DiscoverEU is an action of the Erasmus+ programme that offers you the opportunity to travel and explore Europe’s diversity, learn about its cultural heritage and history, and connect with people from all over the continent. You will be offered a travel pass to move with the most environment friendly means of transport, like trains. Other […]
Participation – #DiscoverEU Video Competition
DiscoverEU gives 18-year-olds the chance to explore Europe by rail, its culture, and its diversity. This video competition celebrates that spirit. Your video should answer to this question: “What does it mean to be a young person in Europe today?” Who can apply young people who have been selected under a DiscoverEU call in 2022, 2023, […]
DiscoverEU celebrates 40 years of Schengen with 40,000 tickets for young travellers
The European Commission is offering 40,000 young people a unique opportunity to explore Europe through DiscoverEU, an action of the Erasmus+ programme, on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Schengen area. To apply for a travel pass, young people born between 1 January 2007 and 31 December 2007 must complete a short quiz about the EU on […]
DiscoverEU
Who can apply Young people born between 1 January 2006 (inclusive) and 31 December 2007 (inclusive); Citizens or legal residents of the EU, third countries associated to the Erasmus+ programme: Iceland, Liechtenstein, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia and Türkiye or Overseas Countries and Territories (OCT) associated to the European Union: Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, French Polynesia, […]
Commission to distribute 35,500 free DiscoverEU travel passes to young people
Starting next spring, thousands of 18-year-olds will have the opportunity to explore Europe at no cost. The Commission has just opened the applications for the latest round of the DiscoverEU initiative. A total of 35,500 travel passes are available. To qualify, young people born between 1 January and 31 December 2006 must first answer a quiz consisting […]
DiscoverEU: receive a free travel pass
Today, the Commission is launching the DiscoverEU autumn call, thanks to which 36,000 young people will receive a free travel pass to explore Europe. The application round starts today at 12:00 CEST and will end on Wednesday 18 October at 12:00 CEST. To win a travel pass, young people are invited to apply on the […]
#DiscoverEU Competition
All young people who applied to one of the #DiscoverEU application rounds in 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2022, selected and non-selected participants, are invited to join the competition for a chance to win nice prizes. The competition will run until 15 October 2022. What does “Cultural heritage” mean to you? We are challenging you to post images or videos […]
Celebrating 35 years of the Erasmus programme
To mark the 35th anniversary of the emblematic Erasmus+ programme, Vice-President Margaritis Schinas and Commissioner Mariya Gabriel will meet 35 current and former Erasmus+ participants as well as representatives of the founding team of the programme, on Tuesday, 20 September 2022. The event will honour the achievements of the programme, that has involved 13 million […]