Child and Youth Policy Child and Youth Services in the Federal Republic of Germany Structures – Institutions – Organisations ef - kuj - englisch - seiten001-800.indb 1 05.08.2008 19:32:16 ef - kuj - englisch - seiten001-800.indb 2 05.08.2008 19:32:26 Child and Youth Policy Child and Youth Services in the Federal Republic of Germany Structures – Institutions – Organisations New edition expanded and updated for 2008 By: Stefan Becsky Marie-Luise Dreber Dirk Hänisch with the assistance of: Katrin Althoetmar ef - kuj - englisch - seiten001-800.indb 3 05.08.2008 19:32:26 IJAB – Fachstelle für Internationale Jugendarbeit der Bundesrepublik Deutschland e. V. [IJAB – In- ternational Youth Service of the Federal Republic of Germany] (formerly: International Youth Exchange and Visitors’ Service of the Federal Republic of Germany) works in the fi elds of international youth work, in- ternational youth policy and youth information. The expert agency works on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (BMFSFJ), its member organisations and other central child and youth service providers. IJAB’s range of services includes the organisation of worldwide programmes for children and youth service professionals in the context of the bilateral youth policy relations of the Federal Republic of Germany, train- ing and qualifi cation for professionals from a wide spectrum of providers as well as a comprehensive range of information and consultation services on all matters of international youth work. With its activities, the expert agency wants to make a contribution to the mutual understanding of young people from various countries and cultures, to promote the acquisition of intercultural skills, to support non- formal education processes and to strengthen the international knowledge transfer in the fi eld of child and youth services and child and youth policy. IJAB – Fachstelle für Internationale Jugendarbeit der Bundesrepublik Deutschland e. V. Godesberger Allee 142–148, D–53175 Bonn Tel.: +49 228 9506-0, Fax: +49 228 9506-199 E-Mail: [email protected], Internet: www.ijab.de 2008 © IJAB, Bonn Published by: IJAB – Fachstelle für Internationale Jugendarbeit der Bundesrepublik Deutschland e. V., Bonn [IJAB – International Youth Service of the Federal Republic of Germany, Bonn] on behalf of the Bundesministeriums für Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend [Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth, BMFSFJ] funded under the provisions of the Child and Youth Plan of the Federation Manuscript deadline: December 2007 Responsible editor: Marie-Luise Dreber, Director, IJAB Editors: Stefan Becsky (Part I) Dr. Dirk Hänisch (Part II) BMFSFJ co-ordinators: Barbara Ch. Wurster Laura Held Translated by: Dorothee Bringewatt, Cologne; Neil Mussett, Alfter-Gielsdorf Cover design: KJM Werbeagentur, Münster Layout: Markus Schmitz, Büro für typographische Dienstleistungen, Altenberge Production: Fuldaer Verlagsanstalt GmbH & Co. KG, Fulda Printed in the Federal Republic of Germany ISBN 978-3-924053-53-6 ef - kuj - englisch - seiten001-800.indb 4 05.08.2008 19:32:26 TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword 11 Introduction by the Publisher 13 Part I: Children and Youth Policy, Children and Youth Services in the Federal Republic of Germany Introductory Remarks on Germany’s Political Structure 16 Children and Young People in Germany 2007 22 Statutes with Relevance for Children and Youth 38 Reform of the Federal System 38 Adoption Placement Act 41 Alcopop Taxation Act 43 General Non-Discrimination Act 44 Career Development Assistance Act 44 Act on Equality for People with Disabilities 46 Promotion of Vocational Education Act 47 Vocational Education Act 47 Narcotics Act 48 Federal Education and Training Assistance Act 49 Federal Parenting Benefi t and Parental Leave Act 51 Federal Childcare Allowance Act 52 Federal Gender Equality Act 52 Federal Child Benefi t Act 53 Federal Protection of Non-Smokers Act 54 Development Assistance Workers Act 55 EQJ Programme Directive 56 Act on the Introduction of an Alcohol Ban for New Driving License Holders 56 Distance Learning Protection Act 57 Acts on the Promotion of a Voluntary Community Service Year (FSJ) or a Voluntary Ecological Service Year (FÖJ) 57 Protection against Violence Act 58 Protection of Young Persons at Work Act 59 –0 Protection of Children at Work Ordinance 6 Juvenile Courts Act 61 – Bill Amending the Juvenile Courts Act 62 – Bill Introducing Retroactive Orders of Preventive Detention for Sentences Under Juvenile Criminal Law 63 5 ef - kuj - englisch - seiten001-800.indb 5 05.08.2008 19:32:26 TABLE OF CONTENTS Protection of Young Persons Act 64 –6 Länder Convention on Youth Protection in the Media 6 Law of the Parent and Child 67 – Draft Bill Facilitating Family Court Orders in Case of a Danger to a Child’s Well-being 69 Conscientious Objection Act 72 Partnership for Life Act 72 Maternity Protection Act 74 Victim Compensation Act 75 Prostitution Act 75 Pregnancy and Family Assistance Amendment Act 76 Pregnancy Confl icts Act 77 – Legal Provisions on Pregnancy Terminations Pursuant to Section 218 of the Criminal Code 78 – Act on Assistance for Women in Special Pregnancy Termination Cases 79 Social Code 79 –0 Social Code, Book II 8 –1 Social Code, Book III 8 – Fourth Act on the Amendment of the Social Code Book III – Improvement of the Qualifi cation and Employment Oppor tunities of Young People 82 – Social Code, Book V – Statutory Health Insurance 83 –4 Social Code, Book VIII – Child and Youth Services 8 Day Care Expansion Act 86 Act on the Further Development of Child and Youth Services 87 – Social Code, Book IX – Rehabilitation and Participation of Persons with Disabilities 88 –8 Social Code, Book XII – Social Welfare 8 –9 Social Welfare Courts Act 8 Criminal Law Protection for Stalking Victims (Stalking Act) 90 Legal Protection against Violent Video Games 91 Act on the Amendment of Provisions of the Telecommunications Act 92 Weapons Act 93 Act on the Fixed-Term Employment of Scientists 94 Alternative Civilian Service Act 95 Summary of the Age-related Legal Regulations 97 66 ef - kuj - englisch - seiten001-800.indb 6 05.08.2008 19:32:26 TABLE OF CONTENTS Child and Youth Policy 100 The Federal Level 103 German Bundestag 104 –4 Committee for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth 10 –5 Committee Representing the Interests of Children 10 Federal Chancellery 108 – Federal Government Commissioner for Migration, Refugees and Integration 108 – The National Integration Plan 112 –4 Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media 11 Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth 116 –7 Federal Youth Board 17 –8 Federal Department for Media Harmful to Young Persons 17 –0 Federal Offi ce for Alternative Civilian Service 18 – YOUTH for Europe – German Agency for the EU Youth in Action Programme 181 Federal Foreign Offi ce 182 Federal Ministry of the Interior 184 –7 Federal Agency for Civic Education 18 – Länder Centres for Civic Education 188 –9 Federal Offi ce for Migration and Refugees 18 –0 Federal Agency for Technical Relief 19 –2 Federal Offi ce for Information Security 19 Federal Ministry of Justice 193 Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology 195 Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs 197 Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection 203 Federal Ministry of Defence 206 –7 Social Services of the Federal Armed Forces 20 Federal Ministry of Health 209 –3 Federal Centre for Health Education 21 Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development 217 –8 Federal Highway Research Institute 21 –8 German Road Safety Council 21 Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety 219 –1 Federal Environment Agency 22 –2 Federal Agency for Nature Conservation 22 77 ef - kuj - englisch - seiten001-800.indb 7 05.08.2008 19:32:27 TABLE OF CONTENTS Federal Ministry of Education and Research 224 –1 Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training 23 – National Education for Europe Agency in the Federal Institute for Vocational Education 234 Federal Ministry for Economic Co-operation and Development 235 – GTZ 236 – KfW Entwicklungsbank 238 Key Child and Youth Policy Aspects of the Coalition Agreement of 11 November 2005 240 Local Government Central Associations at Federal Level 252 –3 German Association of Cities 25 –5 German Association of Towns and Municipalities 25 –7 German County Association 25 The Länder Level 259 Conference of Ministers of Youth and Family Affairs 260 Working Party of the Highest Youth and Family Authorities of the Länder 263 Working Party of the Länder Youth Offi ces 265 The Municipal Level 267 Appendix: Graphics 271 Graphic 1: Child and Youth Plan of the Federation 271 Graphic 2: Structure of Child and Youth Services in the Federal Republic of Germany 272 Graphic 3: Position of Child and Youth Services Legislation in Federal Legislation 274 Graphic 4: Organisation of the Youth Offi ce at the Local Level 275 Part II: Institutions and Organisations 1. Youth Councils 279 2. Council of Political Youth Organisations 299 3. Youth Organisations 307 4. Organisations and Institutions for Out-of-School Cultural Education 401 4.1 National Representation Bodies of Professional Associations 405 4.2 Further Education 407 4.3 Interdisciplinary Cultural Activities 409 4.4 Literature 413 4.5 Media 418 4.6 Music 434 4.7 Theatre and Play 449 88 ef - kuj - englisch - seiten001-800.indb 8 05.08.2008 19:32:27 TABLE OF CONTENTS 4.8 Other Fields of Activity 458 4.9 Sponsoring Foundations and Similar Associations 464 5. Out-of-School Political Youth Education and Civic Involvement 467 5.1 Associations and Institutions for Political Youth Education and Civic Involvement 469 5.2 Initiatives and Foundations for Political Youth Education and Civic Involvement 501 6. International Youth Meetings, International Youth Work, Youth Travel 509 7. Youth Community Services, Organisations for Development Co- operation and Peace Policy, Voluntary Services and Alternative Non-Military Service 557 8.