Accreditation Project 2025
Project Overview
Project: Accreditation Project 2025–2026
Duration: 01.06.2025 – 31.08.2026
Reference Nr. 2020-1-DE04-KA150-YOU-000020967
Grant Amount: 734.712,00 €
Funding Programme: Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union
What's About
The Accreditation Project 2025–2026 is part of Youth Power Germany’s ongoing commitment to providing meaningful international learning opportunities for young people and youth workers through the Erasmus+ Programme. As an accredited organisation in the field of youth, we are proud to implement a long-term strategy that allows us to plan, fund, and deliver a wide range of high-quality mobility activities year after year.
This project supports youth exchanges and professional development for youth workers, offering transformative experiences that promote non-formal learning, intercultural understanding, and personal growth. It is built on the belief that mobility is not just about traveling — it’s about connecting, discovering, and building inclusive communities.
Accredited projects like this one are grounded in the Erasmus+ Quality Standards, which ensure that all activities are inclusive, accessible, sustainable, and impactful. These standards guide how we involve participants, foster learning, and cooperate with partners across Europe and beyond. They also reinforce our dedication to continuous improvement in youth work practice.
The 2025–2026 implementation will involve hundreds of young participants and youth workers in activities that encourage solidarity, democratic participation, and European values. Whether through a week-long youth exchange or an intensive professional development course, each activity is designed to support the skills, attitudes, and knowledge young people need to thrive as active citizens in a diverse and ever-changing world.
Empower young people by fostering their personal and professional development through international learning experiences.
Promote active participation in democratic life and civic engagement among youth.
Strengthen youth work by offering high-quality training and capacity-building opportunities for youth workers.
Advance inclusion and diversity, especially for young people with fewer opportunities.
Encourage intercultural dialogue, solidarity, and the promotion of human rights and equal opportunities.
Support long-term partnerships and organisational growth within the European youth field.
The Objectives
Project RESULT
The Accreditation Project 2025 will empower young people and youth workers through meaningful international learning experiences. Participants will develop key personal and professional skills — from communication and collaboration to intercultural awareness and civic engagement. Youth workers will enhance their practices through international exchanges, gaining tools and methods to improve the quality of youth work. The project will promote inclusion, solidarity, and European values, reaching young people with fewer opportunities and fostering a culture of participation. It will also strengthen the organisational capacity of Youth Power Germany and its partners, ensuring the long-term impact and sustainability of youth mobility efforts.
Activities Implemented....
TC -Project development for beginners – from local to international activities for youth workers Every great project starts with an idea — but turning that idea into reality requires knowledge, structure, and confidence. This training course guides youth workers through the full journey of project development, from understanding community needs to designing impactful activities and building international Erasmus+ projects. Through hands-on practice, collaborative work, and real-world exploration, participants will gain the skills and mindset to bring their ideas to life — locally and beyond.
TC -101 First STOP: Emotional intelligence in NFE Before we can support young people emotionally, we need to understand ourselves. This training course invites youth workers to explore the foundations of emotional intelligence — self-awareness, empathy, emotional regulation, and stress management — and discover how these competences shape the quality of their work. Through experiential learning and practical workshop design, participants will develop the tools to create emotionally safe, supportive, and meaningful learning environments for the young people they work with.
TC- From the Ground Up – Building youth participation in local communities Young people have the right to shape the decisions that affect their lives — but too often, the spaces for real participation are limited or inaccessible. This training course explores how youth workers can become genuine enablers of youth participation, from understanding its principles and power dynamics to designing and facilitating meaningful participatory processes. Participants will gain practical tools to build young people’s agency, connect local realities to European frameworks, and foster civic engagement that truly makes a difference.
TC- From diversity to dialogue: Intercultural learning in youth work We live in diverse societies — but diversity only becomes a strength when we learn to truly listen, reflect, and engage across difference. This training course explores intercultural learning as a core competence for youth work, guiding participants through the complex landscape of identity, power, stereotypes, and inclusion. Through experiential and reflective methods, youth workers will strengthen their capacity to create safe, open, and transformative learning spaces where dialogue can happen.
TC – Impact Makers: Designing volunteering that matters Volunteering has the power to transform communities — but only when it is well-designed, ethically grounded, and genuinely meaningful for everyone involved. This training course equips youth workers and NGO practitioners with the knowledge and practical skills to create quality volunteering experiences from the ground up — from assessing real needs and recruiting volunteers to providing support, ensuring sustainability, and measuring real impact.
TC – From principles to practice: A non-formal learning lab Non-formal education is more than a set of methods — it is a philosophy of learning rooted in participation, reflection, and human connection. This training course creates a living laboratory where youth workers, educators, and trainers can explore the core principles of NFE and experiment with putting them into practice. Through hands-on activities, peer collaboration, and creative facilitation, participants will deepen their craft and discover new ways to make learning powerful, inclusive, and real.
TC – Shaping the Table: Youth Participation in Policy Making Policies shape young people’s lives — yet young people are rarely at the table where decisions are made. This training course challenges that reality by equipping youth workers with the knowledge and tools to facilitate genuine youth participation in policy processes. From understanding the policy cycle and mapping stakeholders to co-designing participatory activities and building young people’s civic voice, participants will learn how to turn participation from a principle into a practice.
TC – ShiftWork — Non-formal Paths to Entrepreneurship: Entrepreneurship is not just about starting a business — it is about creativity, initiative, and the courage to turn ideas into action. This training course explores how youth workers can bring entrepreneurial learning into non-formal education, using the EntreComp framework as a guide. Participants will develop practical tools and session designs that inspire young people to think boldly, act confidently, and build the skills they need to shape their own futures.
TC – BODY-BRAIN WISDOM: Stress management for NFE practitioners There is no learning in a stress mode — and yet stress is something both youth workers and young people face every day. This training course takes a holistic approach to wellbeing, exploring the deep connection between body, brain, and emotional health. Through body-based techniques, SEL tools, and NFE practices, participants will develop their own self-awareness and self-regulation skills — and gain the methods to help young people do the same, creating healthier, more resilient learning communities.
TC – Youth Media Lab: Media literacy education for youth workers and young people In a world flooded with information, misinformation, and AI-generated content, media literacy is no longer optional — it is essential. This training course empowers youth workers to navigate the modern media landscape critically and confidently, and to pass those skills on to young people. Through fact-checking, media analysis, hands-on creation, and workshop design, participants will build the competences to help young people think independently, question what they see, and engage with media responsibly.
YE – ID Art Lab: Exploring Identity & Belonging Who are we — and how do we see each other? This youth exchange invites young people to explore questions of identity, gender equality, tolerance, and inclusion through a creative and reflective journey centred on building a shared digital magazine. By engaging with personal stories, social norms, and diverse perspectives, participants will question stereotypes, celebrate difference, and discover what it truly means to belong.
YE – Inclusive Societies: An Experiential Art-Lab Inclusive societies do not emerge by accident — they are built through empathy, dialogue, and the courage to see the world through someone else’s eyes. This youth exchange uses the power of art — video, performance, and visual expression — to explore what inclusion looks and feels like from the inside. Through collaborative creation and honest reflection, young people will challenge assumptions, share their stories, and co-create new visions of a society where everyone belongs.
YE – Brave Minds, Brave Futures In a world shaped by uncertainty, social division, and emotional pressure, young people need spaces where they can be honest about how they feel — and find the courage to imagine something better. This youth exchange brings young people together to explore the connections between mental health, identity, and the world around them. Through art, storytelling, and shared experience, participants will transform isolation into dialogue, build resilience together, and reclaim the right to feel, speak, and dream of hopeful futures.
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