

Below you find the topics of the current competitions of EUSTORY members and, if available, the date of their award ceremony. Click on the name of the country to learn more.

  • Albania:
    "Show Me Your Albania" (2024/2025)
  • Armenia:
    “Using Propaganda as a Tool for Dissemination Soviet Ideology in Armenia, Specifically in Public Spaces, Everyday Life, Culture and Education” (2023/2024)
  • Belarus:
    "Behind the Scenes: From the History of the Family to the History of the Community. 1986-2000" (2021/2022) (Note: The Belarusian History Competition 2021/2022 is currently not going ahead due to the political situation in Belarus)
  • Belgium:
    No competition in 2023
  • Bulgaria:
    "Media in Bulgarian History - Exploring its Role, Influence and History" (2023/2024) | Award Ceremony 2 June, 2024
  • Czech Republic:
    "20th Century: Microhistory and the Great Narratives" (2024) | Award Ceremony 18 October, 2024
  • Denmark:
    "Sustainability" (2024/2025)
  • Estonia:
    "Duration and Interruptions" (2024/2025)
  • Finland:
    No competition in 2023
  • France:
    "80 Years of Liberation! The Path to the End of World War Two in Germany and France" (2024/2025)
  • Georgia:
    "Faking History – A Tool of Propaganda" (2023/2024)
  • Germany:
    "Up to Here and No Further!? Boundaries in History" (2024/2025)
  • Ireland:
    Free choice of focus topic (2023/2024)
  • Israel:
    Free choice of focus topic (2022/2023) | Award Ceremony 24 October, 2023
  • Italy:
    "The Civil Calendar of Italians" (2023/2024)
  • Latvia:
    "There Was a Time" (2024/2025) I Award Ceremony 13 June 2024
  • Moldova:
    "Dismantling Propaganda in the History of the 20th Century – Call for Peace and Development" (2023/2024)
  • Norway:
    "My Family in History" & "My Family and Migration" (2024/2025)
  • Poland:
    No competition in 2023
  • Portugal:
    "My Family in History" (2024/2025) (in cooperation with the Spanish competition)
  • Romania:
    No competition in 2023
  • Russia:
    Competition currently interrupted
  • Serbia:
    No competition in 2023
  • Slovak Republic:
    "The War Is Over - What Now?" (2024/2025)
  • Slovenia:
    No competition in 2023
  • Spain:
    "My Family in History" (2024/2025) (in cooperation with the Portuguese competition)
  • Sweden:
    No competition in 2023
  • Switzerland:
    "Historical Investigation / Youth on the Move" (2023/2025)
  • Ukraine:
    "Soviet Past: (Re)thinking of History in the Field of Propaganda of Values" (2023/2024)
  • Wales:
    "Celebrating the Heritage of Wales" (2024/2025) | Award Ceremony 4 July, 2025