European Movement Germany’s
areas of activity
Governance & Participation
cusses on the association’s European
Actors & Networking
ordinates measures to identify and in
Education & Information
policy measures. This includes the
a sustainable way network EU actors in
mational measures. The proposal
Europeanisation and democratisation
public administration, EM Germany’s
is aimed primarily at teachers and
of governance in the EU’s multi-level
member organisations and beyond.
learners as well as proponents from
system, based on structured dialogue
This includes network meetings such
civil society. The implementation of
between non-governmental interest
as “Brussels alumni in Berlin”, “Woman
these measures realises the purpose
groups and political institutions. The
of Europe Award” or College of Europe
of the association, in accordance with
association directly implements these
alumni, similarly through cooperation
its charter, by promoting European
measures itself, in accordance with its
projects with member organisations
integration through informational
charter, by developing its own initia-
or allied strategies and EM Germany’s
and educational work. In concrete
tives to promote European integration.
database. The implementation of all
terms, it concerns the “European
Europolitical statements by commit-
these measures realises the purpose of
Competition” as an established tool
tees, off-the-record discussions, work-
the association, supports the various
for European education in schools,
ing groups, public events, publications,
European informational, cooperative
setting up and developing projects
as well as a comprehensive online
and educational activities of member
for young people and students, as
strategy are among these initiatives.
organisations and thus makes the sig-
well as the dissemination of Euro-
Background to this is Art. 11 on par-
nificance of European unity visible to a
pean ideas through information cam-
ticipative democracy in the Treaty on
wider public.
paigns and cross-border educational
This area of activity develops and fo-
This area of activity conceives and co-
European Union.
This area of activity combines EM
Germany’s educational and infor-
projects.
Board members 2014/15
President: Dr. Rainer Wend; Vice-Presidents: Michael Gahler MEP, Axel Schäfer
MP, Prof. Dr. Michaele Schreyer, former EU Commissioner; Treasurer: Peter
Hahn; Members: Martin Bach, Allianz Cultural Foundation; Gabriele Bischoff,
German Federation of Trade Unions; Gesa-Stefanie Brincker, Hertie School
Konrad Adenauer Foundation; Tobias Köck, German Federal Youth Council;
Önder Kurt, Federal Association of Entrepreneur Unions; Carola Lakotta-Just,
Council of European Municipalities and Communes; Kirsten Lühmann MP,
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German Public Servants Association and Tariff Union; Oliver Luksic MP, Free
content: Bernd Hüttemann
Democratic Party; Prof. Ursula Männle, former MP and Minister, Christian So-
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cial Union in Bavaria; Christian Moos, German Union of European Federalists;
D-10178 Berlin
Daniel Sahl, Federation of German Industry; Linn Selle, Young European Fed-
T +49 (0)30 30 36 20-110
eralists Germany; Manuel Sarrazin, Alliance ‘90/The Greens; Michael Stübgen
F +49 (0)30 30 36 20-119
MP, Christian Democratic Union; Tilman Tögel MP, Social Democratic Party of
[email protected]
Germany; Katharina Wolf, German Women Lawyers Association
www.netzwerk-ebd.de
German Chambers of Industry and Commerce; Walter Leitermann, German
Networking for Europe
EM Germany Activity Report 2014/15
European Movement Germany is Germany’s
it supports and shapes the Europeanisa-
largest civil society network for Europe. It
tion of structures and actors by providing
currently unites 245 interest groups from all
information and a space for networking.
sections of society: trade and professional
As a quasi-autonomous non-governmental
associations, trade unions, educational pro-
organisation of the German Foreign Office
viders, scientific institutions, foundations,
(Auswärtiges Amt), European Movement
political parties and businesses.
Germany initiates and organises European
political dialogue between politics and civil
of Governance; Frank Burgdörfer, Citizens of Europe; Dr. Céline-Agathe Caro,
European Movement Saxony-Anhalt; Dr. Günter Lambertz, Association of
European
Movement
Germany
Since 1949, European Movement Germany’s
society, and in providing commentary brings
aim has been to promote European integra-
out the main points concerning Europe. EM
tion in Germany and Europe. To this end,
Germany’s President is Dr. Rainer Wend.
European Movement Germany
Legally responsible for editorial
With the support of our 245 member organisations
The network …
… and its most important projects in 2014/15
Insider information first-hand:
dialogue with decision makers
examines the German government’s
Transparent and interactive:
consensus 2.0
also identifies issues that few others
International activities:
building synergies for Europe
and economic progress for Europe”:
#WallFall25: two generations
discuss the fall of the Berlin Wall
this is how I want Europe”: two genera-
Creative and critical: European
Competition on tour in Germany
petition and still manages to attract
Women of Europe make your voices
heard: encouraging participation
policy towards Europe, Bernd Lange
take up. One of these issues, which
for the first time ever, EM Germany
tions – 50-year-olds and 25-year-olds
youngsters: in 2014/15, 80,000 children
“Woman of Europe”, Linn Selle’s main
MEP explores the contentious area of
has now also received attention in
and its Italian sister organisation
– came to Berlin on the 25th anniversary
and young people once again partici-
message. “We have to be concrete, in
free trade/consumer protection/trans-
the media, is the lack of transparency
managed to bring together all Italian
pated in current debates on European
order to get people behind the Euro-
parency as EP-Rapporteur for TTIP: EM
in the informal legislation process
trade union leaders and their Ger-
development policy. They dealt with
pean project again”, she urged during
Germany hosts dialogues with influen-
also known as “trilogue”. Since 2013,
Chancellery Minister, Peter Altmaier,
EM Germany seeks consensus, but
“Employment, social participation
“My Europe in 1989, today & tomorrow:
It is Germany’s oldest student com-
Standing together for Europe – not
just in times of crisis: this is current
man counterparts and politicians for
topics such as refugee policy, sustain-
the award ceremony at the Federal
tial actors on an almost weekly basis.
a dialogue on the future. Similarities
ability, poverty, water and education
Ministry of Family Affairs, Senior
EM Germany members are able to hear
between the two countries were
in an artistic and creative way – and
Citizens, Women and Youth (BMFSFJ).
first-hand what is happening in Berlin
evident: pluralism through strong
transformed their criticism and visions
Helping to shape something instead
and Brussels and introduce their own
organisations beyond the state are of
into paintings, videos and texts. The
arguments. The Federal Foreign Office
utmost importance – what an oppor-
best works are now on display: thanks
also sought external input during its
tunity for successful European coop-
to funding in the framework of the Eu-
eration! Ties to European Movement
20.000 page views per month: EM Germany’s new
website encourages debate – i.e. on trilogues.
EM Germany members criticise the
Minister of State for Europe, Michael Roth, and
EM Germany President, Dr. Rainer Wend, seal the
objectives agreement 2015-2017.
ropean Year for Development 2015, an
International (EMI) have become
Optimistic young people from 28 countries
participated in EM Germany’s video competition.
even closer since EM Germany Secre-
of the fall of the Berlin Wall to not only
from May. In July, the Permanent Rep-
tary-General, Bernd Hüttemann, was
talk with witnesses of reunification, but
resentation of Bremen opens its doors
elected as EMI’s Vice-President by
to also provide input for the future in
in Berlin’s diplomatic quarter for a mul-
the Federal Assembly in November.
exhibition will tour through Germany
“Berlin’s manifesto for Europe”. The gen-
timedia exhibition. The accompanying
process in their “political demands”.
erational conference was entitled #Wall-
film “the future belongs to us, so listen
Finding consensus among 245 quite
Fall25 and was hosted by the European
up!“, from the exhibition’s opening
diverse member organisations is
Commission’s Permanent Representa-
event, can already be viewed online.
Female power for Europe: Minister of State for
Europe, Michael Roth, presenter at the award ceremony for “Woman of Europe 2014”, Linn Selle (c.).
possible through early consultation,
tion in Germany and the European Par-
More information:
of just moaning about it: Linn Selle
a direct link via Web 2.0, and not least
liament Information Office in Germany.
www.ew2015.de
did just that during her time with the
thanks to the new EM Germany web-
One participant from “generation 1989”
Young European Federalists, Minister
“Rethinking foreign policy” process, in
site. Since its launch in the summer
from each of the EU’s 28 member states
of State for Europe Michael Roth said.
which EM Germany participated heav-
of 2014, member organisations and
were selected by EM Germany, which
Political participation by women was
ily with blog entries on European Public
board members have been able to
organised a Europe-wide video competi-
also discussed in the seminar “Make
Diplomacy and an “EBD Exklusiv” debate
publish articles more easily, which in
tion in the framework of “milestones of
your voice heard“, with input from role
with Martin Kotthaus, head of the Eu-
turn users could research more easily
European integration”. More than sixty
models such as Prof. Gesine Schwan:
ropean department. Maintaining such
using tags, and also leave comments
enthusiastic video messages were sub-
“we all have opportunities, if we do not
“close and timely communication” is one
directly underneath articles. The new
mitted, which meant that selecting the
limit ourselves”. In cooperation with
of the key points in the objectives agree-
website was launched in cooperation
This has resulted in valuable syner-
final 28 was not easy. Young men and
European Movement International, EM
ment 2015-2017, signed by EM Germany
with European Movement Interna-
gies in political work as well as in
women who entered the competition
Germany wants to make the Woman of
President, Dr. Rainer Wend, and Minister
tional. Other sister organisations
board meetings, or even during the
came up with very different answers to
Europe award more international.
of State for Europe in the German Fed-
want to implement the interactive
NGO-Forum in Riga, where, like EMI,
the question: “which walls still have to
eral Foreign Office, Michael Roth.
format as well.
EM Germany was well represented.
be torn down in Europe?”
EMI’s Federal Assembly met in the Latvian Parliament and passed a resolution on the Armenian
genocide – with the support of Turkish and Armenian delegates.
More information can be found in our annual report 2014/15:
www.netzwerk-ebd.de/ueber-uns/jahresbericht/