Young people should gain a better understanding of the structure, history and function of the EU. Key European values such as respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality and respect for human rights, including the rights of minorities and marginalised groups, were lived and experienced by the participants in the workshops. Through international exchange, the broadening of one's own knowledge about the EU and Europe as well as the different approaches of European policy in the different European countries, the basis of the political participation of young people was strengthened. The acquisition of intercultural competences improved the understanding of the different political points of view, situations and traditions of the participating countries. In this way, emerging and common stereotypes and prejudices were to be reduced in the long term. The young people recognised that common multinational understanding and political participation is indeed possible together, contrary to the emerging national currents in the world. The most important goal was therefore to give young people the motivation to work for democracy and co-determination. As a result, an international network should also be created to make mobility easier for the participants and to enable them to exchange ideas in the future. Through a profound evaluation with the leaders and participants, it emerged that all the goals of the Youth Exchange had been achieved. Through the Youth Exchange, they deepened their knowledge about the structure and function of the European Union, as well as European policy, through intensive exchanges, debates and discussions. By working together in multinational workshops (short film, drama, film spot, reporter, music), the young people had to deal intensively with the topic of Europe in order to reflect it on their work. They chose the topic of cises for themselves. The Pro-Contra debate at the beginning of the Youth Exchange was particularly interesting. The participants of the countries had the opportunity to examine their life in Europe and the EU on both positive and negative sides. This gave the young people a better understanding of the different situations in the different countries. Subsequent discussions in small multinational groups deepened the topic. In this way the young people could discuss with each other even more intensively and gain new knowledge about other countries. Many participants knew their knowledge about other political situations only from the media. Thus they had a direct chance to talk to representatives from the respective countries in order to clarify open questions. The knowledge gained was then used for the workshops, which were also multinational. The discussion room was very open and safe for all participants. Everyone was given the opportunity to comment on the topic. This encouraged openness and tolerance among the young people. Because of the multinational workshops and the multinational room distributions as well as the country evenings and common evenings in the fireplace room, all participants made new contacts, found friends and gained a good insight into foreign customs, habits, languages etc. at this youth meeting. This showed many that despite national differences and different views a peaceful, even friendly coexistence is not only possible but also positive. As the main language of communication was English, the young people's linguistic skills strengthened immensely. For many, this youth exchange was an opportunity to improve their skills. Through the preparation in the multinational working groups in their home countries, the young people were able to critically examine the political situation in their country. Furthermore the intercultural dialogue helped them to develop a feeling for the political work and the political consensus of the European Union.