
Since the start of Russia’s war of aggression, Ulm and Neu-Ulm have been supporting their Ukrainian twin town in a variety of ways: the partnership, which was officially launched in spring 2023, initially focused heavily on humanitarian aid and donations of goods; however, it is increasingly shifting towards more sustainable and institutional forms of cooperation.
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In Freiburg, there is an institute that studies the lives of Germans in Eastern Europe: the Institute for Cultural Analysis of Germans in Eastern Europe (IKDE). Researchers there have delved into the archives and unearthed photographs and audio recordings of childhoods and youth along the Danube. Together with partners from the Danube countries, this has
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On 3 July, the Ulm Chamber of Industry and Commerce will host a high-profile conference on the future of the Danube region: under the title “The Danube Region at the Turn of Times – Shaping the Digital Future along the Danube”, the business conference will focus on key issues relating to digitalisation, artificial intelligence (AI)
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A pilot programme to strengthen the life skills of disadvantaged young people in Bosnia-Herzegovina Between August 2022 and April 2023, Pharos e.V. Stuttgart and its partner organisation in Bosnia-Herzegovina, the Faros association, worked with around 40 young people from socially disadvantaged families – many of whom belong to the Roma minority. The project was carried
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The Dayton Peace Agreement was signed on 14 December 1995. This ended the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The three years of conflict between 1992 and 1995 were particularly violent and traumatising for the civilian population, who suffered from massive war crimes, “ethnic cleansing”, expulsions and sexualised war violence. The whole country should have been
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Bosnia-Herzegovina – a country full of myths and wild landscapes. We visit Umoljani and Lukomir, two of the country’s most impressive mountain villages, which, nestled in the breathtaking Dinaric Alps, offer fascinating stories and deep insights into traditional life. Wafts of mist drift over Mount Bjelašnica, which lies around 40 kilometres from the Bosnian-Herzegovinian capital
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