Kick-off for the new project “Jugend schreibt” (Youth writes) with Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung/FAZ, in Slovenia – 19. – 20.Oktober 2026:
At the invitation of the  Municipality of Celje, represented by the city executive director Gregor Deleja, the fourth event in the ‘Jugend schreibt’ (Youth writes) series took place at the Celjer mountain hut, Celjska Koča. 19 of the 28 pupils taking part in the project from Celje, Maribor and Velenje, as well as their teachers, are took part.
The introduction to journalistic work – covering research, interviews, documentation, writing and fact-checking – was followed by practical work, including a project on the topic ‘Celje during the Second World War: The Fate of Children’. Dr Tone Kregar, Director of the Museum of Contemporary History in Celje, introduced the topic with a presentation and a film. Aleksandra Hribar and Darja Jan were also on hand to answer the young people’s questions.
The programme for the upcoming project cycle will include, amongst other things, topics from history and culture, music and literature, archaeology, crafts and technology.
The project, involving young people from nine schools, will continue to be run under the patronage of the Municipality of Celje and with the support of other organisations. Project management/photos: Gerald & Monica Hühner, INSTITUT DISCIMUS LAB.