Spotlights

Democracy is in decline worldwide – young people in particular are feeling the consequences. Trust in democratic institutions is dwindling, but it is not too late: now is the time to act!

The Annual Conference „Professionals in the spotlight” (former Round Table) aims to encourage more mobility among experts and to professionalise the youth work community in Germany and across Europe.

From 3 to 9 May 2025, eighty young adults from 26 countries gathered in Berlin for the international youth meeting Youth4Peace. They presented their ‘Agenda for Peace’ to Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Federal Youth Minister Karin Prien.

As part of the civil society engagement, Youth7 is the voice of the young generation towards the Group of Seven (G7). The Y7 Summit was the highlight event of the youth dialogue under the German G7 Presidency and took place in Berlin from 16 to 20 May 2022.

The Y20 Youth Dialogue 2017 was organised by the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth and IJAB.