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06/11/2026
06/11/2026
SozialMarie in the Media
When SozialMarie stories make their way into newspapers, magazines, radio programmes, or online media, we collect them here. Explore articles, interviews, and feature reports from Austria and across Central and Eastern Europe.
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05/11/2026
05/11/2026
SozialMarie Award Ceremony 2026
The photos from the 22nd SocialMarie Award Ceremony are now online!
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05/11/2026
05/11/2026
SozialMarie 2026: Curtain Up for Social Innovation!
From Classrooms to the Cinema: These Are the SozialMarie Winners 2026
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04/16/2026
04/16/2026
Call for applicants for Community Alphabet 2026-27
Community Alphabet is an 18-month international peer learning program for active residents in Europe interested in inclusive community building in a town, village, neighborhood,
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04/07/2026
04/07/2026
Ready, steady, GO! Voting for the Audience Award is now open.
Ready, steady, GO! Voting for the Audience Award is now open.
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02/26/2026
02/26/2026
Response of the European Commission to the “My Voice, My Choice” Initiative
On 26 February 2026, the European Commission presented its formal response to the European Citizens’ Initiative “My Voice, My Choice: For Safe and Accessible Abortion,” which was supported by more than 1.2 million citizens across 19 Member States.
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02/26/2026
02/26/2026
SozialMarie 2026 - Our Nominees!
We are delighted to present the 32 nominated projects for the SozialMarie 2026. They stand for innovative ideas, strong commitment, and forward-looking perspectives.
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01/14/2026
01/14/2026
The call for applications is closed
The submission phase for SozialMarie ended on January 13, 2026. 366 projects from 6 countries reached us! Now the projects will be reviewed by our international evaluators.
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