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Becoming one With History: Vikings at Work
Reenactment as Disneyfication? For Jakob and Johan from Denmark, dressing up like a viking, telling stories and guiding guests through Trelleborg's Viking Museum. is a job and: a passion.
A Dictator Under the Bed: Portugal, Spain and the Ghost of Autocrats
As a country having lived through a dictatorship, you carry your burden - and in the best case your learnings, too. Pedro from Spain draws connections between Portugal and Spain, between family's pasts and official remem... (more)
Modern Meets Tradition: Vienna’s Iconic Balls
It’s fancy, it’s party, it’s gloomy – a Viennese ball has it all. Ball culture in Austria’s capital is unique to the city and an elegant way to celebrate or just to immerse yourself in the local cultural heritage, as aut... (more)
Football, Flags & Feeling German
Germany's relationship with patriotism? Complicated. During football tournaments, it has become a tradition to fight over the German flag. Our EUSTORY History Campus authors Marlene and Yannis asked young Germans what th... (more)
The Geography of Stereotypes
What truths lie behind national stereotypes, and why are they so persistent? Marlene from Germany puts them to the test - with the help of young Europeans.
The Value of Volunteering: My Teaching Experience With Balkan Route Migrants
Migration flows towards Italy make headlines in European newspapers, depicting the struggles for survival on the Mediterranean sea and discussing the political deals coming along with it. At the same time, other migrant ... (more)
Alien Conspiracies, Football and Kosovo – Serbia’s Youth Caught In-Between
In Serbia, Nationalism inspires the youth. Petar from Belgrade analyses what Putin Magnets and war songs have to do with Serbia's past and present.
Lari, Leva, Krones and Euros: Young Perspectives on Europe’s Currencies
Cashless payments and cryptocurrencies are gaining ground. Which role do physical banknotes still play for Europe's youth?
Voices from the Vltava: Dialogues to Remember
In Autumn 2023, the EUSTORY Next Generation Summit took place under the motto "Dialogues to Remember". In the heart of the Czech Republic’s capital, the journalistic Summit-workshop followed the question "What are dialog... (more)
Climate Change in Georgia: “We Have to Exist Today to Worry about Tomorrow”
“Fridays for Future” is present in many Western European countries. But in Georgia, awareness for climate change is lacking...
The Pulse of Europe’s Youth
Which traces did recent crises and wars in Europe leave? Which worries and which hopes does Europe's youth have? Find answers in EUSTORY's European Youth Survey.
Stitching Tradition: A Piece of Spanish History in my Grandmother’s Dress
For almost four decades, Francoism defined how to believe and behave. María from Spain remembers her grandmother, who only dressed freely after Democracy arrived...
Love Across the Sound
In July 2000, a bridge of 8km length between two countries was opened. After centuries of separation by sea, the Øresund Bridge made it possible to drive between the two Nordic countries of Denmark and Sweden by car. Jak... (more)
Out and About: Searching for Peace in Unlikely Places
Following the traces of World War II in the Baltics, Sheenagh from Ireland stumbled across the transformative impact of exploring war memorials, concentration camps, and the power of shared experiences.