GERMAN PUPILS: 14 TO 18 YEARS OLD CAN APPLY FOR THE YOUTH SEMINAR UNTIL 16 SEPTEMBER 2022
Berlin : In cooperation with The Prince’s Foundation and the UK-German Connection, the Fashion Council Germany enables a total of forty students from Germany and Great Britain to look behind the scenes of the fashion industry and explore what the future of textiles could look like. The aim of the cooperation is to promote exchange between the two countries and generations and to learn about sustainable practices in the craft and production of fashion products.
The youth seminar, entitled ‘Future Textiles: Field, Farm & Fashion’, will take place from 21st to 26th October 2022 at Dumfries House in Scotland. Dumfries House is The Prince’s Foundation’s central educational facility and occupies 2,000 acres of land with numerous public educational and recreational facilities, in addition to a Grade I listed 18th-century manor house.
During the five-day seminar, the young people will attend workshops on manual skills, sustainable practices and cultural exchange. In addition, participants will have the opportunity to attend the FASHION FUTURE conference organized by the Fashion Council Germany in partnership with The Prince’s Foundation. They can get in touch with young designers and experts and gain personal insights into the fashion industry.
The participants of the youth seminar will:
- Participate in handicraft workshops (e.g. natural dyeing, hand knitting, sewing machine skills).
- Gain knowledge about sustainable fashion while building relationships with peers from the UK and Germany
- Get insights into sectors of British and German fashion brands and designers
The application period for students is still up to and including Friday, September 16, 2022. A total of 20 students from Germany and 20 students from Great Britain will take part. The costs for this are borne by the UK-German Connection. This includes arrival and departure, local transport as well as accommodation and meals on site.
About Fashion Council Germany
The Fashion Council Germany e. V. is the patron to strengthen the German fashion and design landscape for a visionary, technological and sustainable future in a global market.
Founded in Berlin in January 2015 on the initiative of national industry experts, the FCG promotes German fashion design as a cultural and economic asset and promotes young designers from Germany. Particular attention is paid to education, sustainability and fashion technology as well as to the interdisciplinary promotion of dialogue and networking. Against this background, the FCG does essential lobbying work in politics, business and culture, strives for visibility and emphasizes the global relevance of fashion design and Germany as a fashion location at home and abroad.
Website: fashion-council-germany.org
Current study: https://www.fashion-council-germany.org/stories-details/studie-german-fashion-footprint
About UK-German Connection
UK-German Connection acts as a coordination point for German-British school and youth exchanges. The bilateral government initiative to promote contacts and understanding between young people from Germany and the United Kingdom was launched on the initiative of the two foreign ministries and on the occasion of the state visit of Queen Elizabeth II to Germany in November 2004 and is supported by the two governments, British Council and Educational Exchange Service borne. UK-German Connection started its work in November 2005.
Bringing young people together is the core of our work. We are the first point of contact for information and advice, provide a dedicated group networking service and offer funding for Anglo-German activities as well as various bilateral programmes, trips and seminars. Networks and virtual activities enable young people to be actively involved in the development of Anglo-German youth relations.
UK-German Connection activities are available to primary, secondary and vocational schools and out-of-school youth groups and focus on cross-curricular, thematic participation.
Website: https://ukgermanconnection.org/
About The Prince’s Foundation
The Prince’s Foundation provides holistic solutions to the challenges facing the world today. She champions a sustainable approach to the way we live our lives and build our communities. She runs a diverse education and training program for all ages and backgrounds, and regenerates and nurtures places where communities thrive and visitors enjoy. The charity operates nationally and internationally, but at the heart of the organization is the heritage-focused renewal of the Dumfries House estate and accompanying community, where its principles and philosophies are explored and put into practice.
Website: https://princes-foundation.org