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by Mari-Johanna Ruut & Liisa Loreena Värton During the weekend of 16–18 January 2026 , a team of Estonian brand ambassadors participated in an Erasmus project writing camp in Tallinn. The team consisted of Mari-Johanna Ruut, Liisa Loreena Värton, Filipp Gavrilov, and Daniil Iarlykovskii . The event began on Friday with an introduction to project writing, followed by goal-setting for the weekend and ice-breaking activities with other participants. Our team quickly defined our

Am 13. und 14. Dezember 2025 veranstaltete der litauische DAAD-Alumniverein im Bezirk Prienai ein Seminar zum Thema deutsch-litauische Wirtschaftsbeziehungen, das Expertinnen und Experten aus Wirtschaft, Wissenschaft und Praxis zusammenbrachte. Das litauische DBJW-Landesbüro nahm als Partner der Veranstaltung teil und unterstützte den fachlichen Austausch zu aktuellen Entwicklungen und Perspektiven der bilateralen Zusammenarbeit. Ein zentrales Thema des Seminars war die Bedeu

Am 5. Dezember 2025 fand in Vilnius das Festival der deutschen Lieder statt, das seit vielen Jahren vom Litauischen Deutschlehrerverband organisiert wird. In der Jury waren neben Vertreterinnen und Vertretern litauischer allgemeinbildender Schulen und Hochschulen auch die Deutsch-Baltische Zukunftsstiftung (DBJW) durch den Leiter des litauischen Landesbüros vertreten. Die Teilnehmenden wurden zu Beginn des Abends von der Leiterin der Abteilung Kultur, Presse und Kommunikation

On Sunday, 14 December, the third Advent Sunday, the DBJW Brand Ambassadors had the pleasure of visiting the German Christmas Market hosted by our long-standing partner, the Tartu German Cultural Institute The German Cultural Institute in Tartu, located in a beautiful historic building, has for many years been a valued and trusted partner of DBJW. Its impressive old premises provide a unique and authentic setting for cultural exchange, making it a vibrant meeting place for la

Each year, the German-Baltic Conference brings together committed students and young professionals to debate today’s most pressing geopolitical challenges - and to craft concrete policy solutions for tomorrow. Under the 2025 motto “Rethinking Security through Youth,”  this year’s conference was structured around three thematic clusters: A)  European Security and Defence Innovations B)  European Security and International Cooperation C)  European Security and Discourse The res

By Anike Weisenburger. Young Journalist Anike Weisenburger, reporting from Germany, closely shadowed Cluster C: European Security and Discourse during the German-Baltic Conference 2025 in Riga. Her reflections and insights from inside the cluster’s work are captured in the article below. Security has a human face: Notes from Riga - Cluster C at the German Baltic Conference 2025 It has been two months since the German - Baltic Conference drew to a close, yet the conversations

By Vadim Martschenko. Vadim is a Radio Host at Genlüd (Denmark) and with a background in Journalism. He currently pursues a Master's degree at Aarhus University in Journalism, Media, and Globalization. Vadim covered the German-Baltic Conference 2025 as a Young Journalist, following the work of Cluster B: International Cooperation & Security . Between the 16th and 19th of October 2025, the German-Baltic-Conference was hosted for the 7th time by the German Baltic Future Foundat

By Saara Mia Sarapuu. Saara is a materials science student with an interest in journalism, regional history, politics, and civic engagement. She enjoys exploring the intersections between science and sociopolitics, often taking creative side quests that connect the two fields. Based in Tartu, Estonia, she covered the German-Baltic Conference 2025 as a Young Journalist, following the work of Cluster A: European Security and Defence Innovation The German-Baltic Conference 2025,

By Anna Lauska From the 13 th  till the 17 th  of November the German War Graves Commission (Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge e.V.) – one of the German-Baltic Future Foundation’s closest cooperation partners – organized an international conference dedicated to the challenges of disinformation. The Future Foundation and the German-Baltic Youth Exchange Network ( GBYEN ) were represented by Anna Lauska, deputy head of the country office Latvia.  Titled “From Memory to A

The German-Baltic Future Foundation has recently hosted a meetup for this year’s Brand Ambassadors . The event took place from 14th to 16th of November in Kaulsdorf, a quarter of Berlin. Over the course of three days, ambassadors took part in various events ranging from brainstorming sessions to visiting the German Bundestag. These, combined with a range of presentations and lectures, provided a perfect balance between learning and putting skills to action. Besides the learni

Am 14. November 2025 fand in Vilnius das Forum zur Förderung der Mehrsprachigkeit in Litauen statt. Am Forum nahmen zahlreiche Organisationen und rund 100 Teilnehmende aus ganz Litauen teil. Auch das litauische Landesbüro der Deutsch-Baltischen Zukunftsstiftung war vertreten. Zu Beginn des Forums hielten die Botschafter des Königreiches Spanien, der Republik Frankreich und der Bundesrepublik Deutschland sowie die Leiterin des British Council in Litauen ihre Grußreden in ihren

On October 1–2, 2025, the Institute of Foreign Languages and Cultures in Tartu hosted a conference for German teachers and all those...

Under the new leadership of Kirsti Sinivee, a dynamic and inspiring figure full of energy and fresh ideas, the German-Baltic Future...

Vom 26. bis 28. September fand in Lauenburg und Lüneburg erneut der alljährliche Baltische Jugend- und Studentenkongress (BJSK)  statt. Unter dem Leitthema „Frieden“  diskutierten rund 40 Teilnehmende, was Frieden bedeutet, wie man inneren Frieden finden kann und auf welche Weise äußere Einflüsse ihn stören oder gar gefährden können. Der Kongress endete am Sonntagmittag im Fürstensaal des Lüneburger Rathauses mit einer feierlichen Abschlussveranstaltung gemeinsam mit den Gäst

This month, representatives of the German-Baltic Future Foundation (DBJW) ) had the pleasure of attending a seminar in Tartu organized by...

By Gleb Konkin-von Serebrowski Am 7. Mai wurde die Ausstellung „Spiegel im Spiegel“ feierlich eröffnet – ein bedeutendes Ereignis für...

By Tom Teske On the occasion of its annual youth conference “Youth Ministerial”, the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) brought...

By Marc Martorell Junyent Marc is a journalist and researcher based in Munich, Germany. He covered the German- Baltic Conference 2024 as...

For the first time ever, Youth Ambassadors from the DBJW annual German-Baltic Conference had the opportunity to present their policy...

This year marked a historic milestone for the DBJW annual German-Baltic Conference : for the first time, Youth Ambassadors presented...