This opportunity was offered on May 3, 2024 as part of the media discussion on the occasion of Europe Day for school classes from BRG/ORG Henriettenplatz, HLT/HLW Hertha Firnberg and WMS/RG/ORG Anton-Krieger-Gasse.
In addition to Mayor Michael Ludwig, the head of the representation of the European Commission in Austria, Wolfgang Bogensberger, and Vienna’s director of the Board of Education, Heinrich Himmer, also took part in the event in Wien Museum. They emphasized the importance of the EU for the city of Vienna and the active role of our city in the heart of a united Europe.
Vienna also visibly benefits from the European Union, for example in the form of numerous EU-funded projects that are being implemented in the city – from new parks to labor market support, educational programs such as Erasmus+ and current climate protection measures. In the exchange with the students, a clear opinion was expressed: The European Union is more important than ever today!
A highlight at the end of the event was the drawing of the main prizes for our creative competition initiated as part of our “Unboxing the EU – the EU in the classroom” campaign.