Workshop
Europe@DJHT
Deutsches Jugendinstitut e.V.
In this workshop, data of the European Social Survey on young people's democratic attitudes are presented by the Centre for European Youth Policy, followed by the presentation of activities of the Kreisjugendring Munich-City on how democracy can be experienced through participation concepts.
If current media reports are to be believed, young people are dissatisfied with politics: they are turning away from democracy and their trust in political institutions is declining. The call for more political education and democracy promotion programs, both in Germany and in Europe, is growing. In addition to formal political education programs in schools, youth work is one of the places where democracy can be experienced through participation opportunities at the local level. Against this background, the Centre for European Youth Policy and the Kreisjugendring München-Stadt will discuss participatory democratic approaches in youth work.
An input from the European Youth Policy Office highlights the relevance of the topic: it presents a German-European comparison of current data on young people's democratic attitudes from the European Social Survey (2024). This European longitudinal study shows the development of young people's interest in politics over many years, their confidence in the functioning of democracy and young people's expectations of political self-efficacy.
The Participation Unit of the Kreisjugendring Munich-City then uses various aspects of participation to present how democracy can be experienced by young people through participation opportunities in open child and youth work. The task of the Unit is to promote experiential spaces and structures that make democracy tangible through the practical anchoring of forms of participation in the open child and youth work of the KJR Munich-City.
Against the background of the data presented, presenters and audience discuss how the opportunities and challenges of young people's participation in youth work can be addressed.
Host
Forschung zu Kindern, Jugendlichen und Familien an der Schnittstelle von Wissenschaft, Politik und Fachpraxis
Project / department
Arbeitsstelle europäische Jugendpolitik, Abteilung Jugend und Jugendhilfe