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Call for participants: “Celebrating Youth Exchange in Europe!” - Call for applications or projets

On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Regional Youth Cooperation Office of the Western Balkans (RYCO) and the 63rd...

The FGYO motivates young people to get involved and to live up to their values

One of the most important concerns of the Franco-German Youth Office (FGYO) is to maintain democracy as a cornerstone of our societies in Germany and...

What is the Franco-German Youth Office?

The Franco-German Youth Office (FGYO) is an international organisation in service of the Franco-German friendship. The FGYO’s mission is to strengthen...

Research and evaluation

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What makes intercultural education succeed? What are the traits of a successful exchange? How can educational support help ensure that a stay in the...

www.i-eval.eu – the dedicated online platform for evaluating youth exchanges - Publication

Are you responsible for planning Franco-German or trilateral youth exchanges? Looking for feedback to know exactly what the participants experienced...

Tobias Bütow

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Tobias Bütow, born 1978 in Magdeburg, has been appointed as the German Secretary General of the Franco-German Youth Office on March 1st, 2019.

Pascale Trimbach

Pascale Trimbach was born in 1968 in Châtillon-sur-Seine (Burgundy). She has been the French Secretary General of the Franco-German Youth Office since...

Newsletter

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Remembrance and Peace Education

The current geopolitical situation demonstrates the need to come to terms with the past in order to understand the present and to work together for...

Networking Meeting in Tirana: Youth Shaping the Europe of Tomorrow - News

From 8 to 12 June 2026, professionals in international youth work from eight countries met in Tirana. The participants exchanged ideas on how to...

Trilateral encounters with South-Eastern Europe

Young people are important multipliers for tolerance, democracy, solidarity and equality of opportunity as part of the larger effort to chart a...

Reciprocity: Learning through changes in perspective

Reciprocity is a central component of all of the exchange projects sponsored by the FGYO and its partners. When project participants are hosts as well...

Language development

The best way to get to know another person is in his or her own language: With this thought in mind, language development in the interest of better...

Intercultural learning

Bridge the gap: That is the mission entrusted to the FGYO when it was founded by the Élysée Treaty. Its purpose is to promote mutual understanding...

The Franco-German... or how understanding becomes friendship

The FGYO is part of a Franco-German network that maintains and promotes mutual relations. Together with a host of partners, it has dedicated itself to...

EU*WeBalkansConnect – A Digital Campus for Young Citizens from the Western Balkans, France and Germany - Call for applications or projets

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CIFE is launching its first EU*WeBalkansConnect with the support of the Franco-German Youth Office (FGYO) and WeBalkans.

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The 100 employees of the FGYO work in bi-nationally staffed departments in both Paris, Berlin, Saarbrücken and Strasbourg.

Environmental protection and sustainability shape work of the FGYO

Climate change concerns us all. Already today, children, adolescents and young adults are more affected by the impacts than previous generations...

Sports: Moving together, learning from each other

Sports activities offer low-threshold opportunities to come into contact with each other. People who have agreed on shared rules can play with or...

Working with a partner: A great experience for all

The ‘Work with a partner’ programme brings together career starters and clubs, cultural or social institutions in Germany and France. The FGYO...