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Every four years, the VCP (Verband Christlicher Pfadfinder*innen) organises a national jamboree with over 4000 Scouts from all over Germany and hundreds of international guests. In 2026 (30 July - 8 August 2026), you could be part of it!

Central European Jamboree 2026

In the summer of 2026, Scouts from across Central Europe and beyond will gather in the hills above Budapest for a week of adventure, friendship, and shared experience. The Central European Jamboree 2026 invites you to step into a vibrant camp where...

Scouts walk at a campsite holding banners.

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A new project, “Democracy Seedbeds - Growing in Thuringia,” has been launched to tackle a serious issue in Eastern Germany: the lack of sustainable, value-based youth work in many areas of the state.

Ukrainian children place leaves on a table guided by an adult. On the wall there's a banner with the title "Spilno Hub Kraków".

Kraków Spilno Hub archive

On a quiet morning in Kraków, the door to Spilno Hub opens not with urgency but with familiarity. A mother steps inside with her son. They no longer carry the fear of a first arrival, but rather the weight of questions that come with staying. Someone...

Scouts collect litter from a beach in Portugal.

Escutimo

Throughout November 2025, Scouts across Portugal once again came together to celebrate Mês do Mar (Month of the Sea), a national initiative dedicated to protecting the ocean and raising awareness about marine litter.

Participants from The Academy during a workshop on Peace Education.

Sara Ejsmont ZHP

This Innovative Thinking Lab brings together young people to explore how digital media shapes understanding, participation, and trust in today’s information landscape.

A Romanian Scout points at a lego structure while two other Scouts look at it.

Otilia Ticofschi

This Lab explores how youth organisations navigate the tensions between political neutrality, activism, and value-based engagement in increasingly polarised societies.

A man smiles at the camera. He wears a Scout uniform with a purple Scout scarf.

Goran Gjorgjiev from North Macedonia has been appointed as the new Regional Director for the Europe Support Centre by World Scouting’s Secretary General following a competitive recruitment process that saw interest in the role from across Europe and...

Scouts of Montenegro

Bojana Krivokapić is a 15-year-old Scout from Nikšić, Montenegro, who joined Scouting at the end of last year. What began as a curiosity soon turned into a meaningful journey of learning and personal growth.

Two girls, wearing Scout scarves, smile at the camera.

Scouts of North Macedonia

Jana Jovanoska is 16 years old, and Anastasija Velkoska is 17. Both come from North Macedonia, and both recently became Scout leaders after completing their training in August 2025.

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