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 |
| 10.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. | Guided City Tour of Ulm in German (only with registration) Experienced city guide Hannelore Schüngel will offer a guided city tour of Ulm in German. |
| 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: Womenworkshop
| 9.30 a.m. – 6.00 p.m. | Workshop „Women strengthen democracy through critical and proactive media use.“, at Verschwörhaus, Weinhof 9, 89073 Ulm |
Group 2: ELEVATE
| 9.00 a.m. – 3.00 p.m. | Continuation of the ELEVATE program (see program), Weinhof 9, 89073 Ulm |
Group 3: Intergenerational Dialogue Group (see program)
| 9.00 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 |
Group 4: Visits in Ulm and Neu-Ulm of two innovative Cultural Centers based on self-organization
| 9.00 a.m. | Meeting at Weinhof 9, 89073 Ulm |
| 10.00 a.m. | Visit to the House of Sustainability (Haus der Nachhaltigkeit – HdN) in Neu-Ulm, Augsburger Str. 23, 89231 Neu-Ulm |
| 12.00 p.m. | Lunch at the HdN |
| 1.30 – 3.30 p.m. | Visit to the Siegle Social Department Store, Söflingerstr. 194, 89077 Ulm and the Weststadthaus with coffee break, Moltkestr.10, 89077 Ulm |
Afternoon Program:
| 3.45 p.m. – 5.00 p.m. | Guided tour Danubeswabian Central Museumm (DZM), in German, Schillerstr.1, 89077 Ulm |
| 4.15 – 6.15 p.m. | Guided city tour of Ulm by Hannelore Schüngel, in English, Meeting point: At the main entrance of Stadthaus, Münsterplatz, 89073 Ulm (with registration) |
| 4.00 p.m. | General Assembly of the DANET Association, Schwörhaus 9 |
| 4.00 – 6.00 p.m. | „Open Doors“ at coordination office “Engagiert in Ulm” (Committed in Ulm), Radgasse 8, 89073 Ulm, Innenstadt |
| 4.00 p.m. | General Assembly of the DANET Association, Schwörhaus 9 |
| 6.00 – 7.00 p.m. | Free visit to the exhibition “Democracy as a Way of Life” – Theodor Heuss / “What Makes Women Strong” – Elly Heuss-Knapp, in German, Sattlergasse 6, 89073 Ulm |
| 7.00 p.m. | Joint evening event for all participants at Familienbildungsstätte (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
Moderation: Annette Schmidt, Journalist and political correspondent
| 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, program |
| 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