First on the programme was an exploration of York in the best weather: Shambles Street and the Jorvik Museum in particular were a source of great amazement for the participants. They also visited the British Hanseatic town of Beverley, where a guided tour of the Art Gallery and a visit to the flea market at Beverley Minster, which only takes place once a year, were also on the programme. Of course, the main focus of the youthHansa was on networking young people. The exchange with the youth organisation „Yorkie Europe“ was a particular highlight: The youth delegation exchanged ideas with young people from York, and together they agreed on the pillars for a functioning democracy and successful cooperation: The removal of blinkers and above all: peace.
The programme was varied, Hanseatic and entertaining for everyone involved. In short: a complete success!
Special thanks go to the coordinator of the British Hanseatic Cities, Hamish Stewart, who made this event possible. A big thank you also goes to Phil Eke, Hamish's designated successor, who, despite travelling 4 hours to get here, didn't miss the opportunity to spend the whole weekend with us! From his feedback, we can see that the course has been set for further events in this format. We are looking forward to it!