On Saturday, September 9th, ten exchange students from all over the world (Argentina, Malaysia, Australia, Thailand, Japan, Costa Rica) who a currently staying in Germany for one year met at the foot of Feldberg, the highest peak in the...
The purpose of La Movida is to teach children and teenagers who live in underprivileged areas that developing interests in life, and working in order to develop skills in such interests leads to a more fulfilling life. In this...
It’s already a month ago that the final selection camp for Africa took place. A little bit late but better late than never – here are the highlights of the camp experienced by the participating Young Explorers! Tanguy: The...
It was only two months ago, that I submitted my one minute application video for the so-called Zeitgeist Young Minds Program of Google. Back then I applied because I thought it was a cool thing and because I was...
The German Young Explorers have founded an association to keep on working on environmental and social projects more professionally. In the past we’ve experienced that it is sometimes difficult, complicated and even impossible to work on a project or...
The inter-cultural work in the youth Red Cross is highly inspiring. For four years I’ve been doing voluntary work and hope to continue for an other few years. From the 18th until the 22nd of April I was...
For sixyears Earth Hour has taken place every year. It is a global event to raise awareness about the need to take action on climate change by turning off the lights for one hour. Every year more and more...
Somewhere deep in the forest lies a magical marsh, where in the evenings the strangest of stories are told by the strangest of creatures. One night, a traveller tells a tale about Hybris, the last surivor of a species...
There are times in your life when you think, “Why am I doing this? I’m cold. I’m miserable. There’s not enough oxygen in the air—I can’t breathe.” The gremlins continue whispering intoxicating phrases: “Turn around. Go down. Why...
It all started with a spur of the moment, where I asked the organizers of several TEDx events if we Young Explorers could give a speech about our expeditions and the Pangaea Project. But the spontaneous idea soon changed...