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Jakob Fugger’s connections to Almadén (February 28, 1524)

During the reception of the Mayor of Almadén in the frame of the IFYC25 the headteacher of the Jakob Fugger Gymnasium in Augsburg, Mrs. Angelika Felber, handed over an archive work of Sarah Schmid B.A. and Dr. Stefan Birkle from the Fürstlich und Gräflich Fuggersches Familien- und Stiftungsarchiv in Dillingen to the mayor of Almadén Read More …

IFYC25 – Family Day

The Sunday Family Day experience was particularly enriching, offering meaningful engagement with the host family and a deeper understanding of Spanish culture. The warm hospitality and cultural immersion contributed significantly to the overall success of the exchange. Sunday was designated as a family day for the guest students. The day began with a breakfast consisting Read More …

IFYC25 – Travelling to Almadén

Travel and Arrival – Friday, 4 October The delegation from Augsburg opted to travel by train, prioritizing sustainability and the symbolic retracing of historical trade routes—albeit via modern high-speed rail. The journey included a stopover in Paris, where participants visited the Louvre Museum and the Parc des Tuileries, with views of iconic landmarks such as Read More …

IFYC25 in Almadén – Programme

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 …

Preparatory visit of the JFG-Erasmus+ group

As part of the preparations for the International Fugger Youth Conference in October 2025 in Almadén, Spain, the Erasmus+ group from the Jakob-Fugger-Gymnasium visited the Fugger and Welser Experience Museum in Augsburg. The aim of the visit was to gain a better understanding of the historical and economic context surrounding Jakob Fugger and his connection Read More …

Preparatories of Team Slovakia

The calendar for the new school year is once again full of interesting activities. One of them will be the Erasmus+ mobility program in the Spanish city of Almadén, where a youth conference will be held in October to mark the 500th anniversary of the Fugger family’s arrival in Spain. The theme of the conference Read More …

Európska Banská Bystrica

Tento rok si pripomíname 20.výročie vstupu Slovenska do EÚ. V súvislosti s pravidelnou oslavou Dňa Európy sa 10. mája 2024 bude konalo podujatie s názvom Európska Banská Bystrica. Návštevníci sa mali možnosť zastaviť v 20 informačných stánkoch, v ktorých inštitúcie EÚ a veľvyslanectvá prezentovali svoju krajinu a činnosť v materinskom jazyku pre podporu myšlienky rôznorodosti Read More …