The ZfD is the central advisory institution in Thuringia for the field of Intervention Program in a radicalisation process. It supports professionals working with young people who show signs of group-focused hostility or early far-right tendencies. The aim is to intervene at an early stage – before dehumanising attitudes become entrenched.
Target Group
The advisory service is aimed at:
- Educators across all fields of youth work and schools
- Staff from youth welfare offices
- Other multipliers within the educational sector
Approach
The Intervention Program in a radicalisation process bridges the gap between preventive democracy education and traditional exit work.
- Low-threshold and straightforward
- Timely
- Tailored / individualised
- Resource-oriented
- Networked and fostering networks
- Prioritised according to needs based on clear criteria, including rural risk situations, lack of resources, and threat scenarios
ZfD Formats
Counselling and Coaching
Initial contact can be made by phone or email and, if desired, anonymously. In the next step, a joint needs assessment takes place, during which the staff of Distanz e. V., together with those involved, analyse the individual situation. Based on this, a tailored and individualised support plan is developed in line with the specific needs identified. The further counselling process includes case-related strategies and may, if required, transition into coaching or a Deradicalisation Training. In addition, a multi-professional networking approach ensures that relevant professionals from the young person’s environment are involved in the process.
Peer Case Consultation
The focus is on the joint analysis of complex cases, incorporating scene-specific knowledge. On this basis, concrete strategies for action are developed and strategically planned within the team. Upon request, this process can be supplemented by integration into a further Deradicalisation Training.
Modular Training Programmes
The ZfD offers topic-specific training programmes using a modular system. These trainings are aimed at both individuals and teams and are designed to be resource-oriented, needs-based, individualised, and flexible in terms of scheduling.
Deradicalisation Training
The ZfD supports young people aged 10 to 27 in individual and group trainings to help them distance themselves from hostile and violence-supporting attitudes. Using systemic, solution-focused, and reflective methods, impulses for distancing are encouraged. The work is both critically confrontational and relationship-strengthening, with the participants’ goals at the centre. Through youth cultural, media-related, and historical interests, connections to the young people’s lifeworlds are created, and their sense of self-efficacy is strengthened.
Funding Period
01 January 2025 – 31 December 2032
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