Linz, Austria

Go further than your campus!

We're a non-profit network of Johannes Kepler University students opening doors to Erasmus+ exchanges, volunteering, and international learning - especially for young people who've never had the chance before.

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What we do

— four ways in
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Erasmus+ projects

We focus on Youth Exchanges and DiscoveryEU projects across Europe — travel, learn, and grow with full support.

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Non-formal education

Workshops and learning-by-doing — from facilitation and creative design to confidence-building.

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Digital skills & AI

Hands-on activities in technology, AI, and digitalization that turn curiosity into real skills.

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Inclusion & dialogue

Intercultural exchange and inclusive opportunities — with a focus on young people with fewer opportunities.

10+ educational activities in Austria
Europe-wide exchanges, trainings & volunteering
100% student-driven & non-profit
Erasmus+ Informal group

Moments from our projects

Your first non-formal education adventure starts here!

No prior experience is needed — only openness to learn and take part.
About us

Students helping students go further.

Student Network of Johannes Kepler University (SNJKU) is a youth-led, non-profit informal group based in Linz, Austria, created by active JKU students. We empower young people through Erasmus+ projects, non-formal education, digital skills, intercultural dialogue, and inclusive international opportunities.

Who we work with

We work especially with young people with fewer opportunities — helping them gain confidence, develop new skills, join European mobility programs, and become more active in society.

What we bring

Youth work, project coordination, facilitation, AI and technology, communication, social media, intercultural learning, and creative project design — combined in one team.

Our experience

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From campus to the whole continent!

From local workshops in Linz to youth exchanges across the continent, we've supported international projects on sustainability, entrepreneurship, LGBTQIA+ inclusion, digitalization, and the European Green Deal.
Projects

Projects with impact.

Erasmus+ youth exchanges, training courses, volunteering, and local workshops — here's what we've been part of, in Austria and across Europe.

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Project completed! Thank you to everyone who took part — the outcomes of the exchange are below.
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Useful links
OKXIT — the wordmark and lotus among hand-drawn symbols from the deck
Project outcome 46 cards · 30 symbols

OKXIT — the storytelling card deck

One of the things the group made during the exchange: a Dixit-style deck of 46 cards in crayon, marker and pencil, plus a symbol bank of thirty single-idea drawings. Play it online with your friends, browse the whole deck, or print your own set.

Play the OKXIT cards →

About the project

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More info coming soon

The info-pack, travel details, and full programme for this project will be released here soon. Follow @student.network.jku for updates.

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Full info-pack (PDF)

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Full info-pack

View the complete info-pack — everything about the venue, travel, schedule, and what to expect.

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The full photo album

All the pictures from the project are collected in our shared Google Photos album — take a look and download your favourites.

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Blog & News

News from the nest.

Open calls, project stories, and what our members are learning along the way.

Exchange students and SNJKU members in a group photo
Story September 2026 · Pöstlingberg

Welcoming exchange students to Linz, one step at a time

SNJKU members joined REFI’s Pöstlingberg hike as buddies, welcoming new Erasmus+ exchange students to Linz.

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Exchange students, buddies and SNJKU members at the Sonnstein summit
Story September 2026 · Sonnstein

A hike to Sonnstein, new friendships, and a conversation about inclusion

SNJKU members joined REFI’s hike with Erasmus+ exchange students and their buddies, and spent the climb talking about what could make studying more accessible for neurodivergent students.

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The OKXIT cover: the deck name hand-lettered on navy, ringed by drawn symbols
Story 22 September 2026 · 6 min read

Making OKXIT: a storytelling card game from our youth exchange

Participants of It is OK! filled 27 sheets of yellow paper in Tauchen, then built a 46-card storytelling deck out of the symbols on them. How the deck came together, how a round is played and scored, and how to print your own set at home.

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Participants in a discussion circle at the Ars Electronica Festival on Hauptplatz, Linz
Workshop September 2026 · Ars Electronica, Linz

Seeing our stories: a photography workshop at Ars Electronica

During the Ars Electronica Festival, our partner Student Network of Linz brought 15 young people together to explore visual storytelling and the stories behind their images.

Read on snlinz.com ↗
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Partner project 17–19 August 2026 · with SNL

Finding words through images: visual cards at It is OK!

SNL and SNJKU developed Dixit-style visual cards for self-expression together. 38 young people used them at It is OK! to reflect, tell stories and learn from one another.

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The It is OK! pre-project meeting, held online
News August 2026 · Online

Before It is OK!: our pre-project meeting

Our participants for It is OK! are confirmed. Fourteen of us met online one evening in August to walk through the nine-day programme: the shape of a day, the workshops, two cultural nights and an Oscar Night.

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356 applications received
7 countries
57.9% facing obstacles
News 5 August 2026

356 applications from seven countries for “It is OK”

Between 2 July and 5 August 2026, 356 young people applied to join our Erasmus+ youth exchange in Tauchen. Where they wrote from, why the final week changed everything, and what happens next in the selection.

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Applications closed 17–25 August 2026 · Tauchen

Applications closed: It is OK! Youth Exchange

Thanks for the huge interest — applications for It is OK! are now closed and selected participants have been contacted. The exchange runs 17–25 August 2026 at the Blue Whale Education Center in Tauchen, Austria, on emotional resilience, self-discovery and creative self-expression. Follow us for the next open call.

Volunteer in Italy this summer
Applications closed 26 August – 16 September 2026 · Bergolo, Italy

Volunteer in Italy this summer

Three weeks of volunteering in Bergolo, a village of 57 people in the Piedmont hills: cooking, gardening, woodwork and running the village festival alongside 15 volunteers aged 18–30. Travel, food and accommodation covered by the European Solidarity Corps — a partner opportunity with Associazione Vagamondo.

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Europe is investing in skills
News 4 August 2026 · 5 min read

Europe is investing in skills

The EU's Union of Skills sets the direction for Erasmus+: AI and digital skills, green skills, entrepreneurship, media literacy, well-being and active citizenship. What the strategy means for young people — and for the projects you can join with us.

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Painting a mural in an underpass in Linz
Workshop July 2026 · Linz

Learning Linz through graffiti: a workshop with Eren Bozkaya

Kunstuni student and SNL member Eren Bozkaya led 25 young people on a graffiti tour of Linz, then guided them in painting a shared deer mural.

Read on snlinz.com ↗
Contact

Say hello. We answer fast.

Curious about a project, want to partner with us, or just wondering if Erasmus+ is for you? Write to us — in English, German, or your own language.
For partner organisations

Partner Identification Form

Everything you need to add SNJKU as a partner in your Erasmus+ application — our OID, legal details, background, and contacts.

Download PIF (.docx) ↓

Organisation

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Office SNJKU Office {{ contactEmail }} +43 660 217 70 56 · www.snjku.com
Legal representative M. Batuhan Aydın {{ pifBatuhanEmail }} +43 660 217 70 56 (WhatsApp)
Contact person Yusuf Ihsan Fidan {{ pifYusufEmail }} +43 660 238 82 47 (WhatsApp)

Background & experience

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EU granted projects

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Beneficiary: Student Network of Johannes Kepler University / Mehmet Batuhan Aydın
Join us

Become part of the flock.

Whether you want to join a youth exchange, volunteer, or help run projects — there's a place for you at SNJKU. No experience needed, just curiosity and motivation.

How to apply

Send us your motivation and your CV by email — tell us a little about yourself, what you're interested in, and why you'd like to take part. We read every message and reply to everyone.

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Ways to get involved

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Join a youth exchange

Travel across Europe on an Erasmus+ project — travel, food, and accommodation covered.

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Volunteer with us

Help organise workshops and local activities, and build real project experience.

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Partner on a project

An organisation or youth group? Let's design an Erasmus+ project together.