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European Projects & Beyond

eSquare e.V. develops European projects that connect educators, youth workers, NGOs and young people across countries. Through Erasmus+ and other European programmes, we create learning spaces, develop creative educational tools and support international cooperation.

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Ongoing

Ongoing
Projects

These are the projects currently implemented by eSquare e.V. and our partners. Here you can follow project updates, activities, resources and results. Some projects include open calls, infopacks, local activities and separate project pages with more detailed information.

Frames of ChangesOngoing

Erasmus+ KA153-YOU

Frames of Changes

Comics & Storytelling for Creative Youth Work

Dates
TC1: 22–30 March 2026 · TC2: 25 June–3 July 2026
Location
Blue Whale Education Centre, Austria
Role
Partner organisation

Frames of Changes is an Erasmus+ training course project exploring comics and storytelling as creative tools for youth work. The project supports youth workers, educators and active young people in using visual narratives to discuss social, environmental and community challenges in a creative and accessible way.

ComicsStorytellingYouth WorkCreative Tools
Learn More Apply Now Infopack TC1Infopack TC2
Words as WorldsOngoing

Erasmus+ KA220-YOU Cooperation Partnership

Words as Worlds

Language, Identity and Inclusion in Youth Work

Dates
September 2025 – January 2027
Role
Coordinator

Words as Worlds is an Erasmus+ cooperation project exploring how language shapes meaning, identity, inclusion, exclusion, boundaries and belonging in youth work. The project supports youth workers and youth organisations in using language consciously, creatively and inclusively in educational and social contexts.

LanguageIdentityInclusionYouth Work
Learn More Infopack TC1Infopack TC2
Level Up Your FinancesOngoing

Erasmus+ Adult Education

Level Up Your Finances

Gamified Financial Literacy for Women

Role
Partner organisation

Level Up Your Finances is an Erasmus+ adult education project that supports adult educators in teaching financial literacy to women through gamification, simulations, role play and practical learning tools. The project promotes financial inclusion, gender equality and economic independence, especially for women with fewer opportunities.

Financial LiteracyGamificationWomen EmpowermentAdult Education
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Wood Work in Youth WorkOngoing

Erasmus+ KA220-YOU Cooperation Partnership in Youth

Wood Work in Youth Work

Hands-on Tools for Environmental Education and Youth Work

Dates
December 2025 – November 2027
Role
Partner organisation

Wood Work in Youth Work is an Erasmus+ cooperation project that brings woodworking, environmental education and non-formal youth work together. The project supports youth workers and educators in developing hands-on competences, creating educational tool blueprints, testing practical learning tools and transferring them into local youth work practice.

WoodworkingEnvironmental EducationHands-on LearningYouth Work
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AnimActors: Youth Actors of Democratic ChangeOngoing

Erasmus+ KA154-YOU Youth Participation Activities

AnimActors: Youth Actors of Democratic Change

Animation, Storytelling and Youth Participation

Dates
March 2026 – February 2027
Role
Partner organisation

AnimActors is an Erasmus+ youth participation project that empowers young people to use animation, video-making and media storytelling as tools for democratic dialogue, inclusion and civic expression. The project supports young people in moving from passive media consumers to active creators and youth actors of democratic change.

AnimationStorytellingYouth ParticipationMedia Literacy
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MaxiNGOOngoing

Erasmus+ KA210-YOU Small-scale Partnership in Youth

MaxiNGO

Optimising NGO Work through Digital Tools, Communication and Project Management

Dates
2025–2026
Role
Partner organisation

MaxiNGO is an Erasmus+ cooperation project that supports youth organisations in strengthening the quality, sustainability and impact of their work. The project focuses on practical NGO management, digital tools, internal communication, project coordination, dissemination and follow-up strategies.

NGO ManagementProject ManagementDigital ToolsCommunication
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Open Calls

Future Projects &
Open Opportunities

Future projects, open calls for participants, training courses, youth exchanges and other opportunities where people can apply.

Erasmus+ Youth · International Training Course

ACT & EMPOWER

Theatre-Based Approaches for Youth Work

Dates
4–12 July 2026
Location
Tauchen, Austria

ACT & EMPOWER is an international training course dedicated to theatre-based approaches in youth work. The project explores how improvisation, role-play, storytelling and Forum Theatre can help young people express themselves, reflect on social issues, build empathy and become more active in their communities.

TheatreForum TheatreImprovisationYouth Work
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Erasmus+ Youth · International Training Course

Beyond Green Horizons

Youth Education for Sustainable Development

Dates
25 July–02 August 2026
Location
Muszyna, Poland

Beyond Green Horizons is an international training course focused on sustainable development and nature-based youth work. The project trains youth workers to use outdoor education and experiential learning as practical tools for supporting young people’s personal development, teamwork and environmental responsibility.

Outdoor EducationSustainabilityExperiential LearningYouth Work
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Erasmus+ Youth · International Training Course

Behind the Wheel

Youth Wellbeing, Self-Awareness and Conscious Facilitation

Dates
17–25 August 2026
Location
Bernāti, Latvia

Behind the Wheel is an Erasmus+ training course for youth workers who want to strengthen their understanding of youth wellbeing and gain practical tools to support young people’s emotional balance, self-awareness and personal growth.

WellbeingMindfulnessFacilitationSelf-Awareness
Apply Now Infopack

Worldwide

Global Projects &
Initiatives

Some of our work goes beyond one activity or one project cycle. In this section, we present long-term initiatives, international platforms and educational projects developed or supported by eSquare e.V. These initiatives focus on wider social impact, digital education, media literacy, civic resilience and international cooperation.

AkhbarMeter

Media Literacy & Fact-Checking Initiative

Dates
Running since 2023
Role
Initiator / Project Lead

AkhbarMeter is a long-term educational initiative focused on media literacy, fact-checking, critical thinking and democratic resilience. The project responds to the growing spread of disinformation and fake news by helping young people, educators and civil society actors analyse, verify and share information responsibly.

Media LiteracyFact-CheckingCritical ThinkingDemocracy
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Berlin & Beyond

Local
Activities

Alongside international projects, eSquare e.V. creates local learning spaces in Berlin and beyond. These activities help us test educational methods, share project results, connect with local communities and bring international learning back into everyday practice.

STEP-IN Local Simulation EventCompleted

Local Simulation Event · STEP-IN Erasmus+ KA210-YOU

STEP-IN Local Simulation Event

Developing Roleplay Pedagogies for Identity & Acculturation

Dates
08 July 2025
Location
Berlin, Germany
Role
Organiser / Coordinator

As part of the STEP-IN project, eSquare e.V. organised a local simulation event in Berlin to test and further develop roleplay-based methods for youth work. The activity explored how simulation games can help participants reflect on identity, acculturation, discrimination, social inequality and intercultural learning.

Role PlaySimulationInclusionIdentity
Hero’s Journey WorkshopCompleted

Local Follow-up Workshop · Facilitation Compass

Hero’s Journey Workshop

Storytelling and Personal Development in Youth Work

Dates
18 December 2025
Location
Berlin, Germany
Role
Local Host / Organisational Support

The Hero’s Journey Workshop was a local educational activity implemented in Berlin as a follow-up to the international Erasmus+ training course Facilitation Compass. The workshop used storytelling and the Hero’s Journey structure as tools for self-reflection, personal development and creative expression in youth work.

StorytellingPersonal DevelopmentYouth WorkLocal Activity

Archive

Past
Projects

Here you can explore selected projects and activities implemented by eSquare e.V. in 2025 and 2026. These cards give a short overview of our work as coordinator, partner organisation and contributor in international and local educational projects. If you would like to know more about projects from previous years, feel free to contact us or follow our Instagram, where we share updates, stories and moments from our activities.

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Play It Right – Rhythms of InclusionCompleted

Erasmus+ KA153-YOU Training Activity

Play It Right – Rhythms of Inclusion

Play It Right – Rhythms of Inclusion explored how game-based methods can support inclusion, intercultural learning and social participation in youth work. During the second international training activity, youth workers developed, tested and improved educational game concepts created in the first phase of the project.

Game-Based LearningInclusionYouth WorkIntercultural Learning
Eco-HeroesCompleted

Erasmus+ Youth Exchange

Eco-Heroes

Youth Action for Climate Resilience

Eco-Heroes was an international Erasmus+ youth exchange that encouraged young people to engage with climate change, sustainability and social responsibility. The project combined environmental education with creative, participatory and digital methods, helping participants move from problem awareness to concrete local action ideas.

Climate ActionSustainabilityYouth ExchangeEnvironmental Education
Empower & FacilitateCompleted

Erasmus+ KA153-YOU Training Activity

Empower & Facilitate

Empower & Facilitate was an international Erasmus+ training project focused on strengthening the competences of youth workers, trainers, facilitators and educators in non-formal education. The second training activity focused on creative educational tools, including gamification, theatre methods, storytelling, visualisation and interactive non-formal learning approaches.

FacilitationCreative EducationYouth WorkGamification
STEP-IN: Developing Roleplay Pedagogies for Identity & AcculturationCompleted

Erasmus+ KA210-YOU / Local Simulation Event

STEP-IN: Developing Roleplay Pedagogies for Identity & Acculturation

STEP-IN explored roleplay-based pedagogies for working with identity, acculturation, social inequality and intercultural questions in youth work. In July 2025, eSquare e.V. organised a local simulation event in Berlin to test and further develop the project methodology.

Role PlaySimulationInclusionMigration
Brewing Solidarity & Common GroundsCompleted

European Solidarity Corps Solidarity Project

Brewing Solidarity & Common Grounds

Exploring Social Spaces Through Coffee

Brewing Solidarity & Common Grounds used coffee as a cultural, social and educational medium to promote intercultural learning, solidarity and community dialogue. The project connected topics such as migration, global supply chains, sustainability and cultural identity with informal learning formats and community-based activities.

CoffeeSolidarityIntercultural LearningSocial Justice
Play It Right – Rhythms of Inclusion — Part 1Completed

Erasmus+ KA153-YOU Training Course

Play It Right – Rhythms of Inclusion — Part 1

Board Games for Human Rights & Inclusion

Play It Right – Part 1 was an international Erasmus+ training course focused on board games and game-based learning in non-formal education. Participants developed educational board game prototypes addressing human rights, social justice, inclusion and discrimination.

Game-Based LearningHuman RightsInclusionBoard Games
Drama in Youth Work — Part 1Completed

Erasmus+ Training Course

Drama in Youth Work — Part 1

Drama in Youth Work — Part 1 focused on theatre-based methods in youth work. Participants explored theatre, improvisation and Theatre of the Oppressed as tools for addressing social topics in non-formal education.

DramaTheatre MethodsTheatre of the OppressedYouth Work
Cultural BridgesCompleted

Erasmus+ Training Course

Cultural Bridges

Cultural Bridges was an international training project focused on intercultural learning, dialogue and cooperation in youth and educational contexts. The project supported youth workers and educators in using cultural diversity as a resource for learning and social connection.

Intercultural LearningDialogueDiversityInclusion
AnimAction Lab — Part 2Completed

Erasmus+ Training Course

AnimAction Lab — Part 2

AnimAction Lab — Part 2 focused on animation and video as educational tools, with special attention to young people with special needs and fewer opportunities. The training built on the first project phase and deepened participants’ practical and methodological competences in visual media education.

AnimationVideoInclusionMedia Education
Drama in Youth Work — Part 2Completed

Erasmus+ Training Course

Drama in Youth Work — Part 2

Drama in Youth Work — Part 2 continued the exploration of theatre-based methods in youth work. The training focused on the practical use of drama methods to address social issues, strengthen expression and support empowerment. The activity concluded with a public theatre performance in an ancient theatre.

DramaTheatrePublic PerformanceYouth Work
Visibility for Change — Part 2Completed

Erasmus+ Training Course

Visibility for Change — Part 2

Visibility for Change — Part 2 strengthened the visibility, strategic communication and professional external presence of NGOs in the youth and education field. The second project phase focused on practical implementation, visual identity and sustainable communication strategies.

NGO VisibilityBrandingStorytellingCommunication
Voice for ChangeCompleted

Erasmus+ Training Course

Voice for Change

Voice for Change was an international Erasmus+ training project focused on communication skills, constructive conflict transformation and non-violent expression in youth work. Participants explored non-violent communication, conflict analysis, mediation, dialogue formats and participatory methods for working with polarisation and tensions in groups.

CommunicationConflict TransformationNon-Violent CommunicationMediation
Once Upon in Youth WorkCompleted

Erasmus+ Training Course

Once Upon in Youth Work

Once Upon in Youth Work used fairy tales and storytelling as tools for intercultural learning, identity work and inclusion in youth work. Participants explored cultural narratives, symbols and story structures and developed practical methods for non-formal education.

Fairy TalesStorytellingIntercultural LearningIdentity
Facilitation CompassCompleted

Erasmus+ Training Course

Facilitation Compass

Facilitation Compass was an international Erasmus+ training project for trainers, facilitators and youth workers. The project focused on strengthening facilitation competences and supporting participants in designing inclusive, participatory and effective learning processes.

FacilitationTraining SkillsGroup DynamicsNon-Formal Education
Empower & Facilitate — Part 1Completed

Erasmus+ Training Course

Empower & Facilitate — Part 1

Empower & Facilitate is a multi-stage Erasmus+ training project for trainers and facilitators in international youth work. The first project phase focused on core competences of non-formal education, facilitation skills and the conscious use of creative and interactive methods.

FacilitationCreative MethodsNon-Formal EducationTraining Skills
Suitable EatCompleted

Erasmus+ Training Course

Suitable Eat

Suitable Eat explored sustainability, food, cultural exchange and community-based learning in an international context. The project connected education, culture and sustainable practices through exchange and experiential learning.

SustainabilityFoodCultural ExchangeCommunity Learning
Meeting in BonnCompleted

Exchange and Expert Meeting

Meeting in Bonn

The Meeting in Bonn focused on democracy education, civic engagement and European cooperation. It created space for strategic discussions, expert exchange and networking among actors in international educational work.

Democracy EducationCivic EngagementEuropean CooperationNetworking
Missing Peace — Final ConferenceCompleted

International Final Conference

Missing Peace — Final Conference

The Missing Peace final conference focused on peacebuilding, conflict transformation and civil society approaches to dialogue and understanding. The event brought together international actors from peace and educational work.

PeacebuildingConflict TransformationCivil SocietyDialogue
E-Comicon — Part 1Completed

Training Course / Educational Format

E-Comicon — Part 1

E-Comicon — Part 1 focused on digital creativity, storytelling and comics as tools for non-formal education. The project explored how creative visual methods can support the communication of social and European topics.

ComicsDigital CreativityStorytellingVisual Learning
E-Comicon — Part 2Completed

International Training / Youth Education Format

E-Comicon — Part 2

E-Comicon — Part 2 continued the work with comics, visual storytelling and creative expression in non-formal education. The training deepened creative methods for communicating social topics, intercultural dialogue and participatory learning.

ComicsVisual StorytellingCreative ExpressionIntercultural Dialogue

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