From silver mines to smartphones What does Jakob Fugger, a 16th-century merchant from Augsburg, have to do with the smartphone in your pocket? Students from Jakob-Fugger-Gymnasium Augsburg and the Crakow International School went to Banská Bystrica, Slovakia, from 3rd to 8th October 2026 to find out. At the second International Fugger Youth Conference (IFYC26), funded Read More …
On Saturday 3rd of October, students from Jakob-Fugger-Gymnasium Augsburg set off for Banská Bystrica. The long train journey took them right across Central Europe to central Slovakia. At the same time, the group from Cracow International School arrived by long-distance coach. The destination was no coincidence. In the 15th and 16th centuries, Banská Bystrica was Read More …
Beim FuggerForum wurden die Zuschauer zunächst mit dem höfischen Tanz “La Mourisque” von Tilman Susato (JFG-Bläserensemble unter der Leitung von Camillo Walcher) musikalisch auf die Zeit der Renaissance eingestimmt. Anschließend konnten die Besucher am Bildschirm gespannt mitverfolgen, wie sich die Schülerinnen der Theatergruppe von Herrn Gschwendtner auf der Suche nach dem Fuggerschatz durch die Katakomben Read More …
The lecture of Luis Mansilla Plaza (University of Castilla-La Mancha) held at the IFYC25 at the IES Pablo Ruiz Picasso in Almadén explored the historical, geological, and cultural significance of mercury mining in Almadén, Spain—home to the world’s largest and oldest mercury deposit. Formed over 400 million years ago, the site has played a central Read More …
500 years after the Fuggers arrived in Almadén –What can we learn for the future Students and teachers from the historic towns linked to the Fugger family – Allmadén (Spain), Augsburg (Germany), Banská Bystrica (Slovakia) and Sterzing (Italy) – will come together at the IFYC 25 International Youth Conference in Allmadén to celebrate the 500th Read More …
Im Rahmen der Vorbereitung auf die 1. Internationale Fugger Jugend Konferenz im Oktober 2025 in Almadén, Spanien, besuchte die Erasmus+-Gruppe des Jakob-Fugger-Gymnasiums das Fugger und Welser Erlebnismuseum in Augsburg. Ziel des Besuchs war es, die historischen und wirtschaftlichen Zusammenhänge rund um Jakob Fugger und seine Verbindung zum Bergbau – insbesondere zu den Quecksilberminen in Almadén – besser zu verstehen. Die Führung, die Read More …
This year marks the 20th anniversary of Slovakia’s accession to the EU. In connection with the regular celebration of Europe Day, an event called European Banská Bystrica took place on 10 May 2024. Visitors had the opportunity to stop by 20 information stands where EU institutions and embassies presented their country and activities in their Read More …
