We want to connect European leaders of tomorrow - convinced that dialogue with people from different "bubbles" and generations is the way to strengthen Europe. To engage in these important dialogues during the Annual Meetings, we invite 50 selected future leaders (25-45 years old) from all over Europe to participate in the multi-day Basecamp programme in Lucerne every year.

During the stay in Lucerne,

• the participants from different countries and fields network with each other,
• the group develops recommendations and solutions for current and future challenges in the fields of business, science, society and politics in various workshops and discussions, and
• Basecamp members receive new ideas and insights for their personal, professional and entrepreneurial development at the Annual Meeting.

The dialogue between personalities who do not come from the same country, generation or bubble has great value in itself. It opens up the necessary space to form new alliances and develop new ideas together.

Together with the Mercator Foundation Switzerland, we organised the "Impact Workshop Democracy" for the first time at the Basecamp 2023. In a hackathon, participants will develop low-threshold and feasible projects that make an effective contribution to the preservation of democracy in Switzerland and Europe.

The highlight of the programme is the session during the Annual Meeting. Here, the participants present their projects to the audience, especially executives and decision-makers from the business world.

After Basecamp, participants stay connected with eachother as members of the so-called «Fellows Community». In this way, we also connect the different classes with each other and bring them together at the annual Fellows Dinner on the occasion of the Annual Meeting in Lucerne.