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.

Neue zentrale Telefonnummer im IPB

Das Institut für Partizipation und Bildung entwicklet sich ständig weiter. Manchmal betrifft das auch ganz praktische Dinge. Denn: Wir haben eine neue Telefonnummer: 0431 69 66 0370 Andere Kontaktmöglichkeiten finden Sie weiterhin hier. Herzliche Grüße aus dem Institut!

Arbeitstagung zu politischer Bildung und Demokratiebildung an der Universität Hamburg

Vom 02. bis 03. März 2026 veranstaltete der Arbeitsbereich Sozialpädagogik, Fakultät für Erziehungswissenschaft der Universität Hamburg eine Arbeitstagung zur Verständigung über Schnittstellen und Kontroversen zwischen Theorie und Konzepten der politischen Jugendbildungsarbeit und Demokratiebildung in den Handlungsfeldern der Sozialen Arbeit und Sozialpädagogik. Dazu wurden Wissenschaftler*innen und Mitarbeitende von Transferstellen ins Warburg-Haus eingeladen, ihre theoretischen und konzeptionellen Grundlagen sowie die Bedingungen in ...
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The Nursery of Democracy

The “nursery of democracy“ initiated in 2002 in close collaboration with numerous daycare facilities, is a comprehensive concept concerning participatory democratic practice in early childhood education and daycare centers.

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Co-determination and participation in day care facilities

„Co-determination and participation in day care facilities“ is a concept to promote social engagement among children as part of the project „Young and Involved“ developed by the Bertelsmann Stiftung.

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Democracy as part of residential care

„Democracy as part of residential care“ is a pilot project in the state of Schleswig-Holstein dealing with the topic of child and youth participation in fully- and semi-residential care settings.

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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