EUROMEDITERRANEA 2026 - ONE PLANET. JOINING HANDS
April 17–19 | Bolzano Bozen - Sterzing Vipiteno
Climate Justice and Peacebuilding
Alexander Langer Award 2024
2026 Langer Prize Goes to Congolese Activist François Kamate Kasereka
Bolzano, February 18, 2026 – The Alexander Langer Stiftung Foundation today announced, at its headquarters in Via Bottai, the award of the 2026 International Alexander Langer Prize. The prestigious recognition has been conferred on François Kamate Kasereka, a young activist from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), for his extraordinary nonviolent commitment to climate justice, human rights, and peace.
Short Biography
Alexander Langer
Born in Sterzing/Vipiteno in South Tyrol on 22.2.1946. His father Artur (1900-1974), a doctor, was born and raised in Vienna before moving to Bolzano in 1914. His mother, Elisabeth Kofler (1909-1983), from Tyrol in Sterzing, was a pharmacist. Two younger brothers: Martin and Peter. He attended German-language elementary schools in Vipiteno and, from 1956/57, middle school and private gymnasium of the Franciscan fathers in Bolzano.
Events and projects
The Foundation promotes cultural, educational and research initiatives to keep alive the legacy of Alexander Langer's thought and support those who continue his civic commitment. Through conferences, seminars and cooperation projects, we work for the defense of minority rights, the search for democratic solutions to social conflicts and the promotion of an ecological conversion of the economy and lifestyles, building bridges between cultures and generations for a more conscious European citizenship.
