The Jugendzug is a meeting place and a place of action, characterized by joy, exchange and networking. The “Jugendzug2021” ran as planned from May 13 - 16, 2021 and was the first special train in Switzerland since the start of the pandemic.
Client: cantonal institution
1’200 participants • 12'000 km • 700 beds • 16 wagons • 25 days • 18 countries • 1 train
Coordination of all activities on the train and at the stops. Mainly traveling at night, the 700 alternating passengers wake up in a different city every morning. There they learn more about the history, culture, way of life and special features of the place they are visiting from local ESN members.
The stops include city tours, workshops, language crash courses, sports such as inline skating or river rafting, concerts, parties and much more. In the evening, the accompanying program continues with dance classes, language courses, games, lectures and workshops.
The train is a unique communication platform. It offers plenty of time to linger, to talk and is the ideal place for encounters. The destination is not the destination, but the journey!
Client: ESN International, Brussels
5-15 young people • 1 week with unknown daily destination • Camping-Utensils • 1 Cabriobus
Every day, the young people decide anew where the journey will take them: route, activities and accommodation. A process of map reading, expressing wishes, entering into dialog with others and getting involved in the group develops in a very natural way. Many things only become possible together.
The activities range from putting up and taking down tents to shopping; from river rafting to campfires. Many things are easier together, some things are only possible together. Discover new things and rediscover yourself on the move.