As a result of the UK-German Youth Review, the new, bilateral
‘UK-German youth links’ service has been set up by bringing together my
services and activities as UK-German Links Adviser and our ongoing
project, ‘the-voyage: british german connection’,
and enhancing our joint resources with the help of new staff, a
UK-German youth links officer, and an information officer.

As we are closely linked with (and created by) the key organisations in
both countries (the Foreign Ministries/Embassies, British Council, PAD,
Goethe-Institut), our “umbrella role” focuses on acting as a portal to
all activities, promoting coordinated outreach activities, and advising
and supporting school and youth groups with regard to developing
UK-German activities.

-    â€œInstant Impact”: new grants for schools and youth groups for taster trips to Germany, with a rolling deadline and a shortened application turn-around time during the pilot phase. If you’re planning such a trip, please let us know as soon as possible.

-    Bilateral Youth seminar for young people (aged 16/17) from the UK and Germany who show interest and commitment in current affairs and media issues, and who are keen to share their ideas and get involved in the development of UK-German youth relations. They don’t have to speak good/excellent German (although this would be welcome, of course!) – it’s an opportunity for Germanophiles and/or Europhiles to have their say and contribute to “shaping the future”, and will form the basis for the establishment of a bilateral “UK-German Youth Forum”. Please disseminate and/or nominate suitable candidates (deadline: 3 March!).

-    â€œDiscover Berlin!” - competition for young people, particularly those who have no or little knowledge of German, to win a trip to Berlin in July.  

-    â€œArea Links Challenge Fund”: new grants for local authorities, county councils etc to establish, revive or develop area links (regional partnerships) for educational activity with a similar regional authority in Germany.

There are also deadlines for the following schemes:
-    German scholarships programme: fully-funded international scholarship programme by the German Government for your top students of German, involving a four-week visit to Germany in summer

-    German Pupil Course: 2-week language and culture courses in the summer, with separate course opportunities for A-level/Higher Grade students and GCSE/Standard grade students.

-    Opportunity for teachers as German Pupil Course group leaders

-    Anglo-German Fellowships: student and teacher fellowships provide individual grants for study trips/professional development trips to Germany. (England only)

-    Anglo-German curriculum projects: a strand of the Anglo-German Fellowships programme, they provide generous grants for joint projects between partner schools in England and Germany. (England only)

(*) DETAILS, further information and downloadable application forms are available through the ‘opportunities overviews’ for young people  and for teachers, youth leaders, regional coordinators

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