09/09/2026
A huge THANK YOU to our international volunteers who made European Children City Ottopia 2026 possible!
For five weeks, they were part of the journey from beginning to end – setting up the Children City, bringing Ottopia to life together with the children and the whole team, and taking it all down again. 🏗️🏘️
35 of our 90 volunteers came from abroad - and that is a big part of what makes a European Children City truly European. 🇪🇺 Through everyday encounters, the children got to experience different languages, cultures and perspectives firsthand. Europe became something they could actually meet, talk to and learn from.
And the exchange went both ways: our volunteers got to know Magdeburg, explored Germany on their weekends, shared their cultures and experiences and formed friendships across borders. 💫
Thank you for your energy, openness and dedication, and for making Ottopia a place of exchange, connection and European Solidarity 🫶🏻