The Chief Administrative Officer introduced the Ludwigsburg district and spoke about the partnership between Pest County and the Ludwigsburg district, which has been in place since 1992. In 1997, the joint nature conservation initiative, the Tápió Environmental Foundation, was founded. The ecologically valuable Tápió region in Hungary is to be preserved through a joint nature conservation initiative as part of the partnership. Since the beginning of the relationship, numerous professional exchange events have already taken place.
Young People Get Involved in Landscape Conservation
The Youth Nature Conservation Camp is organized annually by Ludwigsburg County in collaboration with its partner region, Pest County, and is supervised by staff from the local nature conservation authority. Last year, students from Ludwigsburg District had the opportunity to visit the Tápió region in Hungary. In return, Hungarian youth visited Ludwigsburg District this year and learned about its landscape and culture.
As part of this exchange, the 27th Youth Nature Conservation Camp, bringing together German and Hungarian youth, took place this year. In early August, a total of 13 young people between the ages of 15 and 20, accompanied by their two supervisors, visited the Ludwigsburg district. As part of a week-long program, the Hungarian youth participated in hands-on landscape conservation and spent three days clearing mown vegetation from areas of high conservation importance—including former vineyards and protected areas.
Experiencing Nature and Culture Together
In addition to excursions to the Stromberg Nature Park and the Enz Valley, the youth visited the Baroque Palace of Ludwigsburg and discussed the nature conservation camp with Mayor Jan Trost during a reception at Marbach City Hall. The Hungarian teenagers were thrilled by the pretzel-baking activity at the Pretzel Museum in Erdmannhausen and by feeding the animals at the Tripsdrill Wildlife Park.
