Europe

The Treaty of Rome in 1957 initiated an important fresh start. Sixty years later Europe must decide whether it wants to be a world power or gambles away its opportunities.

Global health can only be maintained with the aid of research, says Jörg Hacker, President of the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina. Under its leadership, the national science academies of the G20 states have developed scientific recommendations.

Maria Tandeck is 27 and regularly commutes between Germany and Poland for work. “This way of life works well for me,” says the committed European.

The success achieved by the pro-European demonstrations has surprised even the organisers at “Pulse of Europe”. Founder Daniel Röder explains why it is worth getting behind Europe.

Johannes Trommer is a 35-year-old mentor from Jena who helps international Erasmus students in Germany. He says: “It’s best to experience for yourself that everyone benefits from an open Europe.”