The Institute for Participation and Education is a federal acknowledged but non-govermental , non-profit association and a recognized provider of child and youth welfare services.
Our objective is to promote and expand the scope of participation within child and youth welfare services, but also in schools and municipalities.
We develop, sample, study, communicate, and propagate appropriate methods of promoting democratic participation among children and young people.
Am 13.02.2026 konnten in Lübeck die ersten 19 „Fachkräfte für Demokratische Partizipation in der Kita“ zertifiziert werden. Zuvor hatten sie einem geladenen Publikum ihre Abschlusspräsentationen vorgestellt. Mit der neuen Qualifizierung, bestehend aus 5 Modulen, mehreren Transferaufgaben sowie einem Abschlussprojekt, vertiefen einzelne Fachkräfte aus Kitas ihr Know How als Expert*innen für die demokratische Beteiligung junger Kinder im Kita-Alltag. Damit wird das …
Our activities
- Initiation, development, supervision, consultation and implementation of research and pilot projects on participation within the various areas of child and youth welfare as well as in schools and local communities
- Education and training of pedagogy practitioners and other adult individuals involved on how to promote participation competently and professionally
- Publication of case reports, models and research results concerning participation among children and young people
- Public policy initiatives to expand the scope of children and young people’s rights and opportunities afforded to them to participate
- Cooperation with other organisations and institutions with similiar goals
