European Charlemagne Youth Prize

The European Charlemagne Youth Prize, sometimes shortened Charlemagne Youth Prize, is a prestigious prize that has been jointly awarded annually since 2008 by the European Parliament and the Foundation of the International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen. It is awarded to projects run by young people between the ages of 16 and 30 that support democracy in Europe and promote cooperation and understanding both in Europe and internationally. Like the Charlemagne Prize, which has existed since 1949, the Youth Prize is named after Charlemagne, ruler of the Frankish Empire and founder of what became the Holy Roman Empire, who is buried in Aachen, Germany.