socioMovens. Giving Europe a Soul
In order to institutionalize the work of the international youth movement and secure it in the long term, the foundation socioMovens. Giving Europe a Soul, which is the main point of contact for the further development of the European network, was established in 2022. The purpose of the foundation is to promote youth welfare, education and upbringing, religion and international understanding in Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe on the basis of Catholic social teaching.
Annual Reports
This is where we make our annual reports available. The official reporting language is German. However, English versions of some reports are at disposal.
In 2025 the foundation restarted its activities with partners in Hungary and also piloted a new dialogue programme with its partners – the Open Europe Talks. Futhermore, new programmes were initiated. Especially the Erasmus+ co-funded project Fit2Commit is to be highlighted: Until 2028 socioMovens and its partners are going to develop tools for socially more inclusive youth work and youth participation. Discover more details in our annual report in German.
2024 was a lively year with a new capacity development programme for future socioMovens youth workers and the revivial of project weeks in Slovakia. Last but not least, the network established a Safeguarding Toolbox. Check out our annual report in German.
2022 marked the official start of the foundation. In this year it took over the operations of the socioMovens network from its sister association. This was marked by the international youth meeting in Kraków, Poland. Read the full report in German.
In accordance with our statutes, two central bodies are primarily responsible for the foundation: the foundation’s Executive Board and Board of Trustees.
Executive Board
The Executive Board is primarily responsible for the foundation’s operational work and meets at least three times a year. Since June 2023, it has comprised the following persons
– Claudia Schwarz, Münster, Chairwoman of the Executive Board
– Raphael Röwekamp, Münster, Deputy Chairman of the Board
– Gregor Christiansmeyer, Dortmund
Board of Trustees
The Foundation is advised, supported and monitored in its work by the Board of Trustees. To this end, it meets at least once a year. International socioMovens partner organizations are also given the opportunity to send members. The following people are currently members of the Board of Trustees:
– Dr. Peter Klasvogt, Schwerte, Chairman of the Board of Trustees
– Dr. Michael Kohler, Dortmund, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Trustees
– Guido Baranowski, Fröndenberg
– Erich G. Fritz, Dortmund
– Dr. Peter Hannen, Köln
– Detlef Herbers, Dortmund
– Ute Hanswille, Dortmund
– Matthias Hembrock, Bocholt
– Josef Lüttig, Bad Driburg
– Dr. Jakob Ohm, Herne
– Daniel Tomczak, Sucha Beskidzka
– Lukas Trötzer, Düsseldorf