Impact Island's Programs

Foundation for 21st Century Pedagogy

August 11–13.

E-Tanoda Program – Building Bridges Through Opportunity, Community and Mentoring

The E-Tanoda online mentoring program supports disadvantaged young people through peer mentoring, community experiences, and playful learning. At Civil Island, we will showcase how we build bridges through opportunity and community with digital and board games, Romoji mini-trainings, and open discussions.

 

Autism Foundation

August 14–15.

The Autism Foundation was the first organization established in Hungary, and remains a unique public benefit, non-profit organization focusing on autism spectrum disorder, including diagnostics, care, development, and professional training. The Foundation’s units include a psychiatric outpatient clinic, a primary school, and day-care services.

 

Bagázs Public Benefit Association

Experience It. Understand It. Change It.

For more than 15 years, Bagázs has been working with children and adults living in Roma settlements. Through interactive games, role-playing activities, workshops, and programmes presenting Roma culture, we invite visitors to get closer to each other’s stories and think together about a fairer society.

 

Judges for Mediation Association

August 14–15.

Connecting Through Conflict

Mediation is a dialogue-based form of peaceful dispute resolution that can even replace civil or criminal proceedings in certain cases, from traffic accidents and vandalism to divorce and child custody disputes. At the Judges for Mediation Association tent, we use games and discussions to show that conflict is not an enemy, but an opportunity. There is a good way to argue – and we’ll show you how!

 

Budapest Medical Students’ Association

SafeSziget

The Budapest Medical Students’ Association, after delivering thousands of school sessions every year, is now taking over Sziget as well. Our SafeSziget tent is the home of safe and stigma-free partying. Practice CPR to the rhythm of today’s hits and try our drunk-goggles obstacle course! Learn everything about safe sex and how to recognize red flags!

 

Csermely Environmental Association

Give Yourself the Green Light

Since 2003, the Csermely Environmental Association has been working in the field of sustainability and environmental awareness, reaching hundreds of young people each year through national and international programs. Through the “Give Yourself the Green Light” initiative, we demonstrate through interactive experiences how everyday decisions can create real environmental impact.

 

Diverse Youth Network

Diverse Youth Network is a youth- and minority-focused organization engaged in human rights education and social and cultural communication. Its primary goal is to strengthen the visibility of minority communities, especially Roma and LGBTQ+ communities. The organization is a key actor in Southern Transdanubia and the organizer of the rural Pécs Pride.

 

Drog Stop Budapest Association

Balance Base – Games and Conversations for Safe and Liberating Partying

Feeling overwhelmed? Too much stimulation? Need a calm space or a good conversation? At Balance Base, our professional staff and trained young volunteers welcome you with interactive games, mindfulness activities, stress management techniques, safe-partying tips, and genuine attention – in both Hungarian and English.

Recharge – Connect – Stay Balanced!

 

Life and Value Association

August 14–15.

An Island of Health – Smoking Is Not Cool!

Visit the Life and Value Association’s tent at Civil Island, where interactive games, health screenings, spectacular installations, and prizes await you! With us, health is not a boring lecture, but a shared experience – because a better future starts with a single good decision.

 

Életrevaló Charitable Association

The Életrevaló Association supports the mental well-being and self-expression of young people through creative, community-based, and experience-oriented programs. Through our artistic, educational, and community activities, we create genuine connections and positive experiences. Our Self-Awareness Film Workshop welcomes participants throughout the year.

 

Association for Sustainable Democracy

Citizen Journalism and Direct Democracy

The organization’s goal is to create a society of active and conscious citizens, focusing primarily on engaging young people through practical methods. To achieve this, it operates the youth policy magazine Millenna.hu. At Sziget, we will present practical methods of citizen journalism, particularly on environmental topics.

 

Freeszfe Association

Freementál Program – The Art of Well-Being

A collaborative game where we search for – and hopefully find – answers to the eternal question of how to create great art without harming our mental well-being in the process. Join the Freementál team at Sziget Festival and let’s think together about well-being and the creative process through play!

 

Youth Cancer Europe Foundation

Youth Cancer Europe is a pan-European patient advocacy network representing young people with cancer, aged 18–39, across 40+ countries. We have helped shape EU policy on cross-border healthcare, mental health, fertility, financial discrimination, and health equity, with a focus on marginalised and underserved communities.

 

Jane Goodall Institute for Nature and Environmental Protection

Ape Rescue Station

The Jane Goodall Institute’s mission is to inspire hope in young people and encourage them to take action for nature conservation, animal welfare, and their fellow human beings. Applying Dr. Jane Goodall’s philosophy of active hope, we develop solutions to the challenges around us and integrate them into our everyday lives. Let’s connect!

 

Jewish Meeting Point – JMPoint Foundation for the Jewish Community

Hungary’s largest online Jewish dating and community platform is waiting for you, too! At Sziget, we offer exciting games, online educational programs (akademia.jmpoint.hu), heritage preservation through the Virtual Jewish Museum (vzsm.hu), gastronomy (zsidokonyha.hu), and much more. Join us on Friday at 6:30 PM in our tent to welcome Shabbat together!

 

Kamasztér Foundation

Game Station

Game Station offers not only physical relaxation, but also mental stimulation. It is also a great opportunity to connect with others through play. If you enjoy games, this is the place for you! We welcome you with logic, strategy, abstract, and dexterity games. At our tables, you will find both classic favourites and the latest releases.

 

City of Short Distances Foundation

August 11–13.

Redraw the City!

Through creative and playful activities, the Redraw the City! program invites visitors to rethink what makes a city liveable. Street-design challenges, quizzes, seed bombs, and an opinion wall await participants. The program also introduces the spirit of the upcoming Csikágó community space: connection, participation, and co-creation.

 

KOPO Team Animal Protection and Animal Rights Association

August 14–15.

One Decision – One Life

Adopt Instead of Shop • Responsible Pet Ownership • Animal First Aid

KOPO Team was established to transform professional and legal expertise in animal protection into practical results, with a strong focus on promoting responsible pet ownership and changing harmful animal care practices. In addition to educational activities, the organization also provides legal assistance.

 

Kud-A.R.C. Public Benefit Youth Association

August 11–13.

Our goal is to organize cultural, professional, and leisure programs that can serve as inspiration and guidance for the public. Come and test your manual skills and unleash your creativity at our tent in the Civil Island area!

 

Hungarian Scout Association

Meet the Scouts!

Tired of the scorching sun and waiting aimlessly for the next concert? Take a break at the Scouts’ tent on Civil Island! Cool off under the trees, make friendship bracelets, try creative activities, or solve the mysteries of our escape game. Chat, relax, and discover the spirit of Scouting up close! Join us for a little chill and adventure!

 

Hungarian Pharmaceutical Students’ Association

August 14–15.

Safe Island – Conscious Freedom Through the Eyes of Future Pharmacists

Science without the white coat at Civil Island! At the HuPSA Safe Island stand, pharmacy students will help you party safely. Test your skin in our UV studio, receive personalised hydration advice, and create your own sunscreen product at the Pharmacists’ Academy!

 

Hungarian LGBT Alliance

Get to know the LGBT civil society organizations operating in Hungary! The Hungarian LGBT Alliance, Atlasz Sports Club, Diverse Youth Network, Labrisz Association, Hungarian Asexual Community, Mozaik Community, Partiscum Association, Szabadnem Association, and Szimpozion Association are waiting for you.

Stop by our tent and get married under the rainbow!

 

Hungarian Nuclear Society

Future Energy Systems

At the Future Energy Systems Tent, you can discover in a spectacular and playful way where energy comes from, how power plants operate, and what the sustainable energy mix of the future might look like. Interactive models, VR experiences, and young professionals await, to explore cleaner and safer energy solutions together.

 

Hungarian Psychological Association

This year at Sziget Festival, we are bringing psychology closer to festivalgoers through playful and interactive activities. Visitors can enjoy self-awareness games, relaxation exercises, short consultations, and engaging conversations, creating a space where mental health can be discussed openly, accessibly, and without taboos.

 

Hungarian Anti-Cancer League

Prevention Today, Health Tomorrow

The Hungarian Anti-Cancer League has been working for decades to promote health awareness, prevention, and support for cancer patients. At our stand, visitors can learn, through interactive activities, about healthy lifestyles, the importance of screening examinations, and risk factors that can be reduced through conscious choices.

 

Hungarian Red Cross

Humanity in Action

The Hungarian Red Cross welcomes visitors with first aid demonstrations, blood donation awareness activities, and interactive games. Learn life-saving techniques, test your knowledge, and discover how you can help others in everyday situations and emergencies.

 

Women for Women Together Against Violence Association (NANE)

NANE x PATENT

NANE and the PATENT Association have been present at Civil Island since 1998. Through interactive quizzes, games, tests, and exhibitions, we draw attention to the phenomenon and prevention of intimate partner violence, as well as to reproductive rights, equal relationships, safe dating, and the recognition of warning signs of abuse.

 

Res Iudicata Association

August 11–13.

Iustitia Tent

The Res Iudicata Judicial Association and the Lawyers for the Democratic Rule of Law Association would like to think together with you about legal issues that affect you, and introduce you to the work of judges and lawyers. On the first day, we will also have a discussion on drug prevention with toxicologist Gábor Zacher. On the other days, we will present stories that are relevant to festivalgoers, and visitors will have the opportunity to ask questions, which we will answer. In the tent, judges and lawyers, together with the citizens of Sziget, work to strengthen legal awareness in society and promote the acceptance of the values of the rule of law. Our goal is to bring young people closer to judges and lawyers and explain why the work we do is important for everyone. We tell stories and even simulate court cases. Come and join us!

 

Colour Catcher Association

Spaces of Colour – Together for Human Rights

At Sziget Festival, together with various human rights organizations, we would like to introduce ourselves and jointly draw attention to the importance of diversity, acceptance, and human dignity. At our tent, you can meet a Living Library, take part in awareness-raising games and quizzes, and also talk with activists and volunteers.

 

Rainbow Mission Foundation

Budapest Pride

The Rainbow Mission Foundation is the organizer of the Budapest Pride Community Festival and March. Visit our stand to learn more about diversity, equal rights, and inclusion, and join us in building a society where everyone can live freely and authentically.

 

Transparency International Hungary Foundation

August 11–13.

Have you witnessed misconduct? Don’t leave it unspoken!

Transparency International Hungary, which fights against corruption, welcomes visitors on August 11–13 with quizzes, games, useful prizes, and powerful whistleblower stories. Get to know the heroes of everyday life – and discover how you too can contribute to a cleaner public life! For the detailed programme, see our website and social media pages.

 

Foundation for Conscious Youth

August 14–15.

Leave No One Behind Campaign

Through the Leave No One Behind campaign, we draw young people’s attention to the importance of conscious partying and looking out for others through creative and playful methods. Visitors at Sziget can try out our new simulation game, as well as take a short rest and reflect on their own festival experience in a calm environment.

 

From Streets to Homes! Association

At the From Streets to Homes! Association, we believe that the foundation of a dignified life is a safe place that everyone can call their home. Through our model programmes, we provide independent housing, social support and community for people experiencing homelessness and housing poverty.

 

Zabhegyező Children’s Animator Association

One of the country’s oldest civil organisations, made up entirely of volunteers. This is Zabhegyező! Here, animators play and learn together while creating unforgettable experiences for children. Our main event is the International Children’s Festival, which has been running for 33 years. If you are looking for experiences, community and personal development, this is the place for you!

EU Meeting Point

Visit us between 11 am and 7 pm if you’d like to learn more about your EU rights, studying or working abroad, or the European Union in general. Let’s play, let’s talk! By completing our EU quiz correctly, you can win EU-themed prizes. Discover the many benefits of EU membership!

The stand is hosted by the European Commission Representation in Hungary and the European Parliament Liaison Office in Hungary.

Civil society organisations present at the EU Meeting Point:

ABOVE Foundation for Youth

11-13. August

TRAVEL, CONNECT, GROW I ABOVE Foundation
We help young people (ages 16–30) explore the world through international programs and local initiatives, enabling them to travel, meet new people and develop essential 21st-century skills. Our goal is to build a Europe that can better respond to emerging challenges by developing young leaders who are characterized by free and independent thinking.

AEGEE-Budapest – European Students’ Network Association

11-13. August

Make Europe Your Comfort Zone!
AEGEE is a non-profit youth association striving for a democratic, diverse and borderless Europe, present in more than a 100 cities across 40 countries. Come and meet AEGEE-Budapest at Civil Sziget, and participate in interactive games, creative activities and engage in conversations to showcase the spirit of a diverse, united Europe together.

JEF Hungary

14-15. August

The main goal of our organization is to bring the European Union closer to young people through various programs. Our members regularly have the opportunity to engage with the world of European politics through our events, whether it is an embassy visit, a European Parliament simulation, or even an international conference.

Square of Youth Association

14-15. August

Discover with us how Erasmus+ short-term mobility programs can boost your skills, broaden your horizons, and help you see the world from a fresh perspective—all while travelling and learning through nonformal education.