Arrival/ Departure
Monday to Thursday / Friday optional – available for partners/ sponsors
Participants:
25 to 35 young people (max. 40)
Schedule:
| Time | What? | Where? | Who? | Method |
| DAY 1 – Monday | ||||
| From 1pm onwards | Arrival and ‘check-in’, room allocation, tour of Forchtenstein Castle | Castle courtyard | EYFON | Tour through Forchtenstein Castle, house rules and security regulations |
| From 1pm onwards | Snacks and drinks | Castle courtyard or Rittersaal (Knights’ hall) | CATERING | |
| 4pm | Get-together, EYFON presentation, introduction to the programme | Castle courtyard, seminar room | EYFON | Team presentation, Q&A session, group picture |
| 6pm | Walk to Neumarkt, dinner | GH Seidl in Neumarkt | EYFON | |
| 8pm | Ice breaker games | Castle courtyard or Rittersaal | EYFON / JEF | Team-building, games, improvisational theatre |
| DAY 2 – Tuesday | ||||
| 7.45am | Breakfast | Rittersaal and conservatory | ||
| 9am | Good Morning Europe, interactive Europe quiz | Seminar room | EYFON / JEF | Quiz |
| 11am | Thoughts on Europe block 1 | Seminar room | Speakers, topics for each block see below | Presentation and discussion |
| 1pm | Lunch | Packed lunch or snack | CATERING | |
| 1.30pm | Departure for extracurricular programme | Grebenzen region, see below | EYFON World of Wood representative |
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| 6pm | Barbecue | Castle courtyard/ Rittersaal | CATERING | |
| 8pm | Talk in the Castle | Seminar room | Partner / sponsor | Evening for special purposes |
| DAY 3 – Wednesday | ||||
| 8am | Breakfast | Rittersaal, conservatory | ||
| from 9.30am | Intercultural Skills | Seminar room | Speakers, topics for each block see below or special speakers chosen for the group | Presentation, discussion, exchange of ideas |
| 12.30pm | Lunch | Castle courtyard or Rittersaal (Knights’ hall) | CATERING | |
| 2pm | Thoughts on Europe block 2 or trip to Lind Castle with pre and post activities | Castle courtyard or seminar room | EYFON and see below | Presentation, group task |
| 6pm | Dinner and evening at guest’s disposal | GH Seidl in Neumarkt and castle | EYFON | |
| DAY 4 – Thursday | ||||
| 8am | Breakfast | Rittersaal, conservatory | ||
| from 9.30am | Thoughts on Europe block 3 lessons learned, Europe presentations / snowball effect | Seminar room | EYFON, Hand-out “EU for You” | Presentation, group task, discussion |
| 12.30pm | Lunch | Castle courtyard or Rittersaal | CATERING | |
| 2pm | Feedback session | Seminar room | Team | Evaluation |
| From 3.30pm onwards | Departure or extension by one day | |||
The programme is organised in German or English, depending on the participants;
specialist programme and leisure programme are tailored to the participants
download sample programme here
