Act.ival for Future 2025

About Act.ival for Future

During the Act.ival for Future, you will meet up with more the 200 young people from all over Europe to learn, exchange ideas and inspire each other. You will engage in workshops and debates which will offer you interesting insights into a variety of issues connected to social justice and inspire you to act! Discussions, workshops, games, parties and much more will get you into the festival spirit of this unique event. You can expect a diverse and unique program. We are organising the Act.ival with the vision to empower you to get informed, take a stand and act!

Target group

Are you

• aged 16 to 23?
• active in civil society and want to change something?
• living in a country which is a member of the Council of Europe, Belarus and Kosovo?

Act.ival for Future is the space for you!

Your engagement can come in different types and shapes. For example, you can be active in a SAME member organization, be a member of a student council or a political youth party, or you can be an activist, a sport group trainer, a trainer in a youth club, involved in your local fire brigade or in assisting elderly people. Simply put, there are many ways to engage!

By connecting you with other young activists from all over Europe, we lift your activism to the next level - because we are convinced: You(th) make(s) change happen.

Practical information:

• date: 24. – 28.04.2025
  (April 23 is crew arrival day, April 24 participants arrival day. Everyone departs April 28.)
• place: Lübeck, Germany
• language: English
• number of participants: 200
• age: 16-23 years
• participation fee: 25 €
• Travel costs, accommodation and full catering will be covered by SAME.

Applications:

Please note: The official application phase ended on February 2, 2025.
Now, only residents from Lübeck can still apply until: 10 April 2025.

Apply (Lübeck residents only)

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