Senator Dr. Schilling presents the 2nd Children and Youth Report
Child and youth welfare in Bremen is a well-developed and well-networked field with dedicated professionals, innovative approaches, and a strong willingness to cooperate. At the same time, there are significant differences between the city's districts regarding living conditions and opportunities for young people to participate in society: These are two of many findings from the second Child and Youth Report by the Senator for Labor, Social Affairs, Youth, and Integration.
"An important building block for a sustainable child and youth welfare system"
The second Children and Youth Report was recently presented by the Social Affairs Department to the Youth Welfare Committee. It continues the systematic inventory of open-access children's and youth work (OKJA) and youth association work in Bremen, which began in 2022. At the same time, it comprehensively presents, for the first time, other key areas of work within child and youth welfare and the interconnections between different services.
A precise overview of services for young people and their families
“With the second Children and Youth Report, we gain a precise picture of how diverse and important the services for young people and their families are in Bremen,” said Dr. Claudia Schilling, Senator for Labor, Social Affairs, Youth and Integration. “The report not only shows where we are already well-positioned, but also where we need to think further, restructure, or expand. The report is an important building block for an integrated and future-proof child and youth welfare system and offers guidance to both professionals and policymakers.”
Prevention as a central guiding principle for child and youth welfare
In addition to providing a comprehensive overview of child and youth welfare services in the city of Bremen, the report uses key figures and analyses to reveal connections that are important for integrated planning and the socio-spatially differentiated development of child and youth welfare services. Senator Dr. Schilling stated: “We must strategically deploy our resources where the burdens are greatest. Prevention is the central guiding principle, because a strong, preventative, and networked child and youth welfare system helps us address the challenges of poverty in our city.”
Interdepartmental cooperation is required
Senator Dr. Schilling also believes that cross-departmental cooperation is essential from a professional standpoint: "Child and youth welfare can only reach its full potential if it is understood as part of a shared social policy system that thinks beyond jurisdictional boundaries and focuses on the well-being of young people."
The report from the social affairs department is available for download (PDF)
Source: Press Office of the Senate of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, The Senator for Labour, Social Affairs, Youth and Integration, Press Release , 12.12.2025