Europe as a union needs transnational relationships, between all citizens who are the foundation of unity, for a broad-based and multi-level solidarity, based on the values of the EU. Relationships must be formed and maintained. Establishing personal contacts between people in Europe is therefore an important function of international youth encounters. They contribute to strengthening and expanding the foundation because personal acquaintance creates mutual understanding and trust, which enables viable solidarity. The acceptance of diversity and difference is clearly one of the European values. In the daily lives of many people (of all ages) who deviate from the majority's habits and behavior, however, a considerable amount of rejection and discrimination is still experienced. Dealing with people with disabilities is still not taken for granted in Europe. People with disabilities are still separated from people without disabilities in many areas of life. Although the concerns of people with physical disabilities (wheelchair users, deaf, visually impaired) are now increasingly taken into account in urban planning, people with cognitive disabilities remain excluded from many areas despite the UN Convention and continue to spend their lives being cared for in separate workshops and leisure facilities, living in separate residential facilities, and being organized in separate holiday trips, etc., continuing to live in a kind of parallel world. In the chance encounter of the members of both worlds, the non-disabled often show complete uncertainty in dealing with disabled people, even to the point of open rejection. People with a sexual orientation and self-definition that deviates from the heterosexual norm are still not accepted by large segments of the population and experience discrimination, including psychological and physical violence. It takes a tremendous amount of courage to come out as gay or queer in one's social circle. Events like the Love Parade are being attacked or even banned. People with refugee experiences or members of ethnic minorities such as Sinti and Roma, members of religious minorities (Alevis in Turkey, Muslims in Germany, etc.) experience unreflective attributions and recurring rejections, even direct, structural, or legislative violence, they have difficulty finding housing or work, they are held responsible for social problems (housing shortages, low wages, crime) by virtue of their membership in a "minority," circumstances that in any case lead to their exclusion. Work migrants are viewed critically when they do not readily adapt to the postulated leading culture and instead display cultural characteristics that are not located in the culinary service sector. Being different is still a big problem for many people in Europe. Diversity is often not accepted in everyday life. Least of all people defined as 'different' experience unconditional inclusion. All the aspects described are also highly relevant in adolescence and still appear in everyday life in youth, youth social, and youth education work, as well as in school life, and in some cases are re-emphasized. We want to bring young people from Europe together to develop solidarity through direct contact and exchange with each other. It's about understanding different living conditions and ideas on both a collective societal and individual level. Different perspectives are made clear, reasons and attitudes are reflected. The project promotes the examination of Europe's social, ethnic, linguistic, cultural, and religious diversity, as well as it is focusing on issues of equality for people with and without disabilities, people of different origins, ages, genders, or sexual orientations. Democratic structures are strengthened through discourse. Objectives of the project: The participants - establish international contacts, - exchange information on topics relevant to them, - exchange experiences, perspectives, and attitudes on "Diversity and Inclusion", - learn about the situation/attitudes/needs and concerns in the partner regions related to the topic, - are sensitized to the concerns of so-called minority groups, - explore the reasons for exclusion, - explore the potential of diversity, - learn about people and projects that cultivate a constructive and appreciative approach to excluded people and groups, - experience shared activities and develop shared perspectives.