(changes possible)
Meeting of the educational network Danube-Networkers – July 8. – 11. 2026, ILEU e.V.
Wednesday, 8 July 2026
Study Visits + Working Group Meetings
| 8.30 a.m. | Start of the ELEVATE group program and other participants on the “Age-Friendly City” (see program), Venue: Weinhof 9, 89073 Ulm |
| 9.30 – 11.00 a.m. | Guided city tour of Ulm by students from the vocational school in Neu-Ulm: “In the Footsteps of Democracy“, Meeting point: In front of the main entrance of Ulm Minster, Münsterplatz 1, 89073 Ulm |
| 1:00 – 8:00 p.m. | Thematic tent at the Danube Festival grounds: Fit4Democracy and ViMA Danube – Join Us! Venue: Danube Festival grounds |
| 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. | Intergenerational Dialogue in the Danube Region Meeting of participants of the UUC and YOLDIC pilot projects and new interested participants, Venue: Weinhof 9, 89073 Ulm |
| 7:00 – 9:30 p.m. | Barbecue evening for young people, organised by the Rotary Club of Ulm, Venue: Jugendhaus Büchsenstadel, Büchsenstadel 19, Ulm |
| 7:00 – 9:30 p.m. | Soroptimist International Ulm – Danube City Evening gathering of women from the Danube countries Venue: Museum Ulm, Werkslabor, Taubenplätzle / Neue Straße 92 in 89073 Ulm |
Thursday, 9 July 2026
Study Visits + Working Group Meetings
9.00 a.m. All groups meet at Weinhof 9, 89073 Ulm
Group 1: ELEVATE
| 9:15 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Continuation of the ELEVATE program (see program) Meeting point: 9:15 a.m., Weinhof 9, 89073 Ulm |
Group 2: Intergenerational Dialogue Group (see program)
| 9:15 a.m. | Meeting at Weinhof 9, followed by a walk to the Theatre |
| 10:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m | Performance of “Heimsuchung” (Visitation) by Jenny Erpenbeck, performed by the Junge Bühne Ulm, followed by a discussion with the actors and students, Wagnerstraße 1, 89077 Ulm |
| 1:00 p.m. | Lunch at Lessing-Gymnasium, Augsburger Str. 75, 89231 Neu-Ulm |
| 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. | School tour, discussion with teachers and students |
| 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. | Student workshop: Fake News, Venue: Stadtbibliothek Ulm, Vestgasse 1, 89073 Ulm |
Group 3: Morning Program – Visits in Neu-Ulm
| 9:30 a.m. | Meeting at Weinhof 9 and Visit of the Family Centre Neu-Ulm (requested) |
| 10:30 a.m. | Visit to the House of Sustainability (Haus der Nachhaltigkeit – HdN) in Neu-Ulm, Augsburger Str. 23, 89231 Neu-Ulm |
| 12:30 p.m. | Lunch at the HdN |
Afternoon Program:
Group 4: Visit to the social project “Living Together – Young and Old Together”, Warndtstraße, Ulm-Kuhberg
Group 5: Visit to the Siegle Social Department Store Workshop and the Weststadthaus, Moltkestr.10, 89077 Ulm (with Iris Humpenöder)
Group 6: Visit to the association “Poverty – No Thanks!”, the social department store “Culture for All”, and the Adult Education Centre (VH Ulm), Ulm-Innenstadt
Group 7: Visit to the coordination office “Engagiert in Ulm” (Committed in Ulm), Radgasse 8, 89073 Ulm, Innenstadt (requested)
| 4:00 p.m. | Guided city tour for Ulm newcomers (registration required) |
| 4:00 p.m. | General Assembly of the DANET Association, Schwörhaus 9 |
| 7:00 p.m. | Joint evening event for all participants at the Family Education Centre Ulm, Sattlergasse 7, 89073 Ulm Mitte |
Friday, 10 July 2026 – Conference: “Democracy Needs All of Us”
Venue: Edwin-Scharff-Haus, Silcherstraße, Neu-Ulm
| 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. | Registration |
| 9:00 a.m. | Opening by Carmen Stadelhofer, followed by a short warm-up session |
| 9:30 a.m. | Official opening by the Mayor of the City of Neu-Ulm, Katrin Albsteiger |
| 9:40 a.m. | Short welcome address by former State Minister ret. Gisela Erler (online) |
| 9.50 a.m. | Keynote speech by Dr. Markus Marquard, ZAWiW, University of Ulm: “Democracy and Participation for all Generations” |
| 10:10 – 10:40 a.m. | Working sessions in small international groups |
| 10:40 – 11:00 a.m. | Coffee break |
| 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Panel discussion with stakeholders, mixed tables, and fishbowl discussions |
| 12:50 – 1:00 p.m. | Announcement of the competitions |
| 1:00 – 1:45 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:45 – 2:15 p.m. | Guided poster session |
| 2:15 – 4:45 p.m. | Workshops |
| 5:00 p.m. | Plenary session, reports and adoption of the final declaration |
| 7:00 p.m. | Joint networking evening at the Petrus Hall (Petrussaal), Neu-Ulm, Venue: Saal der Petruskirche, Petrusplatz 2 – Neu-Ulm |
Saturday, 11 July 2026, Community Event
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Sing and Swing along the Danube
Performers:
- Choir Stefania – Ukrainian Women’s Choir
- Ukrainian Youth Choir
- Bulgarian Dance roup of the association Most,
- Ulm Saitenspringer Ulm (dance group)
- Guests from Serbia, Romania, and Hungary
2:00 p.m. Closing of the meeting
Afterwards visit to the Be Active Sports Festival (dragon boat racing), or
Free time to visit the Danube Festival (donaufest.de)
Evening: Free time
