Deutsch-Baltische Zukunftsstiftung
Budget
€480,000
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
3
0.45 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
The German-Baltic Future Foundation promotes exchange between Germany and the Baltic States in the fields of youth, civil society, science, and politics. Its mission is to strengthen European cohesion, empower young people to actively shape Europe, and foster sustainable cooperation. The foundation organizes conferences, roundtables, and policy paper processes that connect actors from politics, academia, and society, feeding insights into European policy debates. Its thematic focus includes youth participation, foreign and security policy, sustainability, democracy, and European integration.
EU Legislative Interests
The Foundation’s work relates primarily to the European Youth Strategy, the EU’s Eastern Partnership framework, the European Green Deal, and the EU’s Common Security and Defence Policy. It also contributes to debates on EU enlargement, democratic resilience, and civic participation within the broader context of European cohesion and regional cooperation. The Foundation focuses on EU frameworks where youth engagement intersects with security and resilience. It aligns with the European Youth Strategy (2019–2027) and the regulations of Erasmus+ and the European Solidarity Corps to advance youth mobility and participation, and supports macro-regional cooperation under the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region. In the security domain, it engages with the Strategic Compass and CSDP implementation, EU–NATO cooperation on societal resilience and civil preparedness, as well as elements of the Security Union Strategy.
Communication Activities
Main communication activities include the annual German-Baltic Conference, thematic roundtables with Members of the European Parliament and national parliaments, and the publication of policy papers summarising youth and expert perspectives on EU policy topics. These outputs are disseminated through the Foundation’s website, newsletters, and partner networks.
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
German-Baltic Chamber of Commerce (AHK Baltics) https://www.ahk-balt.org/en/membership/members-directory/german-baltic-future-foundation German-Baltic Youth Exchange Network (GBYEN) Deutsch-Baltische Gesellschaft https://www.deutsch-balten.info/studientstiftung Eurodesk Germany (“Rausvonzuhaus”) https://www.rausvonzuhaus.de/ Auswärtiges Amt Deutschland (https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/)
Organisation Members
DBJW is a charitable foundation and has no formal individual or institutional members. We coordinate the GBYEN network (partners listed publicly) and run a Youth Ambassadors programme that engages volunteers and partner organisations.
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.