A SoftSkills4Democracy (SK4D) mobility hosted by CGE Erfurt e.V.As part of the SoftSkills4Democracy: Developing Key Competencies for Active Civic Participation project, CGE Erfurt e.V. hosted a two-week job shadowing mobility in Erfurt, Germany for four participants, two from Poland and two from Germany. The project is implemented by Logos NGO (Poland) and CGE Erfurt e.V. […]
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On Saturday, 13 September, the Other Music Academy (OMA) in Weimar became the stage for the grand finale of the ART’kademie: a full-day micro-conference and vernissage. After four months of residencies, workshops, and collective dedication, this event celebrated not only the artistic results but also the community spirit that had grown around New Inherit. Over
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The publication Civic Education in Vocational Education and Training: The Case Studies of Croatia, Romania, and Thuringia explores the role of civic education in vocational schools and highlights the different ways it is implemented across the three regions. At its core, the study gives voice to students, teachers, youth workers, and experts through interviews, focus
When we say facilitation in youth work, we often mean “making things run smoothly”: keeping time, managing energy, ensuring everyone speaks, closing the day on a good note. After our first training course of the Long-term Training of Trainers “Facilitation Guide”, I would describe facilitation a little differently: it is the craft of creating the conditions where
On June 20, 2025, we celebrated a milestone for Planet4B with the premiere of our new movie and the official launch of the Youth4Biodiversity initiative!The Backyard Event brought together young changemakers, environmental enthusiasts, and community members for an inspiring evening filled with stories, discussions, and ideas for action. The movie presentation highlighted real-life initiatives led
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When cities fit everyone, everyone fits in. That’s the driving vision behind URB.ABLE, a two-year Erasmus+ cooperation partnership that CGE Erfurt is proud to be part of. The project brings together youth workers, young people, and local stakeholders to collectively reimagine urban spaces—making them more inclusive, accessible, and barrier-free for all. Why URB.ABLE? Urban environments
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Since May, the New Inherit project has been blooming inside the walls of the Other Music Academy (OMA) in Weimar. As part of this creative journey, four Cultural Ambassadors have launched their artistic residencies –each one unique in focus, but united by a common purpose: co-creating the ART’kademie, a living, evolving artistic space grounded in
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On July 9, 2025, Co-Lab Connects brought together a dynamic mix of 43 participants from 15 organizations at Café Nerly in Erfurt for an afternoon of collaboration and learning as part of the Third ISIHUB meeting. Co-organized by Plattform e.V. and Melton Foundation with the support from CGE Erfurt e.V., the event’s aim was to foster social entrepreneurship
About the Project From the 1st until the 3rd of July, we hosted a training course in Erfurt for the PENDYW project – Promoting Equality and Non-Discrimination in Youth Work. PENDYW brings together six partners from Belgium, France, North Macedonia, Portugal, and Germany with the shared aim of improving the quality, inclusiveness, and impact of youth
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We are proud to present our new publication, Transformative Change Stories, a booklet that brings together the voices, experiences, and reflections of our Learning Community—a group of young people from the urban contexts of Thuringia and Saxony—who came together to explore how biodiversity relates to our everyday lives, communities, and sense of future. This project
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