
"The German-French friendship means that we should put people first. History, countries, econom
Committed, active and open — those are three words that best describe GFYL alumni and GFYL speaker Claire. A sports fan, policy enthusiast and addict of Politico’s Morning Trade blog, she made one of her passions her profession when joining the principal French Sports Union as a Public Affairs specialist. Next to her sports engagements like handball and football, she is the Vice-president of the think tank Point d’aencrage, a French left-wing think tank focusing on political

About "All I want for Christmas is EU sweaters", a European football team and why commitme
When meeting Akil, it is his open smile that takes you in immediately. A GFYL participant in 2016, Akil has been recognised in the Forbes 30


Rethinking Diplomacy
The new year of GFYL started with an exciting opportunity for GFYL alumni to learn about the potential that digital tools can hold for the public sector and for overcoming the challenges of the world. On 25 January, the Berlin-based German-French Young Leaders team welcomed a number of GFYL alumni of 2016 and 2017 and their invitees in the modern Babbel headquarters in the hip neighboorhood Hackischer Markt right in the center of Berlin. Representatives from various sectors r


"The Digital Revolution is a Great Opportunity but also a Challenge"
Mehdi, former GFYL participant and patent engineer from Paris, talked to the German-French Youth Office about his thoughts on German-French relations, Europe and the digital revolution. Check out the interview in German and French below. Mehdi Mahammadi-Bouzina, originaire de Paris, travaille comme ingénieur brevets au cabinet Plasseraud et s’engage auprès de l’initiative „Sauvons l’Europe“. Il a participé cette année à la conférence German-French Young Leaders à Berlin réuni


About German-French relations and why vintage is back on the agenda
What does our participants motivate to take part in the GFYL Programme? And what does the German-French friendship mean to them? A participa


GFYL 2016 Alumni Event: The Truth Filter
On 14 December GFYL hosted an alumni discussion on „The Truth Filter“ in Berlin. 30 young leaders and former GFYL Conference participants fo