IMECE 2025

Boosting German-Turkish partnerships in the youth field!

The programme will provide you with first-hand information about funding opportunities and policies and will support you in developing high-quality youth projects, which will have an impact on the youth fields in Germany and Türkiye. You will have the opportunity to discuss and reflect your project ideas with colleagues and experts as well as with representatives of different funding organisations.

What is IMECE?

IMECE is a cooperation of the German-Turkish Youth Bridge, IJAB – International Youth Service of the Federal Republic of Germany, National Agencies for Erasmus+ Youth and the European Solidarity Corps in Germany (JUGEND für Europa) and Türkiye (Turkish National Agency).

With IMECE 2025, the partner organisations continue a series of events to support German-Turkish youth work and highlight the potential of youth mobility projects. Since 2015, there have been five previous events that took place in Berlin, Istanbul, Antalya, and online.

Profile of participants

This event is primarily intended for youth workers focused on German-Turkish projects and partnerships. That is why youth workers can be eligible participants only if they are coming as a German-Turkish team. But keep in mind that each person should fill in the application form separately.

Application procedure

Application is possible at the following until 30 April 2025. Participants will be selected and informed until the end of May.

• To the application form

Practicalities

The partnership building activity will take place at the international educational centre CJD in Bonn, Germany. Accommodation in single rooms and meals will be provided for the duration of the activity.

In case you are selected, you will receive an e-mail with more information about your stay in Bonn. The programme of the activity will be included in the info-pack.

You should arrive in Bonn on Monday, 1 September. The official start will be in the morning of 2 September. The programme will finish with breakfast on Friday, 5 September. Please choose your travel options accordingly. Working language of the activity is English.

Programme

1 September 2025

• Arrival and informal get-together

2  September

• Getting to know each other
• Exploring youth sectors and bilateral relations of Germany and Türkiye
• How to build successful partnerships and strong networks

3 September

• Funding opportunities and policies
• Project lab and mentorship I
• Study visit to Cologne (topic: migration) and dinner out

4 September

• Tools and resources for high-quality projects
• Project lab and mentorship II
• Evaluation and farewell

5 September

• Departure after breakfast

For further information, please contact Johanna Adrian at JUGEND für Europa.