"Living democracy" - how does that actually work in practice? At the international summer camp in the Czech Republic, 70 young people from 13 different countries with a connection to the German minority come together - and spend a week exploring what democracy is all about in various workshops. They get to know young people from other countries with a connection to the German minority and develop intercultural skills. The project is organised in cooperation with the Goethe-Institut.
Minorities can mediate between cultures and provide impulses for the coexistence of different population groups – provided that the minorities are socially recognised, have a secure space to assert themselves and have access to appealing programmes. For this reason, they must be well positioned both institutionally and personally. The programmes for German Minorities support German minorities in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia in their role as civil society actors and bridge-builders. They thus promote a multifaceted, current and realistic image of Germany, contributing to the process of European integration and cultural relations within Europe and beyond.
