The Greifswald International Students' Festival is an event organised by the non-profit organisation GrIStuF e.V. and it takes place in the town of
Greifswald, which is situated about 200 km to the north of Germany's capital
Berlin at the Baltic shore.
The festivals include different activities such as: thematic workshops, lectures, cultural events, exhibitions, parties and concerts. The theme range over political, artistic, social and cultural topics.
Organizer: GrIStuF e.V.
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Fête de la Musique
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" once a year since 2007.
History
Inspired by the ''International Student Week in
Ilmenau
Ilmenau () is a town in Thuringia, central Germany. It is the largest town within the Ilm district with a population of 38,600, while the district capital is Arnstadt. Ilmenau is located approximately south of Erfurt and north of Nuremberg w ...
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a group of enthusiastic students organised the first ''Greifswald International Students Festival'' in 2002.
The following festivals took place so far:
*2002: ''Our World - Our Choice''
*2005: ''Touch the world''
*2006: ''Project U-Rope: Utopia or reality?''
*2008: ''Mind a change?''
*2010: ''Response-Ability''
*2012: ''FACE to FACE - paving the way for a non-violent society''
*2014: ''Lost in Consumption - Rethinking Economy''
*2016: ''Sea: The Future - Discovering the Ocean Current''
*2018: ''Beyond Borders - Where Are Your Limits?''
*2020: ''From Ego to Echo - Creating Ideas for Collective Change''
In 2005, the team formed itself and began planning th
second festival The topics of the festival 2005 included:
Green Globalization,
Conflicts, Migration,
Development Cooperation,
Intercultural learning and
Bioethics. 271 students from all over the world followed this invitation, which is a bit lower than expected, because some of the participants from non-
EU countries had
visa problems.
The 2006 festival ran under the motto ''Project U-rope: Utopia or Reality'', and only students from Europe were invited this time.
Gesine Schwan was the patroness and sent a video message to the participants. More than 400 participants took part in the festival 2006. The cultural activities included:
* European Night
* Meeting of the Europeans
* Arts & Crafts Market
* Excursions to the Region
* Panel Discussions
* League of Culture
* Several Concerts
The next festival was then held in 2008, in order to avoid competition with the 2007
Ilmenau
Ilmenau () is a town in Thuringia, central Germany. It is the largest town within the Ilm district with a population of 38,600, while the district capital is Arnstadt. Ilmenau is located approximately south of Erfurt and north of Nuremberg w ...
Festival.
External links
* (German/English)
Festivals in Germany
University of Greifswald
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