Creative students from Kassel shine in the Really Digital” youth competition!

Creative students from Kassel shine in the Really Digital” youth competition!

What an exciting day for the young artists from the Kassel district! On July 6, 2025, the awards ceremony for the 55th international youth competition “jugend creativ” was celebrated in the departure hall of Kassel Airport. The organizer of this inspiring event was Raiffeisenbank HessenNord eG, which not only promotes the creativity of the students, but also makes a contribution to social discussion. HNA reports that this year's motto was “Really digital” and the participants dealt with the topic of digitalization in a creative way.

A total of 390 primary school children submitted their ideas, from which the jury, consisting of representatives from schools, municipalities, the press and the Raiffeisenbank, honored 22 particularly outstanding works. Board member Martin Thöne warmly welcomed the participants, parents and teachers. A highlight of the event was the flight simulator of the historic Fieseler Storch, which offered children an exciting opportunity to immerse themselves in the world of aviation.

The prize winners

The prizes were awarded in different age groups, with the following talents from the region particularly shining:

• Klasse 1:
  • Zsolt Zakel (Burgbergschule Grebenstein)
  • Nele Fernandez Martinez (Burgbergschule Grebenstein)
  • Charlotte Schatzinger (Burgbergschule Grebenstein)
  • Greta Kämmerer (Burgbergschule Grebenstein)
  • Philip Nowak (Helfensteinschule Ahnatal)
  • Marie Ludolph (Burgbergschule Grebenstein)
• Klasse 2:
  • Klara Winter (Burgbergschule Grebenstein)
  • Eleni Streiber (Helfensteinschule Ahnatal)
  • Matti Josa Mittelbach (Helfensteinschule Ahnatal)
  • Jannis Stumpf (Braunsbergschule Breuna)
  • Tahir Jajja (Burgbergschule Grebenstein)
• Klasse 3:
  • Malte Ammer (Burgbergschule Grebenstein)
  • Jakob Fischer (Burgbergschule Grebenstein)
  • Leon Uhlemann (Schule im Erlenhof Habichtswald)
  • Evolin Rehrmann (Grundschule Diemelaue Trendelburg)
  • Emma-Elina Radtke (Grundschule Diemelaue Trendelburg)
• Klasse 4:
  • Henry Thorin Decker (Schule im Erlenhof Habichtswald)
  • Martha Lemke (Burgbergschule Grebenstein)
  • Emilia Liebermann (Grundschule Dörnberg)
  • Fiona Hofer (Burgbergschule Grebenstein)
  • Daniel Albrecht (Helfensteinschule Ahnatal)
  • Emilia Mißler (Burgbergschule Grebenstein)

A special success also came from Malte Ammer from Grebenstein, who took 4th place at the Hesse state level and also won a special prize at the federal level.

A look into the future

The “jugend creativ” competition not only supports children’s creativity, but also offers a deep insight into contemporary social issues such as digitalization. Young people should experiment and reflect on how digital tools influence their learning, working and communicating. Youth creative In this round, we have established collaboration with “Dein SPIEGEL” and other partners in order to offer the young participants a platform for creatively addressing these topics.

Overall, the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) supports numerous school and youth competitions that aim to promote the curiosity and creativity of the young generation. Every year, over 900,000 children and young people show their best side and take part in the diverse challenges. BMBF explains how important such competitions are to encourage young people to ask questions and find new solutions.

With a view to the next round of the competition, the little artists can look forward to the theme “Discovering the Sea: Our Seas and Oceans”, which starts on October 1, 2025. We can only hope that the creativity of these talented children will continue to blossom!