The year 2020 has been a weird, upsetting and unprecedented one, for the AEGEE community as much as for the rest of the world. The pandemic of Covid-19 has forced us to adapt and find new and innovative ways to still stay connected, both locally and globally. AEGEE has proven nothing can stop it and that its members are a… Read more →
History
Tearing down walls. Cinema, Europe and AEGEE in the 80s
“Cinema, Europe, and AEGEE… What kind of relationship exists between them?” You may have asked yourself this question when you saw the title of the article… and no, it is not a joke. This is the start to a brief series of four articles about the links that exist between cinema, Europe, and AEGEE to understand the history of this… Read more →
Twenty Years of NetCom, Redux
Every year, on the 11th of November, the Network Commission celebrates its birthday, and this year, they turn twenty. To celebrate this special occasion, we interviewed a number of former Network Commissioners: Lia Touska, Mario Galea, Hanna Alajõe and Andrea Schmelz, to tell us about their time in the office, and to see how much the commission has changed. … Read more →
the Nine Funniest SU Names Ever
SU organisers have given us some amazingly creative names for their Summer Universities, which made us enthusiastic about them; made us partially, decide to choose for their SU, or made us write an article about the 11 SUrprising Facts about SU names. This time we’ve decided to look at the names of the past years and see which ones were… Read more →
Agora Through History: What Happened at Previous Agorae
Incredible things always happen during an Agora. The AEGEEan checked old material and asked some old members for interesting stories about this issue, a funny way to approach the upcoming Spring Agora Bergamo and read some legends of the past. The Agora can be something legendary for those who have never been there, since they probably heard many stories before departure. For… Read more →
AEGEE-Heidelberg’s Gala Ball: A Song of Fire and Ice
Have you been to AEGEE-Heidelberg’s Gala Ball? If not, find out in this article a few details about the event that took place on 20th February at the famous Heidelberg Castle. The AEGEEan: How many Gala Balls has your antenna organised so far? 19. What was the theme of this year’s edition? A Song of Fire and Ice. How many participants… Read more →
Borderless Europe: Blessing or Burden?
This spring, AEGEE-Cluj-Napoca is organising a thematic conference about the benefits and/or disadvantages of a Europe without borders. During the event, they will commemorate Franck Biancheri, the founder of AEGEE, and celebrate their 25th Anniversary. Bellow you can find more information about the event that will be organised in collaboration with Your Vision for EUrope Project. The AEGEE congress in… Read more →
4 Things You Didn’t Know Happened in AEGEE’s History
The famous German composer, musician and educator, Carl Orff, referred to fate as the “empress of the world”. It is the ever-changing force that lifts everyone into the light, or plunges them back into darkness. With this wisdom, let’s take a look at four things that were either lost or achieved within the network of AEGEE. Why organise just one?… Read more →
5 Things You Didn’t Know About AEGEE (and Europe) During its Anniversary Year
Many things have changed about AEGEE during its thirty year existence. However, instead of looking back at its rich history, this article will take a look at five things concerning AEGEE, and by extension Europe, from 2015 that you might not already know. Improbable spelling. Everyone who is participating in the Agora in Kiev in October may have noticed that… Read more →
30 Years of Success and Developement – AEGEE 30th Anniversary
This year is a very important one for AEGEE. Of course every one is important in it’s own way, but in 2015, AEGEE celebrates it’s 30th Anniversary. It was celebrated in almost every local, everywhere in its own way. We tried to summarise some of the events and the ways that this historical moment was celebrated among antennae. The 16th… Read more →