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The flag of Estonia was launched on 21 November, 1918 | Photo: Pete Linforth / Pixabay

12 January 2017

News from the Current Competition in Estonia

The President of the Republic of Estonia announced the topic »Prerequisites of Estonian Independence« for the 18th EUSTORY Competition for student research papers in history. As February 24th, 2018 will mark the centenary of Estonia’s independence, it is just the right time to begin the search for the core reasons that led to this historic event.

Invitation to the Israeli award ceremony | Photo: The Historical Society of Israel

02 December 2016

Israeli Award Ceremony in Jerusalem with President Rivlin

It is the first time that the award ceremony of the Israeli history competition will take place under the patronage of the Israeli President Reuven Rivlin in Jerusalem on 11 December 2016.

Interview with Georgian Historian Davit Jishkariani | Photo: Körber-Stiftung

30 November 2016

Georgia between rapprochement with Europe and Soviet heritage

During EUSTORY´s last History Camp in Georgia, the Historian Davit Jishkariani of Georgia’s »Soviet Past Research Laboratory« presented the exhibition »Soviet Occupation, 1921-1991« in the Georgian National Museum complex inTbilisi.

Video about EUSTORY's History Camp in Georgia 2016 | Photo: Körber-Stiftung

26 October 2016

Looking back at EUSTORY's History Camps 2016

For the EUSTORY History Camp »Backpacking Visegrad with Pen and Camera« (22 September - 1 October 2016) a group of young Europeans travelled from Budapest via Prague to Gdańsk by night train.

Award winners and committee of the 9th Iberian History Competition | Photo: Juan Jesús

21 October 2016

Iberian Award Ceremony 2016

On 21 October 2016, the library of the Real Maestranza in Ronda (Málaga) hosted the 9th Iberian History Competition prize-giving ceremony. Organised by the Portuguese Association of History Teachers and the Real Maestranza de Caballería, this year’s competition encouraged students from Spain, Portugal and the Americas to explore the topic of «Heritage».

Read more … Iberian Award Ceremony 2016

The Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi | Photo: მიშო ცერცვაძე / Pexels

02 October 2016

EUSTORY History Camp „United or Divided in Diversity?“ has started!

Given the many challenges in Europe caused by the Ukraine crisis, the refugee crisis, Brexit and growing populism, young Europeans are concerned about the future of the continent.

Flag of the Polish non-governmental trade union “Solidarność” | Photo: Platforma Obywatelska RP / Flickr, CC BY SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/)

22 September 2016

EUSTORY History Camp „Backpacking Visegrád“ has started!

One of this year’s History Camps will – literally – be on the move from 22 September! Under the title of »Backpacking Visegrád with Pen and Camera: Traces of Social Movements in Past and Present«, 20 young Europeans from 13 different countries will board trains to travel from Hungary via the Czech Republic to Poland.

Federal President Joachim Gauck | Photo: Federal Government/Guido Bergmann

01 September 2016

Call of the Federal President to Participate in the German History Competition

»God and the world. Religion makes history« is the topic of the 25th tender for offers of the German History Competition of the Federal President.

170,000 kilometres through Europe | Photo: OpenStreetMap

11 August 2016

Next stop in 170,000 kilometres: EUSTORY History Camps 2016

This autumn, EUSTORIANS will travel a total of more than 170,000 km when they make their ways to the annual History Camps for EUSTORY competition prize winners.