Young people across both urban and rural settings often confront systemic barriers that limit their social inclusion, employability, and capacity to innovate. In Germany, the youth unemployment rate (ages 15–24) stood at 6.7 % in 2024, reflecting a relatively low level compared to many European peers. Nevertheless, the average masks significant disparities: among young people from migrant or socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds, access to networks, resources, and opportunities remains severely constrained. In 2023, the employment rate for youth in Germany was reported at 50.8 %, underlining that nearly half of young people are not engaged in stable employment even in a strong economy. In a city like Munich with generally low unemployment and robust infrastructure the challenge is less about job availability and more about ensuring marginalized youth can access and benefit from those opportunities equitably. In contrast, Spain faces a deeply entrenched youth unemployment crisis. By mid-2025, the national youth unemployment rate reached 23.5 %, one of the highest in Europe. In Andalusia where Alcalá la Real is located : youth unemployment is often even more acute, compounded by structural economic disadvantages and limited diversification beyond agriculture. While I did not find a municipality-level unemployment figure for Alcalá la Real, the local economy is heavily dependent on olive cultivation, agro-processing, artisan crafts, and small manufacturing. This economic pattern limits opportunities for young people who seek roles outside of traditional sectors, leading many to migrate to larger cities. These contrasting contexts highlight a shared need: young people in urban and rural areas alike are too often treated as passive recipients rather than active agents of change. In Munich, youth with fewer resources may lack access to mentorship, startup support, or social capital needed to turn ideas into action. In Alcalá la Real, rural isolation, lower digital connectivity, and outmigration intensify the sense that local innovation is impossible. Bridging these divides is critical if we want youth to become co-creators of resilient communities, rather than frustrated by their environments. Young people in both urban and rural settings face significant structural barriers to meaningful participation, especially when they come from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds. In a city like Munich, which hosts over 1.6 million inhabitants. the overall employment environment is strong, but inequality and exclusion persist: youth from migrant or low-income families often lack access to networks, mentorship, and opportunities for agency within the system. Meanwhile, in Alcalá la Real, a municipality of about 21,581 inhabitants in Andalusia, the local economy is heavily reliant on agriculture (especially olive production) and small-scale manufacturing. This limited economic base, combined with broader demographic challenges in Andalusia (ageing populations, depopulation, low birth rates), constrains opportunities for young people locally and drives migration to urban centers. These contrasting contexts reveal that while urban youth may face exclusion from opportunity, rural youth often struggle with lack of infrastructure, isolation, and fewer avenues for innovation. Moreover, rural areas in Andalusia have shown uneven labour efficiency and challenges in leveraging human capital at the municipal level. The broader region of Andalusia is dealing with demographic pressures, low economic diversification, and territorial inequality. Engaging the young people in these two distinctive settings Munich and Alcalá la Real; the project aims to create a learning space where youth can confront their own assumptions, see parallels and divergences, and co-create solutions that draw on the strengths of both environments. The project addresses a clear need: to shift youth from being passive recipients of support to becoming active changemakers in their localities, promoting social inclusion, local resilience, and innovative entrepreneurship rooted in context. The project objectives : - To strengthen youth agency and critical awareness of social, economic, and spatial challenges in their local (urban or rural) environments - To equip disadvantaged young people with social entrepreneurship skills, methodologies, and mindset to ideate and prototype context-sensitive solutions - To foster cross-context dialogue, mutual learning, and exchange between urban and rural youth - To develop a practical booklet or toolkit documenting the process, lessons learned, prototypes, and recommendations for replication - To promote sustainability and impact by connecting youth-led initiatives with local stakeholders, institutions, and networks