CIVICA students shaping the EU of tomorrow.

Do you have ideas on how you would like to reform the EU? Do you want to have your ideas heard?

The futurEU Competition is an opportunity for all students of the CIVICA Alliance to learn, explore and network with each other. More importantly, the Competition is a platform that encourages students to actively find and propose policy solutions on reforming the European Union.

Who is it for?

The competition is open to undergraduate and graduate students as well as PhD researchers enrolled at one of the CIVICA partner universities. Applicants are required to form teams of at least two but not more than three members. We encourage teams across different institutions and grade levels!

CIVICA partner universities:

  • Bocconi University

  • Central European University (CEU)

  • European University Institute (EUI)

  • IE University

  • Hertie School

  • National University of Political Studies and Public Administration (SNSPA)

  • Sciences Po

  • SGH Warsaw School of Economics

  • Stockholm School of Economics (SSE)

  • The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

Oral Round

The teams with the 8 best policy memos will be invited to the semi-finals in Berlin, where they present their ideas to the judges, who challenge, provide feedback and evaluate the proposals.

Two teams will move on to the final, to present again in front of the judges and a wider audience, having integrated the judges’ feedback. Once again, the judges evaluate the two proposals and declare the winning team.

Written Round

During the written round, all registered teams submit a “thread” describing their policy idea (up to 250 words).

The futurEU team will then pre-select the best teams who are then invitied to submit a full policy memo of up to 1500 words.

How does it happen?

The futurEU competition consists of two rounds, the written round and the oral round.

What are the rules?

As every competition, ours has rules too. You might think they are too long, too boring, but they will be helpful. When you sign up, you will agree to them, so better take a look at what you are agreeing to!

What is in it for me?

Besides the obvious? A lot!

The Participants

Access pan-European network of students across the CIVICA Alliance.

Put your idea on the EU of tomorrow out there and make your voice heard.

Gain exclusive access to skills and knowledge workshops throughout the competition.

The Semi-Finalists

How does a paid trip & accommodation to Berlin for 3 days sound like?

Meet fellow students, judges, experts!

Present your idea for the EU of tomorrow live in front of a wide audience.

Teams will also receive a certificate issued by futurEU, CIVICA and the Jacques Delors Centre.