On Saturday, 6 December, we set off for a special outdoor activity: a group hike to the Drei Gleichen castles, one of the most iconic historical sites in Thuringia. The event brought together Erasmus students, international volunteers, staff members of our NGO, and other young living in Germany. It was a perfect opportunity to combine […]
We’re thrilled to announce the release of our brand-new manual, Inside Out 2.0: Outdoor Education as a Tool for Integration and Skill Development. A practical, inspiring and field-tested resource created by youth workers, for youth workers. We developed this manual as part of the Inside Out 2.0 Erasmus+ training course, a project that brought together
Coming into Part 2 of the long-term Training of Trainers “Facilitation Guide” (04–12 October 2025, Tenerife, Spain), I had a clear feeling: this was not going to be a continuation in the usual sense. Part 1 in Weimar gave us foundations and language. The local phase forced us to test that language in real contexts.
On Tuesday, November 11, the Social Impulse Hub hosted the first workshop of the Business Skills Program under the Social Impulse Academy, after the successful kick-off on October 22 at Salinenstraße 34 in Erfurt: the Value Proposition Workshop. The session offered an engaging, hands-on introduction to one of the core building blocks of entrepreneurship –
On Saturday, 22 November, we celebrated the 20th anniversary of the CGE at the OMA in Weimar. It was a very special moment for everyone, as we were able to get together and share our projects and memories from the past two decades. We are proud to have created an international community where everyone is
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On Thursday, 20th November, we run a workshop as part of the Soft Skills 4 Democracy project on the topic of “Soft Skills in Communication on Information and fake news”. The workshop aimed to help participants sharpen their critical thinking and learn how to identify fake news through hands-on activities and discussion. In an age where information shapes opinions
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On Monday, 17 November, we run a workshop as part of the Soft Skills 4 Democracy project. CGE collaborated with the International Student Office of the Schmalkalden University of Applied Science on the topic of “Soft Skills in the Age of AI”. The goal of the workshop was to help participants better understand, and actively
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Hi! My name is Ishak, and I come from France. I hold a master’s degree in political science and have a strong passion for international cooperation, globalization and social inclusion issues. CGE immediately caught my attention because of its relevance to my interests and aspirations. Over the next seven months I will be contributing to
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My name is Mirna, I am 23 years old and I am Spanish-Syrian. I studied International Relations and have been working in the humanitarian field, especially with refugees, since 2023. Through my work with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC), I gained experience in case management, child and youth support, awareness sessions, and community protection.
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Olá! Hallo! My name is Ana, I am 27 years old and I’m half-Portuguese, half-German. I have completed my studies in “Gender and Diversity” and “Social Work”, and I aspire to become a community developer and scholar and delve into matters related to social inequalities, well-being and the multiple forms of discrimination that hinder social
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