How to live democracy and win prizes?!
We’re looking for creative short videos (max. 3 minutes) that show how people put democratic values into practice, in schools, communities, workplaces, or everyday life. It can be your own story or a story that inspired you. The best videos will be rewarded with prizes worth 200€, 150€ and 100€ and will be presented at the websites of ILEU e.V. and at the Danube festival in July 2026.
Who can join?
Interested individuals of all ages from the Danube region and other European cities who want to get involved in an international level. School classes, youth groups, senior initiatives, mixed groups young and old, and all who are engaged in democratic action are welcome to participate as well.
Groups: For initiatives or collectives (e.g., school classes, youth groups, friend groups) that demonstrate strong
teamwork and community impact.
Individuals: For personal contributions that show originality, motivation, and commitment to democratic values.
Special “Young & Old”: For intergenerational projects that, connect different age groups in democratic action.
Final Submission: Deadline for video submission December 14, 2025
How to participate:
- Register through our contact form: https://forms.gle/Y3jVo6PTVfHvETmf6
- After your registration you`ll get a link for video uploading
- Optional: Take part on our online Workshops to develop your video creation skills
- Create your video (max. 3 minutes).
- Send the link to the video with a short description to: democracy@ileu.net
You need help for Video creation?
Apply for our online Workshops “training on video creation” until November 14, 2025.
We offer two Workshops with David Fichtner on 20. November about basic knowledge and 25. November about
advanced knowledge, both days from 6.00 pm until 7.30 pm (CET). The sessions will be held in English, with possible translation into German, Bulgarian, Romanian, Ukrainian and Serbian. If you need translation let us know for organisational reasons.
Your video should focus on one of the following approaches:
Presentation of experiences and impact of yourself or your group in promoting democratic values.
Presentation of the activities of an existing group that is engaged with democracy-related topics.
Design, implementation, and presentation of a concrete action that demonstrates democratic participation in
practice.
Interviews with people who are active in the field of democracy, sharing their ideas and perspectives.
As inspiration, you can use the methods and examples from our Fit4Democracy Toolbox, which you can find here:
https://toolbox.fit4democracy.eu/method/
You can use your native language in the video, but please add English subtitles.
Evaluation & Prizes
A jury will review all submissions and select the best videos. The prizes will be worth 200, 150 and 100 euros.