The mission statement of the Gesellschaft für Europabildung  (GEB)

The GEB was founded in 1989 under the name “Romanisches Büro” by students and teachers of the Freie Universität Berlin. In 2005 it was renamed to its current name. The aim of the founding members of the association was to provide people with opportunities to get to know each other across borders personally, to reduce prejudices and to work together on European unification.

Association for European Training is an association of friends and supporters of the European idea. Members are dedicated individuals as well as businesses, public institutions and NGOs.

We use national and European (educational) programs and work together on projects to enable as many people as possible to participate in these programs.

Against the background of tolerance towards (foreign) cultures, the GEB works to open up perspectives to people and to enable them to lead a self-determined life.

The name is intended in ambiguity: the “society”, the members of the association, the promoter of the European idea, want to form Europe (definition in English “education”) and thereby at the same time form Europe (build, develop).

In line with this vision, we support both individuals and public and private educational institutions in establishing personal cross-border contacts. We use national and European (educational) programs and work together on projects to enable as many people as possible to take part in these programs.

Against the background of tolerance towards (foreign) cultures, the GEB works to open up perspectives to people and to enable them to lead a self-determined life.