The 'Information System Child and Youth Services in Germany' provides a comprehensive overview of Germany’s system of child and youth services including an extensive commentary. A group of selected scholars and experts was commissioned to select and revise the contents. The Information System, funded by the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth, is a valuable tool for experts working in Germany as well as for the international expert dialogue in the fields of youth services, youth work and youth policy.
Structure of the Information System
A brief introductory section explains the fields covered by child and youth services. The tool then goes on to outline three specific thematic areas that define Germany’s child and youth services system:
- General structural framework: Society, state and federal legislation
- Tasks and fields of work: Mission and claim of child and youth services; assistance and support; socio-educational support services; integration support; support for young adults; other tasks
- Structures: Institutions; guiding principles/procedural principles; financing; employees.
The Information System also reflects the outcomes of the reform of Book 8 of Germany’s Social Code.
On- und offline presentation mode
The contents of the Information System can be displayed either online or offline, thanks to a dedicated presentation mode. Users can filter out the information they wish to access by adding individual items to a list of favourites. The selected content is presented online by generating a link. Alternatively, users can download the content they have picked out as a PDF document.
The contents of the Information System are also available in PowerPoint format. Again, users can filter out the information they wish to access, ahead of presenting it to a national or international audience.
Foreign-language versions
The Information System is multilingual. The English, Russian and Hebrew versions are scheduled to go online in the first quarter of 2022. The Russian version is being produced in cooperation with the Foundation for German-Russian Youth Exchange; our partner for the Hebrew version is ConAct, the Coordination Center for German-Israeli Youth Exchange. Further language versions are being sought.
We look forward to your feedback and comments.
