Jugendkongress 2026 The JuKo 2026 , the yearly Jewish Youth Conference of the ZWST, opened in Hamburg with thoughtful remarks by Dr.Josef Schuster , President of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, and the Israeli Ambassador to Germany Ron Prosor . Both spoke about the moment we are living in: a time of uncertainty for Jewish communities, but also one that requires confidence, dialogue, and engagement from the younger generation. Looking into the audience of around 400 yo

There are topics that have accompanied me for many years. Jewish life in Germany is one of them. Perhaps because it touches my own story. For three days, I had the opportunity to co-organize and accompany a seminar of the German Police Union (Gewerkschaft der Polizei – GdP)  in Berlin as a speaker. The participants were education officers of the GdP from across Germany – people who pass on knowledge within the police, shape attitudes, and act as multipliers in their daily wor

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One of the most fascinating parts of my work as a speaker isn’t the facts I share — it’s figuring out, often within just a few minutes,...

The ZWST Youth Congress is an annual event organized by the Central Welfare Office of the Jews in Germany (ZWST) aimed at young Jewish...