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views and find solutions to

implement their ideas.

The school from Badia

Polesine/Italy designed a

lay-out / ground plan of Eu-

ropia that was ultimately

used by all the partners to

place their buildings. There

were also short explana-

tions about the functions of

the buildings and the way

they were built. The final

common work was done in

mixed teams in workshops

at the final meeting in Sala-

manca/Spain and finished

by the Italian school.

Gisela Mihajlovic,

Projec coordinator

August Renner Realschule,

Rastatt, Germany

After having finished the first

and second part of the pro-

ject (housing of the past and

housing of the present) the

students had to work on the

last part: Europia, a common

neighbourhood of the future.

This is also the main subject

of our third brochure made by

the school in Galati/Romania.

The first task for the students

was to interview people from

their area and find out what

they thought about the way

they would like to live in the

future and what was im-

portant for them to lead a

comfortable and environment-

friendly life. Having gathered

all the data with the help of a

questionnaire the students

had to develop and design

buildings (by either drawing

them or making models) that

would be suitable for a neigh-

bourhood that should meet

the demands of as many peo-

ple as possible. This was done

in small teams where stu-

dents could discuss their

EUROPIA

July, 2016 No. 3 Europia

Brickstones made in Europe — The way housing

influences our lives in a common Europe

Inside this issue:

Common Europia Map 2

Germany„s Europia 4

Austria’s Europia 6

Greece’s Europia 8

Italy‟s Europia 10

Romania‟s Europia 12

Spain’s Europia 14

Sweden‟s Europia 16

Summaries of the environ-

mental behaviour survey 18

‘This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any

use which may be made of the information contained there in."

The common Europia

Brickstones made in Europe — The way housing influences our lives in a common Europe

The project „Bricks“ ends with the presentation of „Europia“ , a future neighbourhood that was developed by the students according to surveys they had

made. Each school presents its “Europia” which consists of a map that outlines the neigbourhood and buildings which are important for the people who

live there. The idea was to design a neigbourhood for all walks of the population to lead a comfortable life which is harmony with nature.

The common Europia

No. 2 Europia

The project „Bricks“ ends with the presentation of „Europia“ , a future neighbourhood that was developed by the students according to surveys they had

made. Each school presents its “Europia” which consists of a map that outlines the neigbourhood and buildings which are important for the people who

live there. The idea was to design a neigbourhood for all walks of the population to lead a comfortable life which is harmony with nature.

GERMANY August-Renner Realschule Rastatt


GERMANY’S EUROPIA

This is a multifunctional building where you can do many

different kinds of sports. It includes a swimming-pool and a

place for other free-time activities. The building is surround-

ed by an outdoor court which looks like a ring. There is

enough space for many spectators. The open roof can be

closed in winter or bad weather. The sports centre is made

of material that can be recycled easily if it must give way to

other buildings.

1.Community Centre

2.House of Praying In this building people of different

religious denominations (mainly

Christians, Muslims, Jews > com-

pare symbols) can pray individual-

ly there. They also can come to-

gether and have common meet-

ings where they can exchange and

discuss their views on ethical and

religious issues. The building pos-

sesses a bell tower and a minaret,

but also maintains a traditional

shape with its colourful windows.

3.Sports Centre

It is a place that offers different

requirements: It is a multifunc-

tional building including a town

hall with its administration, a

place for medical care and well-

ness, a hall which can be used

as a meeting place and a cinema

for entertainment purposes. The

wall and the roof are covered

with green plants which is good

for insulation and also for the

climate. The different shapes of

the architecture of the building stand for its different use.

4.Kindergarten This is a multifunctional building where you can do many

different kinds of sports. It includes a swimming-pool and a

place for other free-time activities. The building is surround-

ed by an outdoor court which looks like a ring. There is

enough space for many spectators. The open roof can be

closed in winter or bad weather. The sports centre is made of material that can be recycled

easily if it must give way to other buildings.

5.School and youth centre

It‟s a building with an outstanding shape which makes it easier for the students to identify

with their school. One entrance resembles the entrance of a castle. It separates the inside

from the outside world. The other entrance is a tube with a suspension bridge inside. It de-

mands physical skills to get into the school. There is also an entrance for persons with spe-

cial needs. The big windows let in natural light and make the building brighten up when the

sun shines. In the basement of the building there are places where the students can retreat

and relax. Outside the school there are open spaces where the students can do sports or lie

in the grass and enjoy the sunshine.

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Close to the school there is a youth centre. It‟s a place where young people can meet after

school. It looks like a tower showing different floors where there are different facilities for the

students available. There is a media library where the students can watch films or play

games. In another floor there are rooms for music groups to rehearse or play gigs. In another

floor the students just sit in comfortable chairs listen to music or talk to each other. There is

also a small bar where they can order non-alcoholic drinks. The students also have the possi-

bility to enjoy themselves in an open-air swimming-pool which they can reach through a tun-

nel. It‟s up in the air and offers a nice view of the surrounding area. A small park which can also be reached through a tun-

nel is situated up in the air and gives the students a place to relax. Both places are built there to save ground that will be

very precious in the future.

6.Shopping Centre

This building also has an

eye-catching shape to

attract people to the

shopping centre. It has

three main levels in the

base with different big

department stores and

shops. In the glass tower

there are restaurants

and specialized shops

like music – and book

shops. There is also a lounge area where peo-

ple can relax while doing their shopping. A big

car park is under the building so that it is con-

venient for the customers to get to the shops.

The roof can turn and so wind energy is pro-

duced by its movement.

7.Restaurants

In the neighbourhood you will find different restaurants in various

shapes. One looks like a coffee cup with the plate serving as a

place where customers can sit outside at tables. The other restau-

rant looks like a “flying saucer” with a transparent roof where people

can sit in deck chairs enjoying a cup of coffee. The third one looks

more exotic with a palm tree in the middle. The restaurant itself

looks like shells which give shelter to the customers.

8.Living

Three types of buildings which show the different ideas of living together. All

of them are closely connected to nature. One house has a roof covered with

grass to improve insulation. There is also a little lake on top and water run-

ning in cascades down the building. You can only see the windowless side of

the building which is meant to save energy. The other building complex con-

sists of three houses with a multi-storey farm attached to one of it. Here you

can see that the people living there can produce their own food. They even keep cattle in their garden. The third building is

a round one with towers in the middle where people can relax surrounded by plants and where they can also grow food.

9.Train Station

The building looks colourful and inviting. The big windows

stand for transparency and show what is going on in the com-

munity. It helps to make people think of the police not only as

an institution to be respected but also as one which helps peo-

ple when they need to be protected. The garage in the middle

of the building can move its levels to store police cars more

efficiently. A new material is used for the building which is

more sustainable: It can change CO2 into oxygen.

10.Police Station

11.Park The energy centre supplies the whole neigh-

bourhood with energy. There is a thermal

power station which produces warm water

using solar energy and a power station us-

ing wind power to produce electricity. At

peak times energy is added from a water

power station nearby.

12.Energy Centre

AUSTRIA Neue Mittelschule Pregarten

AUSTRIA'S EUROPIA


We would like to present our city of the future – Europia:

Our Europia is a very green city with a lot of trees, playgrounds, parks and meadows.

It is also a very friendly city for animals.

The public houses and offices are very functional and the private homes are integrated in nature as much as possible.

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Energy is produced

by solar panels and

wind mills in every

single building.

A lot of companies

and offices are

involved in the

edcuational system.

So students can

spend one day a

week in a company

or an office to learn

about different jobs.

There are no long

d is tances fo r

everyone to get to

work, to school or

to do the shopping.

So there is no

need to have a car,

people can walk or

go by bike.

Everything people

need for their daily

lives like doctors,

shop, playgrounds,

schools, offices,

restaurants and so

on are not far away

from the place

where they live.

GREECE 30 Geniko Lykeio Larissas

GREECE'S EUROPIA

Brickstones made in Europe The way housing influences our lives in a common Europe

Because of almost every city in Europe is crossed by a river

or is near the seaside the suggestion is for a building (always

environmentally friendly –too much green & solar panels)

that everyone could access it in an easy way.

This is a proposal of a school for elder students in a city.

It is an environmentally friendly building, modern, with

plenty of natural light because of its‟ external walls and

its roof. There is also plenty of space for students to relax.

Town hall authorities

School

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All diseases upon ancient Greek doctors

are psychosomatic. This building could help

patients to recover in an easier and faster

way by coming by elevators on the roof that

has been transformed in a park. In this way

they are encouraged to try more, to be opti-

mist, to enjoy even for some minutes the

outside life, having a nice view.

Hospital

Library

A modern building environmentally friendly,

modern, well designed, with too much natu-

ral light where you can access by public

transportation and have a pleasant time for

working.

Restaurant

This is a kind of restaurants of Greek neigh-

borhood near the seaside that can works

during all year by giving the chance to every-

body having a pleasant time in a very friend-

ly to nature building with special facilities

to all (e. g parents with kids). The architect

focused on outside life.

Youth Club

It is a complexed building for young people

in a very green place with energy autonomy

by solar panels not in the very center of

town not to be very noisy especially on sum-

mer time.

Club for elderly people

It is a building that offers to elderly people an easy

way to go there and because of it is rounded every

one of them can have (by sitting everywhere) the

sense that he is outside in nature.

ITALY I.I.S Primo Levi, Badia Polesine

ITALY'S EUROPIA


Park+Fountain

Park+Fountain

Laboratory Research & Develop-

ment+Observatory

Hospital

This building is inspired to the Statoil

Regional and International office in

Oslo (Norway). The hospital will be

built only with environmentally

sustainable materials and will

contain many “green” features such

as a photovoltaic system and the use

of geothermic energy in other to heat

up the entire structure and to reduce

the general waste.

Talking about the park, it’s an explosion of green , trees and different plants. It

is 300 (3 hundred) hectare wide and it is a shelter from glass and iron. There

are private areas only for children, a great flowerbed, different kinds of flowers…

A red flower fountain gives freshness to the place.

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Shopping Center+Swimming Pool

Temple of Religions

Museum

We realized an innovative Shopping Center, called The Golden Moon, which is

composed by five buildings. The First and the last are joined by 50 metres

high bridge. The Golden Moon has got more than 5000(five thousand) shops

and stores, including restaurants, film theatres, a great aquarium, concert

theatres, bowling and skating rinks, coffee bars with karaoke, a SPA, gyms

with swimming pools, mini golf course. As I said, the shopping center is

composed by 5 buildings. Each one is divided into 3 areas which remember 3

differents Nations of the World.

There is an arch in front of the shopping centre. This arch gives the name to

the 5 buildings, because it has got the shape of the shape of an half-moon.

The arch is composed by photovoltaic panels which produce energy for the

whole shopping centre. Under the arch is an artificial lake which produces

hydroelectric power.

Looking at our innovative city from an urban cultural point of view, our school can

be used all year round. Regarding the innovation, our school is rich in advanced

technology. It offers free wifi and gives the opportunity to enrich the lessons with

the contents of innovative applications. The classrooms are bright but they are

easy to darken thanks to the automatic rolling shutters. It is the student who

moves from one classroom to another and who decides what course to attend. It is

a type of school suitable for people who both study and work.

In our school there are many place, even in open air, where students can talk and

work together. There working areas are equipped with solar panels. There is room

for scholastic vegetable gardens and greenhouses where students can farm and

be taught by the local farmers.

There is a place in open air surrounded by grass and trees where to attend

several lessons- such as biology- simply sitting in a circle on a bench.

In the laboratories students can experiment and conducts research studies. We are talking about a stimulating

environment with music where artists can create, study, pour out their creativity, invent new techniques or test their ideas.

They are able to divulge their discoveries in a quick way thanks to the advanced tools. In our school there is also an

astronomical observatory in other to get and study the space signals.

For this study, we have been inspired by different buildings, such as: University of Mexico, the European Organization for

Nuclear Research (CERN) in Geneva and the Italian National Research Centre (Centro di Ricerca Nazionale Italiano-CNR).

School & University

Our idea for the museum is the creation of something innovative and

interesting for interesting for young people and adults. The amazing

Zaha Hadid’s Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku(Azerbaijan), one of the most

beautiful buildings all over the world, inspired us.

Every week, this new museum will exhibit different artworks of various

artists and each canvas will be presented in 4D. So we will be able to

see painting in a different way, people will feel the artist’s mind and

emotion right into.

Furthermore, the building has also a laboratory zone for everyone who

will be interested in deepening their artistic knowledge. A cultural

opportunity for everyone!

The Universal Center of Religions is a complex structure inspired by many

ancient buildings such as Stonehenge, the Ziggurat temples and the Gothic

Cathedrals. In addition, it contains philosophic symbols like the Möbius strip,

the Macedonian Star and moreover.

This building will be the center of every culture and people will be able to

come here pray or simply to talk with others. Our idea is to create a free

peaceful place for everyone, a place where people can be themselves , share

their experiences and thoughts and solve the many social problems that may

occur. We believe that people together can really make change.

ROMANIA Secondary School no.1 Independența

ROMANIA'S EUROPIA


Our Europia School no. 1, Independenta

Aurelian(7thgrade), Andrada(8th

grade), Oana(8th grade) Romania

Residential neighbourhood located between two recreational lakes in North and South with a lot of vegetation and a

network of roads (roads and alleys access to housing lots). Shaped snowflake, allowing easy pedestrians go to the central

area where there are the school gymnasium, kindergarten, hospital, etc.

The gardens of the neighbourhood are diversified and well cared for: the forests on the shores of lakes, trees and flow-

ers in the yards of private playgrounds for children (with benches, swings, slides, etc.) promenades with trees and flowers,

benches and cobblestone alleys. To all these there are pools of local administration that can turn natural ice-skating rinks

in winter, not to mention private pools.

The access to the entire neighborhood can be done on bicycle, there is a vast network for those on the high street,

crowded roads but smaller quicker in reaching that allow access to central area, school, sports hall etc.

It is independent in terms of energy and heat. There are solar panels on

the roof, bathrooms with rainwater and water depth basins.

In front of the roof there is each a helical wind turbine. In relatively strong

windy days these turbines will rotate their vibration not disturbing the building

structure being loaded with reserve batteries that can be used for school

needs, but also for the kindergarten or hospital.

All buildings are equipped with modern seismic dampers which lessens

the effects of earthquakes (we live in an area with many earthquakes, but they

defend the structure of the wind turbines, providing a satisfactory living envi-

ronment).

School

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The Gym

Situated on the east/west area, the building re-

ceives light on the wall arounded façade covered

with transparent photovoltaic cells (they don‟t

exist yet, but they will be invented soon) wich

allows the entrance of the natural light through

the windows wich it cover. In winter, it can move

away, receiving water and electricity from the

great neighbour producer(school).

Shooping Center

Big producer of the wind power, has many tur-

bines under the roof, where can be also, many

solar panels.

Living House

Indiferently of the model of the building, with one or two levels and

blocks, every house is termic isolated, has collector and boilers for

the manager water, seismical amortiser for the vibration amortizing

made by the wind, kaplon turbin situated on the loft and cabine for

the earthquake and solar panels on the roof. So it assures all the

electrical and termical necessary of the house. The yard of the house

is estetical, providing the necessary of oxygen in the area: flowers,

trees, bushes

The Hospital

Because of the big space necessary for offic-

es, operating rooms, the building takes elec-

tricity and water from the large batteries: the

school and the mall. So, it can save support

of the equipment wich it produces.

The Kindergarden

Small building, thermical

isolated wich takes its ther-

mal energy necessary from

the reserves of the school.

The Mall

The administrative building

The church, the market, shops,

deposits, buiding responsible with

the support of recreations area:

pools, lakes, parks Big producer of the wind

power, has many turbines

under the roof, where can

be also, many solar panels.

SPAIN IESO QUERCUS Terradillos

SPAIN’S EUROPIA

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El Encinar

Aware of the importance of social sustainable development for living and coexisting togeth-

er happily, in a community where there are people with different needs and cultural back-

grounds, we have designed a model of neighbourhood replacing the real Urb. El Encinar,

but respecting its current location and size.

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SWEDEN Skiftingehus, Eskilstuna

SWEDEN’S EUROPIA


1.WATER TOWER -This is a modern water tower

that is built of glass. There are two water towers,

one for cold water and the other one is for warm

water where we use solar energy. The warm wa-

ter tower saves a lot of energy.

Reham

4.CHURCH -This is a church that is opened to all

religions. It has three levels and the two first are

used by priests, imams and rabbis so they can

prepare for the worship and prayer. It only runs

on solar energy from the solar panels on the roof.

It‟s mainly built of metal that‟s easy to produce,

recycle and there is a lot of it in Sweden.

Alexander L

2.POLICE –This is a police station. The police

station has very big windows so a lot of daylight

can come in. This way you don‟t need a lot of

lamps. On the roof of the police station there is a

place for helicopter that runs on biofuel.

Viktor

5.HOTEL –This building is a hotel. As you can see

it‟s a high building with many floors. It‟s covered

with glass in order to heat the building and also

keep the heat inside. It‟s built of recycled materi-

als.

Nashat

3.FIRE STATION –The fire station should be close

to where people live. One reason for this is that if

a fire starts, it‟s close for the fire brigade to get

there. Another reason is that those who live in the

area should be able to help so you do not need

many employees at the fire station.

Natalia

6.CAFÉ, RESTAURANT –The café and the restau-

rant are mainly for vegetarians. The house has

solar panels and thick windows. This is eco

thinking!

Janet

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7.LIBRARY, MEETING PLACE –This building is a

meeting place for all the people in their spare

time. There is a library; activity rooms where you

can do fun activities; a concert hall where music

can be created or concerts held. There is also a

little cafeteria. It‟s a place for all people to meet

new people and have fun.

Suhaam

8.CINEMA –This cinema has a glass façade so it

gets hotter in there. If it gets too hot, you can fog

the glasses so no sunlight through. It also has solar

panels on the whole roof so that the cinema cre-

ates its own energy.

Benjamin G

9.APARTMENT HOUSE –This building is an apart-

ment house. It has three floors plus an attic.

There are twelve flats all in all in the house. Each

apartment has a balcony. Everyone has to pay

for warm water but it is not that expensive since

the house has solar panels on the roof. The

house also uses the solar panels for electricity.

The apartment house is built of environmental

friendly and recycled materials.

Sama

9.APARTMENT HOUSE –Theapartment house is

divided into two parts; one part for retired tenants

and one part for families. The idea is that the

retired people could help looking after the kids, or

all tenants could help each other with different

things. The apartment house has both small and

big flats. One part of the house is top modern and

the other part is vintage.

Menah

10.HOUSE –The house is built of wood and bricks.

The house has more than ten rooms, many toilets

and a kitchen. Only environmental friendly materi-

als were used when the house was built.

Chris

10.HOUSE

11.GROCERY SHOP

10.HOUSE –This is a typical Swedish house and

it is made of wood, since there is a lot of forest

in Sweden. This house is pretty cheap so it‟s

affordable to everyone. The type of house does

not use much electricity. For ex the heating

comes from an opened fireplace.

William K

11.GROCERY SHOP –This is a small fruit and

vegetable store. This store gets all the fruits and

vegetables from the greenhouses just outside

the town. The small white things that look like

windows on the roof are solar panels, wich bring

light and heating to the store.

Alfred

12.HOSPITAL, PHARMACY –This hospital is built

of stone and the idea is that you get help here

when you need it. The hospital runs mostly on

solar panels and they are placed on the roof. The

hospital has ambulances that run on biofuel.

Elisee

13.BATH –The bath house is driven only by solar

energy from solar panels. The bath house is locat-

ed in the center of the area so it is not difficult to

get there. The roof of the bath house can easy be

removed that it becomes an outdoor swimming

pool during summer.

Hampus

14.SCHOOL –This is a school. It is built with a lot

of solar panels and much glass around the

whole building. The school grows vegetables on

the roof.

Ludvig

15.BOWLING –This is a bowling alley built in the

shape of a bowling pin. It‟s also an environmental-

ly friendly building that has windows made by

solar cells. This building is also meant to be a

good meeting place for young and old.

Isak

16.CAR RENTALS

18.SPORTCENTER –This sport hall is made of concrete

and metal. The floors in this sport are made of recycled

plastics and it grows grass in there so you can play for

example soccer. You can remove the entire roof so you

can let sunlight and fresh air in.

Ismail

18.BANK –This bank is built of recycled

materials. The bank is supposed to look

like a face so it looks a bit funny and

nice. The bank is in the society so people

can lend money to build houses or buy

cars or that people can keep their money

there.

William V

Survey: Environmental behavior 2


This report summarizes the results of the 2016 Survey on environmental behaviour. This

survey and the one in 2015 were a part of our Erasmus + project “Brickstones” at ARRS in

Rastatt.

The survey calculated as 100% the total number of responses received for questions where pupils were

asked to choose one item.

Each question was calculated based on the number of responses to that question.

With our project we hope that we can contribute to the resolution of environmental problems using this sur-

vey to raising environmental interest among as many pupils as possible, not limited to environmental ex-

perts.

The survey shows that 49,8% of our pupils think that the environmental education has got its positive im-

pact on school life.

46,8 % of our pupils are aware that our excessive energy consumption has got to do with negative conse-

quences on the environment.

Once again, we extend our deepest gratitude to all our pupils for taking the time to share their valuable opin-

ions and experience through the survey.

Summary of the survey about the environment

School: Primo Levi - Italy

In the comparison between survey n.1 and survey n.2 ,we can point out the following considerations:

The students are more concerned about environmental problems, and pay more attention to the saving of

energy. They are more aware of how important it is to recycle people‟s trash in order to improve the quality

of life in the whole planet. Finally they had several opportunities to increase their ecological responsibility at

school. For example they organized “green school activities” such as saving paper / energy and picking up

litter . Then they promoted green/fair commerce during open day school and youth meetings.

Summary of the results

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Summary of the environmental survey, at Skiftingehus, Sweden

The first survey was made by 73 students and the second by 82. The responses are

similar in the two surveys. Already from the start of the project a majority of the stu-

dents were aware of environmental issues and showed good behaviour.

A few issues are worth noting:

Students are now more aware of how they use and can save water.

Less go by car now, only 7 %, the rest use bus, walk or bike to school.

Students are more aware of the usage of electricity.

Students are more aware of global environmental problems.

A final conclusion from the results is that students' knowledge and awareness of environmental issues have

improved and affects their behaviour in school, at home and in the society.

Summary of the environmental behaviour survey,

School no.1, Independența, Romania

In the comparison between survey no.1 (2014), made by 74 students, and survey no. 2

(2016), made by 96 students, we noticed the following:

- 86% think that the Environmental Education has a positive impact on the school life, we still have a lot to

do concerning the environmental education.

However,

69% prefer going to school or other places by car instead of walking even if the 54% of them use public

transport instead of private cars although it is more uncomfortable because of the environmental benefit

53% don‟t recycle old paper and newspapers, glass bottles, plastic , aluminium cans, etc and put them in

the suitable recycle container, even if only 46% answered in the same way at the survey no.

50% became aware of how important recycling is, also 56% considere that the lack of ecological awareness

is still the reason to worry about the ecological impact in our school.

A conclusion from the results is that students' knowledge and awareness of environmental issues have im-

proved, but they need more practice in this area.

Brickstones made in Europe– The way housing influences our lives in a common Europe

The aim of our project is to show how the environment and social aspects

have influenced the way houses have been built in different European

Countries.

In the first part of the project 2 typical houses of the past ( a rural house and

a town house) will be analyzed and models will be built for our moving

exhibition.

The second part deals with everyday housing with special reference to

energy saving aspects. Extern experts will be involved and excursions to

building sites will be included. There will be an energy week at each school.

In the last part we will develop together our EUROPIA – a place where all

our European partners would feel at home and all their demands will be

met. There will be an architectural competition among the partners.

Our Project We’re on the web!

http://brickstones.net/

Germany August-Renner Realschule Rastatt

Austria Neue Mittelschule Pregarten

Greece

30 Geniko Lykeio Larissas

Italy I.I.S Primo Levi, Badia Polesine

Romania Secondary School no.1, Independența, Galați

Spain IESO QUERCUS Terradillos

Sweden Skiftingehus, Eskilstuna

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