A report on the handball city of Celje was published in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung/FAZ on 10 June 2024. The history, topicality and prospects of the internationally successful Slovenian handball project in the Municipality of Celje with the Handball Club Celje Pivovarna Laško. From the talent forging programme and winning the Champions League in 2004 to Team Slovenia’s participation in the 2024 European Championships. A report in the context of ‘Jugend schreibt’ with the FAZ, based on interviews with the national players from Celje Urban Lesjak, playing for  DIE RECKEN – TSV Hannover-Burgdorf Handball GmbH 2018 – 2022, Tilen Kodrin, playing for VfL Handball Gummersbach GmbH since 2022, with the talented young player Mai Marguč, and with the Mayor Matija Kovač. Compiled by Nika Rezman, Larisa Špur (Gimnazija Celje Center) and Matic Krašovec (OŠ Lava/Celje). Coordination/Photos: INSTITUT DISCIMUS LAB, Gerald and Monica R. Hühner. Also to be read in: https://lnkd.in/dhqZ89PQ

31.01.2024: FAZ-Interview With the Mayor Matija Kovač in in his oofice in the Municipality of Celje / Mestna Občina Celje about the handball city of Celje. After having interviews with the handball players Mai Marguč, Urban Lesjak and Tilen Kodrin, Nika Rezman, Larisa Špur and Matic Krašovec are now researching in the city of Celje on the importance of handball for the city, the region and Slovenia. A project in the scope of “Jugend schreibt” (Youth writes) with Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung/FAZ in Slovenia. Coordination/Photos: INSTITUT DISCIMUS LAB, Monica und Gerald Hühner; Photo (top left): Alen Obrez