Young people spend more time online than ever—yet many lack the tools to use digital spaces safely, creatively, and meaningfully.
Online Smart: Create, Engage, Protect is an Erasmus+ Youth Exchange designed to transform young people from passive digital consumers into active creators, critical thinkers, and responsible digital citizens.
📅 Activity Period
03–11 January 2026
(Arrival: 3 Jan • Program: 4–10 Jan • Departure: 11 Jan)
📍 Location
Osterholz-Scharmbeck, Germany 🇩🇪
Venue: KulturHaus – fully equipped for workshops, seminars, cooking sessions, film nights, and group activities.
🌍 Participating Countries (with flags)
🇹🇷 Türkiye
🇪🇸 Spain
🇩🇪 Germany
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
🇲🇰 North Macedonia
👥 Participants
8 people per country (7 participants + 1 group leader)
Age: 18–30
Participants with fewer opportunities are strongly encouraged (25 reserved places).
🎯 Project Objectives
This youth exchange empowers young people to:
- Use smartphones as tools for learning, creativity, and skill-building
- Practice mobile photography, video editing, research, and collaboration
- Strengthen digital literacy, online safety awareness & data protection
- Create educational content, social campaigns & impact-driven media
- Lead youth-led online initiatives for positive social change
- Understand Erasmus+ opportunities for future learning and mobility
- Develop digital well-being strategies and healthy screen habits
👤 Participants Profile
Applicants should:
- Be 18–30 years old
- Have basic English communication skills
- Be interested in online safety, digital media, and content creation
- Be willing to work in an intercultural team
- Be motivated to share new skills after the project
- Participants with fewer opportunities are strongly encouraged
👥 Group Leader Profile
- Experienced youth workers or NGO leaders
- Ability to guide participants before & during the project
- Able to communicate with group leaders internationally
- Support learning outcomes, engagement & follow-up activities
- No age limit
🧩 Working Methods
- Experiential learning
- Learning-by-doing
- Ice-breakers & team-building
- Simulation games
- Interactive workshops
- Creative digital tasks
- Discussions and group reflections
🏡 Accommodation
- 100% covered by Erasmus+
- Shared rooms (4–6 people)
- Mixed-nationality rooms for intercultural experience
- 3 meals/day + 2 coffee breaks provided
- Participants help with meal preparation & cleaning (part of the program)
- Alcohol is not allowed at the venue
- Extended stays (for earlier arrival/later departure) are at participants’ own expense
💶 Travel Reimbursement
- Travel costs reimbursed according to Erasmus+ Distance Calculator
- Eco-friendly travel (train, bus, carpool) encouraged
- Refund only covers travel directly related to the project dates
- Participants may arrive or depart up to 2 days earlier/later (self-funded stay)
🔗 Application Link
ℹ️ Infopack
🗓 Application Deadline
18 November 2025
⚠️ Important Notice
1️⃣ Source of Information
This announcement has been prepared based on information provided by the project coordinator.
2️⃣ Responsibility for Content
The coordinator is solely responsible for accuracy and updates.
3️⃣ Right to Modify or Withdraw
Organisers may change dates, details, or withdraw the opportunity.
4️⃣ Disclaimer of Liability
YouthWorks Hub is not responsible for changes or cancellations.
💡 Final Note:
Always verify final details with the official organising team before applying.
