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Youth in Germany

Just over 8.3 million people in Germany are aged between 15 and 24. Surveys show they worry about war and peace, climate change and their economic situation.

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Girl drinking out of a bottle of spirits

Germany's alcohol problem: Should it ban teenage drinking?

Germany's alcohol problem: Should it ban teenage drinking?

In Germany, youngsters from age 14 may drink beer and wine in their parents' presence. That could change.
SocietyAugust 14, 2024
A group of young people demonstrate in Berlin

Politically-disillusioned youth? Far from it!

Politically-disillusioned youth? Far from it!

Young people in Germany often feel insufficiently represented by politicians. Two Berliners want to change that.
SocietyJune 10, 202404:47 min
left to right: Fabian Navarro, Maria Viktoria Junker and Maja Steinbach stand in front of their winning poster, which says "First Kiss, First Time, First Vote".

German 16-year-olds to cast first votes in EU elections

German 16-year-olds to cast first votes in EU elections

With the voting age expanded, over a million more Germans are eligible to take part in the European elections.
PoliticsJune 9, 2024
two boys fighting in a schoolyard, two teenagers are trying to separate them

German schools see rise in violence

German schools see rise in violence

Frustrated students and teachers are forced to put up with dilapidated buildings and increasing violence in schools.
SocietyMay 4, 2024
Maximilian Krah

Germany's AfD on TikTok: The political battle for the youth

Germany's AfD on TikTok: The political battle for the youth

More and more politicians are courting voters on TikTok. In Germany, one party is more active than others: the AfD.
PoliticsMarch 30, 2024
Sad and lonely girl sitting on the floor in a school corridor and crying.

Is loneliness a threat to Germany's democracy?

Is loneliness a threat to Germany's democracy?

Loneliness poses health risks. But researchers say there's a link between loneliness and anti-democratic attitudes.
SocietyMarch 17, 2024
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DW Fact Check screenshot Telegram post with alleged campaign posters at Berlin's Alexanderplatz

Fact check: Supporting German children instead of Ukraine?

German organizations allegedly demanded that money be spent on children instead of supporting Ukraine. This is a fake.
MediaSeptember 21, 2023
Mourners at the funeral of 12-year-old Luisa F. from the town of Freudenberg, who was murdered on March 11, 2023.

Germany sees rise in crime among children

Germany's new crime stats show that there has been an increase in crime among children and young people.
Law and JusticeMarch 30, 2023
An ICU medical worker tends to an infant suffering from RSV

RSV surge pressuring German children's hospitals

A respiratory virus is circulating in Germany, hitting the youngest the hardest. But the acute situation was foreseen.
HealthDecember 6, 2022
Children in Gelsenkirchen take part in a special pilot project

Providing education for children in need

A project in Gelsenkirchen is providing fairer educational opportunities for children in poverty.
SocietyOctober 13, 2022
Ukrainian refugee children at Berlin train station

German schools prepare for Ukrainian refugee children

German schools want to make sure that Ukrainian refugee children do not lose out on education. But they lack resources.
EducationMarch 17, 2022
Cornelius, Thurid and Jona will all vote for the first time on Sunday in Germany

First-time voters in Germany consider life after Merkel

The young Germans who will vote for the first time ever this Sunday can barely remember a world before Angela Merkel.
PoliticsSeptember 24, 2021
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