Young Editorial Board
About the Programme
Young Editorial Board is an initiative of the Foundation for Polish-German Cooperation aimed at students interested in journalism, culture and Polish-German relations. The programme creates a space for developing journalistic skills and deepening knowledge about Polish-German cooperation.
Participants take part in workshops led by experienced journalists. The classes focus on creating event coverage, conducting interviews and preparing engaging content for social media.
Young editors visit Foundation for Polish-German Cooperation projects across Poland. They work on their own texts, interviews and reviews. An important element of the programme is mentoring and meetings at media editorial offices in Poland and Germany.
The programme lasts approximately one year. It concludes with the Young Editorial Board’s participation in the Polish-German Forum and the preparation of coverage from the discussions and meetings taking place during this event.
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A Strong Germany as Guarantor of Polish Independence?
Political Polish-German cooperation is a tricky terrain in European relations. At the same time, as Russia's aggression against Ukraine shows, Poland's independence depends on Western help, and Germany, as the closest major power, seems the most logical source of support. However, are both countries militarily and socially ready to join hands? Report by Michał Szarek
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About Us Without Us: Ukrainians in the Polish and German Labour Markets
According to UNHCR data, over 4 million Ukrainian refugees have obtained temporary protection status in Europe. The largest numbers went to Poland (1.4 million) and Germany (1 million). Poland, a largely monocultural and mononational state, had to respond quickly to the challenges it faced. One of these is the presence of a large number of new workers in the labour market. How is Poland coping? Has the German market found a better answer? Report by Katarzyna Makarowicz
MoreThe Lost Mushroom Picker and a Message from Lviv, or Günter Grass Bridging Identities
We easily let ourselves be drawn into games that are not ours, which after a while become our games. Very often we are held accountable for our participation in them for the rest of our lives… — says Prof. Miłosława Borzyszkowska-Szewczyk, literary scholar, Germanist, academic teacher, originator and co-organiser of "Gdańsk Grassowań 2022." Interview by Nina Więcławska
More“Krabat” — A Tale of Strong Will and Human Domination
What if a performance were staged amidst nature and trees? The International Forest Theatre Festival — LasFest 2022 takes place in just such conditions, for the fifth time. Performances are presented on a plot in Solniki in Podlasie, near Białystok, belonging to the acting couple Dagmara Sowa and Paweł Chomczyk from the theatre group "Coincidentia." Report by Kamila Helwak
MoreSacred Ideals in Times of Unceasing Progress
Civilisational changes in the West are accelerating. They influence many spheres of life, including the values held by Europeans. Whether a modernising Europe represents an opportunity or a threat to those values was discussed by panellists during the first meeting of the series "Conversations Under the Dome: Europe — Church — Ecumenism." Report by Zuzanna Świerczek
MoreThe Fight for Freedom and Development Will Never End
Contemporary economic policy cannot focus solely on GDP growth. The social and ecological dimensions are equally important, and harmonising these three pillars should be the main task of politicians, believe the panellists invited to participate in the discussion "Covid-19, War, Climate Change — a Turning Point for the Economic System?" as part of the "Social Market Economy" seminar. Report by Aleksandra Łukaszewicz
MoreHard Times Create Strong People
Being a leader requires taking full responsibility for the team and the fulfilment of the assigned task. A leader must be brave, self-confident, yet critical of the actions taken. These are the conclusions drawn by panellists participating in debates organised during the 17th Economic Forum of Young Leaders in Karpacz. Report by Karolina Kwiatek
MoreA Tolerance Lesson from a Century Ago — Review of the Performance “Modern Girl”
A journey one hundred years back became a pretext for the authors of the performance "Modern Girl" to discuss the challenges of the contemporary world. This "musical story," as they call it, balances on the edge of cabaret and lecture — asking entirely serious questions about femininity and masculinity in the Western world in an entertaining way. Review by Wiktor Knowski.
MoreBovary. How to Find Meaning in Routine?
On stage are four women and a seemingly simple story reaching back many years. Based on the work of Gustave Flaubert, "Bovary" is a play from which the power to rebel flows. The International Theatre Festival Retroperspektywy 2022 was the ideal occasion to show that some perspectives do not age, and that time gives them contemporary features. Madame Bovary's individual outlook is something that far surpasses the rigid thought patterns of her era. Report by Amelia Pudzianowska
MoreErased Jewish Traces
When we hear about the devastation caused by anti-Jewish policies, we sometimes imagine only the times of World War II. It turns out, however, that the rich but also tragic history of Jewish society in our lands is a topic that extends far beyond the 20th century. The Jewish cultural landscape, which in places on both sides of the Oder had existed since the Middle Ages, is told to us by the authors of the book "Traces of Jewish Life in the Middle Oder Region." Review by Anna Hajduczek
MoreYoung Editorial Board 2022/2023 — We Are Recruiting
The Foundation for Polish-German Cooperation opens recruitment for an internship programme for students seeking opportunities to publish their own texts and interested in participating in projects co-financed by us across all of Poland.
More“Shalom Leolam” with Ukraine in Mind
The Nazis classified Jews as "life unworthy of life." Vladimir Putin speaks similarly — there are no Ukrainians, there is no Ukrainian nation, only the category of "lesser Russians." It is terrifying that certain situations feel so familiar — says André Ochodlo, founder and director of the Theatre Atelier named after Agnieszka Osiecka in Sopot, director, set designer, one of the most outstanding interpreters of Yiddish song. Interview by Nina Więcławska.
MoreFrom Death to Life
Before World War II, they constituted 10% of the total population in Aleksandrów Kujawski. In Łowicz — 23%. In Krośniewice — 30%. In Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki — 46%. Displaced from their homes, driven or transported to the Warsaw Ghetto, Jewish men and women lost not only their possessions but also their identity, becoming nameless refugees. The exhibition "Displaced" and the March of Remembrance aim to restore that identity. Report by Katarzyna Makarowicz.
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