Who wants to be a European?

19 March 2007

The DAAD London 2007 Essay Competition


Brief
From 1st January until 30th June 2007, Germany holds the presidency of the European Union. Imagine you were an advisor to Chancellor Angela Merkel. You are in the hot seat as she needs your advice on the main tasks set for the German EU presidency:

• What is the future of the Constitution?
• How to secure energy supplies for generations to come?
• How to reduce bureaucracy within the EU institutions?

Draw up a brief for Chancellor Merkel and let her know your views on the above topics.

Alternatively, if there is another question you think should be on the EU agenda, please provide details for the Chancellor.

So, what's your final answer?

Submissions
Entries can be submitted in either English or German and should be around 700-1000 words.

Click here to see what has been submitted to date. We try and update this section at least once a week.

Deadline
extended to Monday 16th April 2007

Eligibility
All undergraduate and postgraduate students registered for a Bachelors/Masters/PhD degree at a UK university, except German nationals, are eligible. The competition is open to students of all subject areas and not restricted to students of German.

Jury
The best contributions will be chosen by a German-British panel in mid-May 2007. The jury will judge the entries on the following main criteria: originality, insight, presentation.

Sponsors
Air Berlin / Deutsche Welle World / European Commission / German Embassy London

Awards
Prizes are awarded in 4 categories (English/German/UG/PG) and include:
• 2 placements with the European Commission's Representation
in Berlin and the Deutsche Welle World in Bonn
• 2 summer courses at German universities in 2007 (on German
language/literature or within Germany-related subject areas)
• 5 x 2 flights to Germany with Air Berlin
• book prizes

A prize-giving ceremony will be held at the German Embassy in London in June 2007.

How to submit your essay
1) Please send an email to Cecile Reese at reese@daad.org.uk to request an entry form.
2) Return the competed entry form together with your essay as email attachements no later than April 16th 2007 to the same address.
3) Please make sure both your entry form and your essay are saved in your name.

Good luck!

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