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.
| Greifswald International Students' Festival | |
|---|---|
| Genre | student festival |
| Dates | summer |
| Location(s) | Greifswald,  Germany |
| Years active | 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016 |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Organized by | GrIStuF e.V. |
| Website | www.gristuf.org |
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. edit
GrIStuF e.V. is a non-profit organisation founded by volunteers to run the Greifswald International Students Festival. It organises other events as well such as the local "running dinner" twice a year, and the local chapter of "Fête de la Musique" once a year since 2007.
History edit
Inspired by the International Student Week in Ilmenau [1], 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 the 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 Festival.
External links edit
- Official website (German/English)
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