Karl Brunner Europahaus
The Karl-Brunner-Europahaus (also: Europahaus Neumarkt ) is located on Forchtenstein Castle in Neumarkt in Styria . The Europahaus has been holding seminars, congresses and minority meetings since 1957 and is an educational and meeting place for the European idea. In 1956 the French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman was a guest and dedicated the newly founded Europahaus to its future path:
"May this castle be a fortress of the European idea in the real and figurative sense of the word."
The Karl-Brunner-Europahaus was the first Europahaus founded in Austria and is a founding member of the International Federation of European Houses (ÖFEH).
Surname
The Karl-Brunner-Europahaus is named after the former member of the state parliament Karl Brunner (December 31, 1889 - April 3, 1964), who was sentenced to death during the Nazi dictatorship and pardoned to imprisonment. Subsequently, he became an advocate and “European pioneer” in Styria .
history
In 1956, Forchtenstein Castle in Neumarkt was taken over and adapted by the European Federalist Movement (EFB). In 1956, after the Hungarian uprising, over 50 Hungarian refugees were taken in. The Europahaus was founded in 1956, but it was not officially opened until July 7, 1957 by then Governor Josef Krainer . In 1975 the castle was acquired by the European Federalist Movement.
From 1959 to 1963, based on the Karl-Brunner-Europahaus, European elections for a constitution-making assembly took place in some districts in Styria. In 1966 deliberations were held on a Europe action on travel without border controls and in 1967 this Europe action was carried out at 49 border posts. In 1968 the European federalists proposed the introduction of a single currency called the euro and presented it to the public on the occasion of a border campaign that was carried out again.
By 2017, more than 250,000 participants were guests at European political events in the Europahaus in Neumarkt.
From July 14th to 16th the 60th anniversary took place in the Karl-Brunner-Europahaus as part of the Europa-Forum Neumarkt.
Development / facilities / activities / portfolio
Permanent facilities in the Karl-Brunner-Europahaus are the information events on ethnic group issues, agriculture and Europe, international youth exchanges and the Europe Forum Neumarkt. International relations, especially with countries of the "former Eastern Bloc" such as Hungary , Romania , Bulgaria , Poland , Slovakia , Slovenia , Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina form a separate focus of the company's activities.
For many decades now, the Europahaus has placed a further focus of its work on European youth work and offers a discussion and information forum as well as an ideas workshop for young people from all over Europe, which is intended to promote the discussion of current issues in European politics and it is for this purpose 49 beds are also provided.
The Karl-Brunner-Europahaus was significantly shaped by the pioneering work of Max Wratschgo and Christine Hofmeister. Max Wratschgo headed the Europahaus from 1972 to 2014 as executive chairman. Through this management, the Europahaus became a cross-border recognized European political educational and international meeting place.
In 2018, the Karl-Brunner-Europahaus and Schloss Forchtenstein were transferred from the previous owner, the European Federalist Movement Styria (EFBÖ - Landesverband Steiermark), to the EYFON Foundation without consideration. The EYFON Foundation was established by Christoph Leitl , Georg Spiegelfeld-Schneeburg , Franz Majcen , Gerhard Stürmer and Christian Buchmann . The Europahaus is to become even more of a meeting and dialogue center for young people from all over Europe and 1,000 young people come to Neumarkt every year.
organization
The chairman of the Karl-Brunner-Europahaus association is Franz Majcen. Christine Hofmeister is the executive chairman. Honorary chairman is Max Wratschgo.
Awards
The Karl-Brunner-Europahaus, EFB Steiermark and BEJ were awarded the Josef-Krainer-Heimatpreis 2010 on November 24th, 2010 .
Editing and publication
The Karl-Brunner-Europahaus publishes printed works on European integration (examples):
- Europastimme , together with the European Federalist Movement and the Federation of European Youth (JEF)
About the Europahaus was the commemorative publication:
- Christine Hofmeister, Franz Majcen u. a., Karl-Brunner-Europahaus, since July 7th , 1957 , Neumarkt 2017, self-published.
Partner institutions - cooperation
Partner institutions and cooperation partners who regularly support the work of the Karl-Brunner-Europahaus are z. For example: Europa-Union Bavaria, European Academies Bavaria, Hessen and Gorizia, Europahaus Graz, Counties Baranya and Vas / H, pupil-student group Pula / HR, German lecture series Resita / RO, Association of German-speaking women "Bridges" in Marburg, Young Europeans Federalists, Academic Forum for Foreign Policy, Austrian Society for Foreign Policy and the United Nations, Federal School Centers, Regional Associations of the EFB, BASTEI / Friendship Association BAranya-STEIermark, European Educators' Association, District Chambers for Agriculture and Forestry Southeast Styria and Murau, Federal Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs, Province of Styria, Province of Upper Austria, federal funding agencies, Austrian Chamber of Commerce, Styrian Chamber of Commerce, Styrian Industrial Association, Austrian Society for Political Education, Austrian Federation of European Houses, Youth in Action, Archduke Johann Society, Neumarkt Municipality, Feldbach Municipality and numerous other municipalities in Styria, municipal federation of the district of Southeast Styria, Chamber for Workers and Salaried Employees, Agrarian Union Southeast, Bad Gams Cultural Association, Styrian Volksbildungswerk, European Unity Club.
Well-known visitors to the Europahaus
Robert Schuman , Claus Schöndube , Alain Poher , Ursula Stenzel , Hubert Pirker , Othmar Karas , Jörg Leichtfried and Reinhard Rack , Ernst Albrecht , Bruno Buchwieser , Heinrich Schneider, Rudolf Kirchschläger , Heinrich Neisser , the Styrian governors Josef Krainer senior , Josef Krainer junior , Friedrich Dutch , Waltraud Klasnic , the deputy Governor Fritz Hochmair , Norbert Horvathek and Adalbert Sebastian , Alfons Gorbach , Theodor Piffl-Percevic , Karl Schleinzer , Willibald Pahr , Martin Bartenstein , Friedhelm Frischenschlager , Karel Schwarzenberg , Fritz Verzetnitsch , Erich Foglar , Christoph Leitl , Maximilian Aichern and Johannes Hahn .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Karl-Brunner-Europahaus Neumarkt - Forchtenstein Castle, Schlossleiten 6, 8820 Neumarkt in Styria. Club: Jahnweg 5, 8330 Feldbach.
- ↑ European voice , 14. July 2012, p. 2 and Styrian reports 1–2 / 05, p. 40.
- ↑ Styrian reports 1–2 / 05, p. 40. See also Karl-Brunner-Europahaus, European Federalist Movement, Franz Majcen (ed.), Karl-Brunner-Europahaus, since July 7 , 1957 , p. 28.
- ^ Karl Brunner Europahaus, European Federalist Movement, Franz Majcen (ed.), Karl-Brunner-Europahaus, since July 7 , 1957 , p. 5.
- ↑ Franz Majcen in Karl-Brunner-Europahaus, since July 7 , 1957 , p. 9.
- ↑ European voice , 14. July 2012, p. 2.
- ↑ Eyfon Foundation took over Karl Brunner Europahaus Neumarkt! , BTV Kärnten of March 13, 2018, last accessed on March 28, 2018.