🌍 Are you 18–25 and passionate about telling stories that matter?
        The EU-funded Pulse Z Youth Festival is happening in Brussels, 4–6 November 2025 — and you could be part of it!

🎉 This is Europe’s biggest youth newsroom: three days where young journalists, creators, and storytellers join forces with policymakers and industry leaders in media, tech, and communications to rethink Europe’s future.

You’ll dive into debates, co-creation labs, and hands-on storytelling across video, podcasts, articles, social media, and more.

✨ What’s in it for you?

• Be part of the largest youth newsroom festival in Europe
• Create and publish multimedia content on Pulse Z
• Collaborate with top media professionals and industry leaders
• Connect with a vibrant community of young creators from across the EU
• Gain hands-on experience in journalism, content creation, and digital storytelling
• Amplify your voice in shaping a new vision for Europe

💡 What’s covered?
        🏨 Accommodation: 2 nights in a shared twin room (extra night possible depending on flight schedules)
        🍽️ Meals: 2–3 lunches and 2–3 dinners
        🚖 Transfers: Airport pick-up and return included
        ✈️ Travel: Fully covered through EU funding

📌 Who can apply?

✔️ You are 18–25 years old

✔️ You reside in an EU country

✔️ You have completed the Intro to Pulse Z and Editorial Strategy Module

✔️ You have submitted content on Pulse Z

🗣️ More than a festival — this is a platform empowering youth voices! 

👉 Learn more: Pulse Z | Young Voices Shaping Europe

Deadline for applications is on September 21st 

Are you ready to be part of something extraordinary? A chance to make a real impact on the world's food systems while collaborating with brilliant minds from different continents? If you don't know it yet, Foodathon is an incredible opportunity for students aged 15 to 20 to come together, innovate, and create solutions that will shape the future of agriculture.

The Foodathon is not just an online event, it's a journey. A journey where you'll be joining forces with students from Europe and Africa to address one of the most pressing challenges of our time: sustainability in the agriculture sector. Picture this – you'll be developing a practical solution that can efficiently boost the sustainability of agriculture, making a real difference in food security and nutrition. This is your chance to be a changemaker!

Here are some important dates:

• September 23rd - Deadline for registration
• September 24th - 9th October - Announcement of the teams matched across continents
• October 9th - 13:45-15:00 CET Ice Breaking and Matching Session
• October 16th - 11:00-12:30 CET - Official Opening and Challenge revealing
• October 21st, 23rd, 28th - 3 Mentoring sessions at 13:00-14:00 CET
• October 31st - 13:00-14:00 Presentation and Pitch Preparation
• October 30th - Deadline for idea submission (Video Format)
• October 31st - November 6th - Evaluation of Ideas
• November 13th - 10:00-13:00 CET - Live Pitch and Winners Announcement