Cologne and Aachen youth groups celebrate victory at Jewrovision 2025!

Cologne and Aachen youth groups celebrate victory at Jewrovision 2025!

Köln, Deutschland - The youth group from Cologne and Aachen has caused a sensation at this year's Jewrovision. The competition, which is organized by Central Council of Jews in Germany , that a group from both cities got first place. The competition has long been a highlight in the event calendar of the Jewish community in Germany and attracted over 1,200 participants this year.

Under the motto "United in Hearts", the youth group competed together with many others from 60 Jewish communities. A total of 14 groups took part in the competition. The occasion was a major event that not only showed talented voices, but also the diversity and liveliness of Jewish culture. Domradio also reports that the event in the Borussia Dortmund stadium took place, where all participants came together to get their culture and the Schabbat celebrate.

a special commitment

The Federal Minister of Family Affairs Karin Prien (CDU), patron of the event, emphasized in her speech how important it is to make Jewish life visible in Germany, especially in times when anti -Semitism comes back to light. Josef Schuster, President of the Central Council, also focused on the positive mood and the commitment of the young people. These moments are invaluable, especially in the context of the memorial event "Bring Them Home", which took place in memory of the victims of the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel.

Jewrovision has grown to the greatest Jewish singing and dance competition in Europe since its foundation in 2002. The Central Council has carried out this impressive event since 2013 and has created a fixed foundation in which Jewish youth centers and communities can present their talents.

The goal of the competition

The conditions of participation are clear: children and adolescents between the ages of 10 and 19 are invited to take part in this competition together as part of their Jewish community. In this way, the community should be strengthened and awareness of cultural diversity is to be sharpened. In addition to the artistic performance, there are also prices for the best video that went to the Chesed Gelsenkirchen youth center this year.

In order to further put Jewish life in Germany in the spotlight, the Baden-Württemberg police have launched a school competition entitled "Jewish life in Germany-a source of diversity". The aim is to sensitize pupils from the eighth grade for history and diversity of Jewish life. In this way, anti -Semitism should be counteracted in a targeted manner. Information and other details are available on the website of the Tolerance initiative on the Internet. The competition starts in February 2024 and ends in April 2024.

First insights into the profit contributions and the joy of the participating young people make it clear that the Jewrovision is not just about competition. It is a feast of the community that sweeps the viewers and participants, as it were. The next Jewrovision is already planned for the period from May 14th to 17th, 2026 in Stuttgart and promises to become a terrific experience again.