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Jasper Ristkok | Photo: Körber-Stiftung
Jasper Ristkok | Photo: Körber-Stiftung

Making a Crossbow Through Trial and Error

Jasper is an Estonian university student of physics, chemistry and material science with a strong interest in Medieval Era. His project approach was a rather unusual one: construct a crossbow first and look for information about it afterwards.

Take a look at what Jasper said about his competition entry and find out if he was successful.

Marianne Birthler | Photo: David Ausserhofer
Marianne Birthler | Photo: David Ausserhofer

Marianne Birthler to Open EUSTORY Next Generation Summit 2017

More than one hundred young prize winners from more than twenty countries will gather in Berlin from 6 to 10 October for an exchange at the EUSTORY Next Generation Summit 2017.

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Swiss history competition poster 2017 | Photo: HISTORIA
Swiss history competition poster 2017 | Photo: HISTORIA

Swiss History Competition Announcement 2017

The new topic of the Swiss History Competition 2017-2019 is "Historical Investigation / Youth on the Move". Young people between the age of 14 and 21 are invited to hand in papers in German, French or Italian.

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Caroline Turazová | Photo: Körber-Stifung
Caroline Turazová | Photo: Körber-Stifung

Slovak Student Shed Light on Unrecognised Monument

A photo of an extraordinary building caught Caroline's attention: a chapel covered with fir bark situated in a forest. Who was the architect and when was it built? No information could be found in the region's chronicles. Only when Caroline contacted people who lived close to the chapel did she find the missing information. Take a look at what Caroline said about her competition entry.

French competition poster 2017/18 (cropped) | Photo: Fédération des Maisons Franco-Allemandes
French competition poster 2017/18 (cropped) | Photo: Fédération des Maisons Franco-Allemandes

French Competition about "World War I: From War to Peace"

On 1 September 2017, the French EUSTORY Competition launches the topic: "War and peace in the context of the First World War. From the trenches to the idea of a united Europe".

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Pablo López Muñoz | Photo: Körber-Stiftung
Pablo López Muñoz | Photo: Körber-Stiftung

A Spanish Student Pays Tribute to Two Brothers Who Escaped Franco's Dictatorship

Why were the two Guerricabeitia brothers not better known in their home town? wondered Pablo. They escaped Franco's dictatorship and fled to France and the U.S. respectively, where they continued to play an important role for Spanish culture. Take a look at what Pablo said about his competition entry.

Czech prize winners | Photo: Bohdan Holomíček
Czech prize winners | Photo: Bohdan Holomíček

Award Ceremony of the 10th Czech History Competition

On April 18, ten prize-winners of the annual Czech History Competition received their prizes at the award ceremony that took place in the Town Hall of Prague 3. Many partners and co-operating organisations of the competition attended the event.

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President Kaljulaid talking with the young researchers | Photo: Arno Mikkor
President Kaljulaid talking with the young researchers | Photo: Arno Mikkor

Estonian Prize Winners Visit the President of the Republic of Estonia

On 5 May 2017, the 18th pupils' history research competition “The Prerequisites of Estonian Independence” was concluded in Tartu. In total, 61 students submitted 51 entries. The topic posed some difficulties but the students’ results showed that the main precondition for independence is considered to be people, their activities and the maintaining of an Estonian culture and language.

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Alanna Jones | Photo: Körber-Stiftung
Alanna Jones | Photo: Körber-Stiftung

The Welsh in the U.S. Melting Pot - Investigations of a Welsh Student Group

Did you know that Abraham Lincoln had pamphlets printed in Welsh in the U.S. presidential election campaign and that Pennsylvania was originally called “New Wales”? Alanna and her fellow students researched the role that Welsh migrants played in the USA. Take a look at what Alanna said about her competition entry.