Borderball 2025
Want to be part of something fun, healthy, and international?
Come to the third edition of Borderball – a 3-day event full of sports, music, relaxing, connections and new ideas! Our website https://atomfoundation.eu/borderball-2025/
What to expect?
A mix of sports, chilling, and workshops
Barbecue, music, dancing, and camping under the stars
A chance to learn more about European politics in a relaxed way
connect with people of all ages and backgrounds, even elected officials and experts
Workshops on policy and cross-border topics
Active and low-stress activities, including a triathlon for all
Dutch, German and English are all welcome – no need to speak more than one
Where? Glanerbrug, on the Germany–Netherlands border
Price? Only €55 for the whole weekend. Whether you love camping, want to chill with others, or are curious about Europe, this weekend is for you! You can come for a day or stay the whole weekend – including food!
Preliminary program
Friday June 27th
14:00 Camping terrain & Reception opens
14:00 – 18:00 Sports and chill
18:00 – 20:00 Barbecue!
20:00 – . . . Chill
Saturday June 28th
09:30 Informal opening by Mels Klabbers
10:00 – 12:00 Plenary session on Europe for dummies, sports and chill
12:00 – 12:30 Lunch
12:30 – 13:00 Official opening (main event)
13:00 – 13:45 Workshops 1, 2 and 3
13:45 – 14:30 Volleyball, Petanque, Football, Language Corner DE-NL
14:30 – 15:15 Workshops 4, 5 and 6
15:15 – 16:00 Volleyball, Petanque, Football, Language Corner DE-NL
16:00 – 16:45 Workshops 7, 8 and 9
17:15 – 18:00 Let’s dance!
18:30 – 19:30 Dinner
19:30 – . . . Music and chill
Sunday June 29th
Mini-group-triathlon (everyone stays in one group):
09:10 Swim in the swimming pool in Gronau
10:00 Run to Glanerbrug (6,1 KM)
10:45 Cycle to Enschede and back (15 KM)
Want to help?
We still have open slots for the workshops. Let us know if you would like to facilitate a workshop! We have a strong preference for workshops that are organised by at least one Dutch and at least one German Volter, so that it really fosters cross-border thinking and collaboration.
Extra information
Borderball is:
Children friendly (feel free to bring your kids if they enjoy camping!)
Open for everyone (feel free to bring your friends who are not (yet) Volt members!)
Organised for the third time this year!
Cheap. It will cost you approximately €55 for a whole weekend pass, including overnight stay and food!
Fun! What more do you want than a weekend full of politics and sports
Volleyball – Football – Petanque – Badminaton – Diabolo – . . . (what do you bring? Slackline? Roundnet / spiderball? All good additions to Border Ball 2025!)
Organisation Team
Achterhoek: Nanda Pastoor – Diederick Kolkman – Gerrie Klok
Twente: Sjoerd Nijhuis – Anna Kaal – Erik Kemp – Eric-Jan de Jong
Osnabrücker Land: Florian Eckardt – Dorothe Stahljans – David Samson
Münsterland: Franz Lenhard – Diana Diel
