School may be out, but we're already looking forward to welcoming students back to the Archives! Every year, more than 1,000 young people discover how archives preserve historical memory through our hands-on education programme. Read how it all began 👇 🔗 https://loom.ly/i1ZOg6A

New to the Archives? Join our Director, Dieter Schlenker, for a short introduction that describes our mission and how we preserve and make accessible the documentary heritage of European integration for researchers and the public alike. Watch it here: https://loom.ly/ACtbF30

📆The Historical Archives of the European Union and the European University Institute will be closed for summer break from 1-16 August, inclusive. 🗃️All on-site services will resume on Monday, 17 August. 🖥️Take advantage of our online database: https://loom.ly/m6xU-js ⛱️🌲Enjoy the break!

☄️ #OTD: 35 years until Halley's Comet is expected to return! We've published newly digitised ESA archives documenting the pioneering Giotto mission—the first to capture close-up images of the comet's nucleus. 🔗 https://loom.ly/NFMjAis #HalleysComet #ESA #ESAArchives #SpaceHistory

🌱 How sustainable is your archival institution? Use the #SAGAproject self-assessment tool to get a report and recommendations concerning energy, water, governance and waste management. 🔗 Register and access the tool here: https://loom.ly/FK_UEsI #creativeEurope #Archives #SAGA

🌍 Interested in the early phases of European cooperation on protecting the environment? We've just digitised and made available online a first set archival files of the European Environment Agency (1989–1995) . 🔗 https://loom.ly/pTNvbDc #EuropeanEnvironmentAgency #Archives #EnvironmentalHistory

Diplomatic archives often hold extremely sensitive records. 🗂️ How do archivists protect them while ensuring long-term preservation and public access? Read about HAEU's participation in the 2026 #EUDiA annual meetings, which addressed precisely these issues: 🔗https://loom.ly/C5lwEY4 #EUhistory

🌿 What can archives teach us about sustainability? "Storia e storie di sostenibilità" explores centuries of resource management through documents from 19 archives in five EU countries. 📍 Archivio di Stato di Firenze More information: https://loom.ly/YetBsUQ #SAGAProject #Archives #Sustainability

📢 Applications are open! The European Cultural Foundation (ECF) has launched two new fellowships based on the ECF archives at the HAEU: 📚 Academic Fellowship (€5,000) 🎨 Artistic Fellowship (€10,000) Apply by 30 Sept 2026 (17:00 CET). https://loom.ly/tvSB-gM #HAEU #ECF #Archives #ArtisticResearch

📜 Did you know? For 5 years, the HAEU education programme has returned to Ventotene, connecting one of the few surviving copies of the Ventotene Manifesto with the people of the island where it was written. This year, children, residents and the Mayor took part. Read more: https://loom.ly/wkpCmWQ

✨New Archival Exhibition✨ Join us for the opening of 'Storia e Storie di Sostenibilità' developed by the #SAGA Project. 📅 Inauguration - 19 June 12:00 - 13:00 🏢 Archivio di Stato di Firenze 📍Viale della Giovine Italia 6, Florence 🔗 https://loom.ly/k2tlWlo #Sustainability #Archives

It's #InternationalArchivesWeek! This is a time to reflect on the role of archives in shaping memory, truth and democracy. To celebrate, the International Council on Archives has made its issue of 'Flash' on 'The Archivist-Activist' available in open access. 👉🏼https://loom.ly/LaVC1cE #IAW2026

Research on European integration is thriving, and we are excited about the 10 new projects selected for support under the Postgraduate Vibeke Sørensen Grant Scheme at the HAEU! Read more about the winners! https://loom.ly/fqDxRgw

🌱📜 Sustainability has a history. 'Stories and History of Sustainability', developed within the #SAGA Project, explores centuries of sustainable practices. 📅 19 June - 27 September 2026 📍 Archivio di Stato di Firenze, Florence 🔗https://loom.ly/k2tlWlo #SAGAProject #Sustainability #Archives

#ArchivesForJustice: #Rights, #Memory & Futures To celebrate #InternationalArchivesWeek, we highlight the archives of the Court of Justice of the European Union preserved at the Historical Archives of the European Union. ⚖️ Find out more about the CJEU holdings: https://loom.ly/CSXAmD8 #IAW2026

Lost documents. Missing voices. Unrecorded stories. Silences that tell us as much about the past as the records themselves. For #Archivissima and #NotteDegliArchivi, we explore themes of presence and absence in the archives. 📽️ Watch our video: https://loom.ly/c7lNxWc #QuelloCheNonCe

📂 News from the Deposits! Now available for consultation at the HAEU: the archives of Jacques Delors’ Cabinet from the Delors II Commission (1989–1993). These newly accessible files shed light on pivotal events in European integration history. More here: https://loom.ly/_LMJhXA #EUHistory

📂 Deposit news! HAEU announces a major transfer from the European Committee of the Regions — including the first born-digital files ever deposited by an EU institution. New sources on EU governance, subsidiarity & enlargement will be open according to the 30 years rule. ℹ️https://loom.ly/r5QYBSg

✨Very interesting conference coming up to celebrate the opening of the European Cultural Foundation's historical archives at the HAEU! 📅 10 June, 9:00–14:00 📍 Villa Salviati + Zoom ℹ️ https://loom.ly/vuHVcoI #EuropeanCulture @euroculture.bsky.social

🚀 New oral history interview online! The HAEU has published a 1992 interview with Sir Hermann Bondi, physicist and former ESRO Director General, on the history of Europe in space 🌌 🔗 https://loom.ly/jHqkgl0 #ESAArchives #HistoryofScience #SpaceHistory #ESA

📢 Applications for the EPP Group Postgraduate Research Grants close on 1 June! The programme supports research on Christian Democracy and European integration using archival sources at the HAEU. 🇪🇺📚 ℹ️ https://loom.ly/Iwh-Miw #EPPGroup #ResearchGrant #EuropeanHistory #EuropeanIntegration

🚀 Only 10 days left to apply for the ESA Grant! Two grants support original research using ESA historical archives at the Historical Archives of the European Union. 🛰️📚 ℹ️ https://loom.ly/5gArtgA #ResearchGrant #SpaceHistory #ESAArchives @esa.int

Last week, the HAEU hosted the first capitalisation seminar of the Creative Europe-funded #SAGAproject, bringing together archivists, scientists, and risk specialists to share lessons learned and discuss practical approaches to resilience and preparedness. More here: https://loom.ly/QyYxork

📢 Deadline extended! The HAEU has extended applications for two 2026 research grants until 1 June 2026: 🔹 ESA Post-graduate Research Grant 🔹 Group of the EPP Grants on Christian Democracy & European Integration For postgraduate students & early career researchers. https://loom.ly/1SnXxKg

Questions about handling modern AV archives are tough to resolve. Get professional insights on the issue at this upcoming seminar “Good Enough” Archives? Rethinking Photographic and Audiovisual Collections in the Digital Age 🗓 19 May | ⏰ 15:00–16:00 | 💻 Virtual Event ℹ️https://loom.ly/1ZmamP4

The Historical Archives and the European University Institute will be closed for Labour Day on Friday, 1 May. We look forward to seeing you again when we reopen on Monday, 4 May.

⏰ Deadline coming up fast! The application deadline to apply for the International Visegrad Fund Research Grant Programme for archival research at the Historical Archives of the European Union (HAEU) is 27 April 2026. ℹ️ Eligibility requirements and how to apply: https://loom.ly/Ib6hVvQ

🌱 Archives & climate change? We're working on it thru the #SAGAProject! Join the SAGA Public Conference in Florence on 14 May 2026 🌍 ♻️ Sustainability 📊 Monitoring tools 🌿 Greening strategies 👉 Register now & be part of the conversation 🔗 https://loom.ly/ymF9jJw #GreenArchives

⏳Just a few days left to apply for a grant from the Vibeke Sørensen Grant Programme! 📆If you're hoping to obtain support to consult primary sources at the HAEU, submit your application by 20 April. 🔟Up to 10 grants will be awarded. Read more and apply: https://loom.ly/wExT0Bo #CFA #Archives

🎉 New partnership 🇪🇺 The Historical Archives of the European Union and the University of Haute-Alsace formalise their collaboration—part of the HAEU's efforts in the field of archival training through hands-on experience and mentorship. More: https://loom.ly/OV9C3UE #archivalstudies #trainees