Europe on Track – Shaping Common Ground on European Rails
An innovative, bilateral educational project that brings together 20 young participants from Germany and the Czech Republic. Over a period of eight days, the participants embark on a transnational train journey from Prague to Berlin to explore how European policies are experienced at the local level, actively strengthening their democratic commitment, mutual understanding, and European awareness.
Young people from Germany and the Czech Republic travel from Prague via Pardubice and Potsdam to Berlin to explore how European policies are experienced at the local level and develop creative ideas for the future of the EU. Europe on Track — a journey with the opportunity to shape Europe!
Mission on the Rails
A group of 20 young people from Germany and the Czech Republic travel through Europe — not just for sightseeing, but on a mission: to build a shared European future. During their eight-day journey from Prague via Pardubice and Potsdam to Berlin, the young adults meet with local youth organizations, citizens, and municipal actors. Drawing from these encounters and the valuable insights they receive through experiential fieldwork, they will develop concrete policy recommendations for the EU.
These recommendations will be officially presented and handed over to EU representatives at the European House in Berlin – aiming to bring these youth voices and ideas directly into the heart of European policymaking.
A Journey with Purpose
Europe on Track is more than a trip. Over eight days, participants travel from Prague → Pardubice → Potsdam → Berlin, collaborating as a bilateral team to strengthen their democratic commitment, mutual understanding, and European awareness.
Why It Matters
European awareness at the core: From day one, participants explore how European policies are experienced in practice at the local level.
Hands-on fieldwork: At each stop, they focus on themes like security, democracy, and digital challenges — turning street peer-interviews into real proposals.
Political engagement: In Berlin, their co-designed recommendations will be presented directly to EU representatives at the European House
Amplifying the Voices
On this journey, the group gains the skills and tools needed to return to their respective hometowns as active multipliers for European values, expanding the conversation across borders.
Core Components
Capacity-Building Workshops
Focused on understanding Europe (security, democracy, digital challenges) and contextualizing EU structures and youth participation
Experiential Fieldwork
Practical training and data collection through street interviews and surveys with local citizens and regional municipal actors
Creative Advocacy Lab
Interactive sessions on political communication and future-oriented thinking to compile findings into the final recommendation booklet.
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