Many young people, different paths, one goal: move. at the “Local Conference of Youth (LCOY)” 2026 in Munich
From 16 to 18 October, move. was represented by six young people at the Local Conference of Youth (LCOY) in Munich. The LCOY is organised by BUNDjugend Deutschland (BUND is the sister organisation of Mouvement Écologique) and is Europe’s largest youth climate conference. Around 1,000 young people aged between 14 and 30 take part, and the entire event is organised exclusively by young volunteers.
The event kicked off on Friday at 2 pm. Throughout the weekend, around 250 speakers led workshops, panel discussions and talks followed by Q&A sessions. German politicians were also in attendance. From 8.00 am to 11.00 pm, every hour was packed with events, making it difficult at times to choose. Depending on the context, the sessions lasted between 45 and 180 minutes. The topics were equally diverse: ranging from scientific presentations and political debates on socially critical issues to cultural workshops. One example was the workshop led by Chris Schaumann, who brought over 30 years’ experience as a climate activist to the event. Using concrete examples, he explained how communication and campaigning can be used to reach people and thus achieve more than one might think. Carsten Schütt’s talk centered on the question: Who is paying for the energy transition? Using the example of the ‘Hyphen’ hydrogen project in Namibia, a former German colony, he demonstrated how colonial patterns continue to shape the Global North’s energy supply to this day and how closely this is linked to climate justice.
There was certainly no shortage of entertainment this weekend: in the evenings there were comedy acts, poetry slams, live music, karaoke and much more. The catering was vegan throughout the weekend and offered a wide selection; care was also taken to ensure that no food was wasted.
One theme, however, ran like a common thread through the entire weekend: commitment.
Young people from a wide variety of organisations, with different approaches and methods, but all share the same goal. Everyone learnt how they could make their own small contribution to society. They supported one another, made connections, discussed issues and laughed together. What remains? Not just the knowledge gained from the workshops, but the feeling of not being alone: many different people, many different paths, one goal.
The move.lers (the young people from move.) were thrilled by the diversity and returned home with plenty of inspiration, new ideas and approaches. On Sunday afternoon, we boarded the train back to Luxembourg, tired but satisfied.
Anyone who’d like to find out more can look forward to a new episode of the “fënnefopzwielef” podcast coming soon.
In it, the move.lers will share what they experienced and take away from the LCOY. You’ll soon be able to find the podcast at www.move.meco.lu, on Spotify or on Radio Graffiti. One thing is certain, though: this wasn’t move.’s last appearance at LCOY.
21.10.2026