Welcome Addresses and Contributions on 10 July 2026

On 10 July 2026, as part of the Danube Networkers’ symposium, we were delighted to welcome numerous speakers and panellists from politics, academia and civil society. Their contributions provided important inspiration for European dialogue, democratic participation and cooperation in the Danube Region.

The speeches and contributions are available here for you to read.

Opening by Carmen Stadelhofer, Chairwoman of ILEU e.V.

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Opening Speech by Katrin Albsteiger, Lord Mayor of the City of Neu-Ulm

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Welcome Address by Gisela Erler, former State Secretary of Baden-Württemberg

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Opening Keynote by Dr Markus Marquard, Director of ZAWiW, Ulm University

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