{"id":3287,"date":"2023-01-05T10:40:02","date_gmt":"2023-01-05T09:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ks-mergentheim.de\/international\/ambassador-school\/"},"modified":"2026-10-31T11:31:44","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T10:31:44","slug":"ambassador-school","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ks-mergentheim.de\/en\/international\/ambassador-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Ambassador School"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3287\" class=\"elementor elementor-3287 elementor-1660\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9036d2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f9036d2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1aa4665 elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"1aa4665\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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(ksm_botschafterschule.eu)<\/li><li>Writing reports about current events and activities on the KSM website<\/li><li>Helping to organize and carry out project days<\/li><li>the opportunity to participate in various European policy activities and projects, such as Euroscola in Strasbourg or the Southern Ambassadors&#8217; Conference<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a54a2d2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a54a2d2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-beac3f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"beac3f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"662\" height=\"1024\" 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class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75cb076 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75cb076\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A special field trip took students from the Bad Mergentheim Business School to Strasbourg to visit the European Parliament. As an official European Parliament Ambassador School, the school was selected to participate in the \u201cEuroscola\u201d event. \u201cEuroscola\u201d is a program of the European Parliament that allows students to experience the work of the EU Parliament firsthand for one day in Strasbourg. During the program, they take on the roles of Members of the European Parliament, debate, negotiate, and vote on European issues.   <\/p>\n<p>Once the KSM students had taken their seats in the impressive plenary hall of the European Parliament, they watched a video message from Parliament President Roberta Metsola and met with young Members of the European Parliament, who shared insights into political work during one-on-one conversations. A staff member from the European Parliament\u2019s Legal Service also answered questions from the students. Topics included the protection of human rights and how democracies can be defended and strengthened.  <\/p>\n<p>In a second phase, the students took on different roles through a simulation of the EU legislative process and represented various political positions. Together, they discussed amendments, such as whether member states should submit regular reports to the European Commission to outline their progress in strengthening democracy and fundamental human rights. Just like real members of parliament, they voted electronically on the proposals in the plenary hall. Afterward, they were able to ask for the floor and present their positions to the entire plenary.   <\/p>\n<p>Many participants were also particularly impressed by the work of the simultaneous interpreters. The discussions were translated simultaneously into several languages, including French, English, and German, and could be followed through headphones. <\/p>\n<p>The day at the European Parliament offered the students a unique opportunity not only to learn about Europe in class, but also to experience politics where it is made\u2014and to try out for themselves how democratic decision-making processes work\u2014making it an extracurricular learning environment par excellence.<\/p>\n<p>Kathleen Florek, a student at KSM, said: \u201cThe day was very informative; I learned a great deal. I was very grateful for the opportunity to participate.\u201d Everyone in the group was thrilled by this experience; \u201cthe visit to the European Parliament impressively demonstrated how important exchange, engagement, and participation are for the future of Europe.\u201d <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7d055a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d7d055a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">&nbsp;Junior Ambassadors' Conference, October 15\u201316, 2026, in Stuttgart  <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a56fd85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-gallery\" data-id=\"a56fd85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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Oktober 2026 | Geschwister-Scholl-Gymnasium Stuttgart<\/b><\/p><p>Am 15. und 16. Oktober 2026 nahmen Sch\u00fclerinnen und Sch\u00fcler unserer Schule als Juniorbotschafterinnen und Juniorbotschafter an der diesj\u00e4hrigen Botschafterkonferenz des Europ\u00e4ischen Botschafterschulnetzwerks (EPAS) in Stuttgart teil. Zahlreiche Botschafterschulen aus ganz Deutschland kamen zu zwei Tagen voller Austausch, Diskussionen und europ\u00e4ischem Zusammenhalt zusammen.   <\/p><p><b>Day 1: Future Conference and European Exchange<\/b><\/p><p>First, the participants designed display boards for the upcoming Europacaf\u00e9, on which they presented their activities to date as junior ambassadors. In particular, the visit to the European Parliament in Strasbourg by students from the Bad Mergentheim Business School as part of the Euroscola program would later generate a great deal of interest. <\/p><p>The Future Conference then began under the theme \u201cWhat does your Europe of the future look like?\u201d The focus was on the long-term EU budget. Participants were able to decide for themselves how they would allocate the European Union\u2019s financial resources across various policy areas. Unexpected event cards repeatedly put the budget plans to the test. The groups had to rethink their priorities, find compromises, and then present their decisions.    <\/p><p>The Europacaf\u00e9 took place in the late afternoon. There, the various schools presented their European projects and exchanged experiences and new ideas. It was particularly gratifying to connect with a dedicated ambassador school from Erlangen, which led to the development of a new friendship.  <\/p><p><b>Day 2: Political Discussion with Andrea Wechsler<\/b><\/p><p>The highlight of the day was the discussion with Andrea Wechsler, a member of the European Parliament. During an in-depth roundtable discussion, the participants talked with her about current political and social challenges. Topics included the growing influence of right-wing parties, political radicalization, and environmental and climate issues. The junior ambassadors had the opportunity to ask their own questions and raise their personal concerns directly with a Member of the European Parliament.   <\/p><p>The 2026 Ambassadors\u2019 Conference in Stuttgart provided an excellent opportunity to exchange ideas with dedicated young people from all over Germany about European politics, current challenges, and shared visions for the future. In addition to the professional insights gained, what will be remembered most are the new friendships formed, the cross-school exchanges, and the shared enthusiasm for Europe. <\/p><p>Armed with numerous new ideas, valuable experiences, and a strengthened sense of European identity, the participants returned to KSM\u2014ready to continue bringing Europe to life in their everyday school lives.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b67e46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b67e46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Interested?<\/h2><p><strong>Become a Junior Ambassador\u2026 and get involved<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>in carrying out activities and projects on European topics that span multiple school years<\/li><li>during our project days, when we work on European policy issues<\/li><li>at regional conferences with junior ambassadors from other schools<\/li><li>when we create media with up-to-date information about Europe for our school community<\/li><li>when we write posts for the EP Ambassador Blog.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2cd8ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2cd8ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you have any questions, please contact our junior ambassadors or senior ambassadors via Teams or by email at <a href=\"mailto:international@ksmgh.de\">international@ksmgh.de<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KSM International KSM as an Ambassador School for the European Parliament Contents Since 2018, our school has been certified as an Ambassador School for the European Parliament. 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