On this day, we commemorate the 75th anniversary of the speech delivered by French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman, in which he proposed the pooling of production for war-critical resources like coal and steel within the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC). The countries involved at that time were Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. The goal was to prevent further wars between the member states.
“Protecting democracy. Shaping Europe.” is the motto of Europe Week 2025 at the University of Passau. Between 5 and 9 May 2025, students, teachers and researchers at the University will be presenting a colourful programme [German content] on campus for everyone interested. We look forward to seeing you there!