Young European of the Year

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Young European of the Year Award
Awarded forAwarded 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
RewardPrize money of 5000€ [1]
First award
  • 1997;28 years ago (1997)
Number of laureates26 laureates as of 2021
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]

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Winners

YearCountryWinnerref.
1997Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic David Stulik [2]
1998Flag of Germany.svg Germany Michael Schmitt [1]
1999Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Lola Almudevar [3]
2000Flag of Germany.svg Germany Tobias Bütow [1]
2001Flag of Romania.svg Romania Daciana Oana Mailatescu [2]
2002Flag of North Macedonia.svg North Macedonia Mjellma Mehmeti [4]
2003Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Adrian Langan [5]
2004Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Azerbaijan Anar Jahangirli [6]
2005Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary Tamás Boros [1]
2006Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey Burcu Becermen [7]
2007Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Paul de Kuijer [8]
2008Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia Tamuna Kekenadze [2]
2009Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia Sandra Orlovic [9]
2010Flag of Poland.svg Poland Maria Tandeck [10]
2011Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Bosnia and Herzegovina Stefan Ivanovic [11]
2012Flag of Germany.svg Germany Robin May[ citation needed ]
2013Lukas David Meyer [12]
2014Flag of Spain.svg Spain Luis Alvarado Martinez [2]
2015Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine Evgenija Lopata [13]
2016Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova Adrian Balutel [12]
2017Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Bosnia and Herzegovina
Nozizwe Dube
Haris Kušmić
[14]
2018Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Madeleina Kay [15] [16]
2019Flag of Italy.svg Italy Yasmine Ouirhrane [17]
2020Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria Maria Atanasova [18]
2021Flag of Romania.svg Romania Constantin-Alexandru Manda [19] [20]
2022Flag of Austria.svg Austria Anahita Neghabat [21]
2023Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia Mikuláš Lakatoš [22]
2024Flag of Austria.svg Austria Munira Mohamud [23]
2025Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary Magdolna Kremmer [24]

Winners by country

CountriesAwards
Flag of Germany.svg Germany 4
Flag of Austria.svg Austria 2
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Bosnia and Herzegovina 2
Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary 2
Flag of Romania.svg Romania 2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 2
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Azerbaijan 1
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium 1
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria 1
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic 1
Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia 1
Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland 1
Flag of Italy.svg Italy 1
Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova 1
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 1
Flag of North Macedonia.svg North Macedonia 1
Flag of Poland.svg Poland 1
Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia 1
Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia 1
Flag of Spain.svg Spain 1
Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey 1
Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine 1


See also

References

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  12. 1 2 "Young European of the Year 2016 selected". schwarzkopf-stiftung.de. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
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  23. "Young European of the Year 2024". Schwarzkopf-Stiftung Junges Europa. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
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