LUDWIGSBURG - More than 60 trainees from the towns and municipalities in the Ludwigsburg district and the Ludwigsburg district administration office took part in the first EU Trainee Summit at the district hall on March 6. In a simulation game, the trainees dealt with the topic of EU enlargement policy and slipped into the role of MEPs, EU Commission staff and representatives of potential member states for a day. The simulation game was organized by the Ludwigsburg District Office in cooperation with the Civic Institute for International Education and the State Agency for Civic Education in Baden-Württemberg.
Specifically, the simulation game was about acting out the accession of a potential member state to the European Union. In various sessions, the trainees were able to experience what it means to represent different political positions, find compromises and vote on controversial issues at European level. During the simulation game, the trainees not only learned about the basics and processes at European level, but also dealt with the fundamental values and questions of the depth of integration of the EU. At the end, a vote was held on the potential accession agreement.
District Administrator Dr. Rainer Haas is delighted with the great response, as it is particularly important to him that "our young employees are convinced of the EU." He is therefore particularly pleased that the first EU Trainee Summit is taking place in the district hall. He hopes that the trainees will be convinced after the simulation game "that we need Europe." According to District Administrator Dr. Rainer Haas, the topic of EU enlargement and integration, which the participants dealt with at the EU Trainee Summit, shows how important the discussion about a "two-speed Europe" is. It was high time that EU citizens realized that Europe was moving forward and not just talking and negotiating.
