Young European of the Year

Award

Young European of the Year Award

Awarded for| Awarded to young Europeans who have distinguished themselves in an exemplary manner concerning their honorary commitment and dedication in the support of international understanding and/or the integration of Europe
Presented by|

* Schwarzkopf Foundation

Reward(s)| Prize money of 5000€ [1]
First awarded|

* 1997; 27 years ago (1997)

Number of laureates| 26 laureates as of 2021[update]
Website| schwarzkopf-stiftung.de

The Young European of the Year title is awarded by the Schwarzkopf Foundation to people between the ages of 18 and 28 who have worked in an honorary capacity towards the understanding between peoples or European integration, and in the process have achieved exemplary success.[1]

## Winners

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Year  | Winner

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1997  | David Stulik (Czech Republic)[2]
1998  | Michael Schmitt (Germany)[1]
1999  | Lola Stoppleman de Almudévar[3] (UK)
2000  | Tobias Bütow (Germany)[1]
2001  | Daciana Oana Mailatescu (Romania)[2]
2002  | Mjellma Mehmeti (North Macedonia)[4]
2003  | Adrian Langan (Ireland)[5]
2004  | Anar Jahangirli (Azerbaijan)[6]
2005  | Tamás Boros (Hungary)[1]
2006  | Burcu Becermen (Turkey)[7]
2007  | Paul de Kuijer (The Netherlands)[8]
2008  | Tamuna Kekenadze (Georgia)[2]
2009  | Sandra Orlovic (Serbia)[9]
2010  | Maria Tandeck (Poland)[10]
2011  | Stefan Ivanovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina)[11]
2012  | Robin May (Germany)[citation needed]
2013  | Lukas David Meyer (Germany)[12]
2014  | Luis Alvarado Martinez (Spain)[2]
2015  | Evgenija Lopata (Ukraine)[13]
2016  | Adrian Balutel (Moldova)[12]
2017  | Nozizwe Dube (Belgium)[14] & Haris Kušmić (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
2018  | Madeleina Kay[15][16] (UK)
2019  | Yasmine Ouirhrane (Morocco)[17]
2020  | Maria Atanasova (Bulgaria)[18]
2021  | Constantin-Alexandru Manda (Romania)[19] [20]
2022  | Anahita Neghabat (Austria)[21]

## References

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2. ^ a b c d "Luis Alvarado Martinez is the Young European of the Year 2014". www.zeus.aegee.org. 15 June 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
3. ^ "Bolivia crash kills BBC reporter". BBC. 26 November 2007. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
4. ^ "ACC - Young European of the Year 2002: Mjellma Mehmeti". www.acc.eu.org. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
5. ^ "Young European award for Mayo man". irishtimes.com. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
6. ^ "Key to Europe 2005/2006". issuu.com. 30 September 2005. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
7. ^ "Heinz- Schwarzkopf Foundation "Young European of the Year" Prize". www.ab.gov.tr. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
8. ^ "Law student is Young European of Year - DutchNews.nl". dutchnews.nl. 12 December 2007. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
9. ^ "Sandra Orlović This Year's Winner of the "2009 Young European of the Year" Award - Fond za humanitarno pravo/Humanitarian Law Center/Fondi për të Drejtën Humanitare - Fond za humanitarno pravo/Humanitarian Law Center/Fondi për të Drejtën Humanitare". www.hlc-rdc.org. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
10. ^ "Mobility and minorities in the focus of the two Young European of the Year 2017 awardees". youthforum.org. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
11. ^ "Stefan Ivanovic - Hertie School of Governance". Hertie School of Governance. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
12. ^ a b "Young European of the Year 2016 selected". schwarzkopf-stiftung.de. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
13. ^ "UKRAINE, Chernivtsi: Young European of the Year 2015 Award goes to a Ukrainian". ukrainet.eu. 28 April 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
14. ^ "Het is niet omdat Black Panther er is, dat het debat rond diversiteit in de media stopt". Knack Focus (in Dutch). 14 February 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
15. ^ Juuso Järviniemi (1 April 2018). "This week in Europe". The New Federalist. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
16. ^ Mathew Lowry (1 April 2018). "How Brussels ignored the Young European of the Year". Medium. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
17. ^ "Young European of the Year 2019". Schwarzkopf Stiftung Junges Europa (in German). Retrieved 6 March 2019.
18. ^ "Young European of the Year 2020". Schwarzkopf-Stiftung Junges Europa. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
19. ^ AGERPRES. "Constanţa: Studentul Constantin-Alexandru Manda, desemnat Tânărul European al Anului 2021". www.agerpres.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 20 April 2021.
20. ^ "Young European of the Year 2021". Schwarzkopf-Stiftung Junges Europa. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
21. ^ "Young European of the Year 2022". Schwarzkopf-Stiftung Junges Europa. Retrieved 14 June 2022.