| Young European of the Year Award | |
| Awarded For: | Awarded to young Europeans who have distinguished themselves in an exemplary manner concerning their honorary commitment and dedication in the support of international understanding and/or the integration of Europe |
| Reward: | Prize money of 5000€ |
| Holder Label: | Number of laureates |
| Holder: | 26 laureates |
The Young European of the Year title is awarded by the Schwarzkopf Foundation to people between the ages of 18 and 28 who have worked in an honorary capacity towards the understanding between peoples or European integration, and in the process have achieved exemplary success.[1]
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 1997 | David Stulik (Czech Republic) |
| 1998 | Michael Schmitt (Germany) |
| 1999 | Lola Stoppleman de Almudévar[2] (UK) |
| 2000 | Tobias Bütow (Germany) |
| 2001 | Daciana Oana Mailatescu (Romania) |
| 2002 | Mjellma Mehmeti (North Macedonia)[3] |
| 2003 | Adrian Langan (Ireland)[4] |
| 2004 | Anar Jahangirli (Azerbaijan)[5] |
| 2005 | Tamás Boros (Hungary) |
| 2006 | Burcu Becermen (Turkey)[6] |
| 2007 | Paul de Kuijer (The Netherlands)[7] |
| 2008 | Tamuna Kekenadze (Georgia) |
| 2009 | Sandra Orlovic (Serbia)[8] |
| 2010 | Maria Tandeck (Poland)[9] |
| 2011 | Stefan Ivanovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina)[10] |
| 2012 | Robin May (Germany) |
| 2013 | Lukas David Meyer (Germany) |
| 2014 | Luis Alvarado Martinez (Spain)[11] |
| 2015 | Evgenija Lopata (Ukraine)[12] |
| 2016 | Adrian Balutel (Moldova)[13] |
| 2017 | Nozizwe Dube (Belgium)[14] & Haris Kušmić (Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
| 2018 | Madeleina Kay[15] [16] (UK) |
| 2019 | Yasmine Ouirhrane (Morocco)[17] |
| 2020 | Maria Atanasova (Bulgaria)[18] |
| 2021 | Constantin-Alexandru Manda (Romania)[19] [20] |
| 2022 | Anahita Neghabat (Austria)[21] |