It is September and although this month rewarded us with really great weather and an unexpected late summer, we have to admit that summertime and – even worse – the time of Summer Universities is over. But what comes after those two weeks in which you are surrounded by Aeggeans every minute and forget your everyday life? How can you… Read more →
Katja Sontag
Local of the Month AEGEE-Aachen: “We Really Are a Group of Friends”
Surely all of you have already encountered the famous mascot of AEGEE-Aachen somewhere in Europe. Now, the German local became the Local of the Month. The AEGEEan talked to two of AEGEE-Aachen’s new board members, Leonie Riebesam and Malte Berrenberg, about the antenna, their recipe for success and their potential plans for an Agora application. With around 120 members, of… Read more →
Discussing Borderless Thinking in a Borderless City: NWM Berlin
The Network Meeting (NWM) in Berlin will take place in only a few days. The AEGEEan spoke to Vice Coordinator Ralitsa Mihaylova and NetCommie Andrea Schmelz. Read the article to find out what awaits the participants of this interesting NWM! Between the 19th and the 22nd of November, 40 participants from all over Europe will take part in the NWM… Read more →
Member of the Month Matthijs Dirks: “It’s Hard to Imagine an Activity With My Local Where I Don’t Feel Like Home”
Matthijs Dirks finished his term as president of AEGEE-Nijmegen not too long ago. The AEGEEan talked to him to find out more about his efforts in changing promotional material according to the visual identity, the life as a full-time board member and his future plans. The AEGEEan: Matthijs, please introduce yourself, your hobbies and studies to our readers. Matthijs: Hi dear… Read more →
Claudio Armandi for Chairperson: “I Have the Energy and the Willingness to Commit to Another Task in AEGEE”
Claudio Armandi has been active on European level in many different positions. Besides his local activities, he has been a Network Commissioner and a member of the Mediation Commission for two terms. Now he is striving for something new, and is running for Chairperson. Read on to find out about his previous experiences, his motivation and aims. The AEGEEan: Claudio,… Read more →
Member of the Month Damien Latacz: “Whatever You Want, There Is a Place for You in AEGEE”
Rather often, the Member of the Month is someone the whole association has seen and heard about already. This might not necessarily be the case with our newest Member of the Month, Damien Latacz, a Frenchman from AEGEE-Aachen. He became a member less than a year ago, but already participated in many events. He is a member of his local’s… Read more →
Support for the Anniversary Team, Fundraising and IT – Meet the Three Current Assistants of the Comité Directeur
Regularly seven people are working and living together as members of the Comité Directeur (CD) in a house in Brussels. Right now, they share their home with three more people: current CD Assistants Anna Gumbau (AEGEE-Barcelona), Fabrizio Bellicano (AEGEE-Genova) and Ander Guerrero Ruiz (AEGEE-Zaragoza). All three of them were interviewed by The AEGEEan to find out more about their specific… Read more →
A New Contact in Croatia: Welcome Split to the Network!
Just a few weeks ago, Split, the second largest city in Croatia, was added to the network as a new contact. Next to AEGEE-Zagreb and AEGEE-Zadar, it is now the third part of the network in Croatia. The AEGEEan talked to founder and President Teo Šarić about the contact’s cooperations, events, and future plans. For Teo Šarić, president of the… Read more →
Teo Šarić for Financial Director: “I Think That AEGEE Has Much More Potential Than We Usually Think”
At the upcoming Agora, Teo Šarić, President of the new contact of AEGEE in Split, Croatia, and member of AEGEE-Zadar, is running for the position of Financial Director (FD) of the European Board. The AEGEEan spoke with Teo about his candidature, his different fields of interest within AEGEE and his motivation to become part of the new Comité Directeur (CD)! The AEGEEan: Teo, even though you have already been… Read more →
Ander Guerrero Ruiz for Financial Director: “It is the Perfect Timing, I Feel Prepared and Motivated”
Since a few weeks ago, Ander Guerrero Ruiz, AEGEE-Zaragoza, is living in the house of the Comité Directeur (CD) in Brussels as an assistant. Apparently, he likes it so much that he now will run for the position of Financial Director (FD) for the next term. The AEGEEan talked to Ander about his candidature, his qualifications and his future plans.… Read more →