A society in which all people can feel comfortable must be guided by children\u2019s rights, youth rights and human rights. Through our work, we contribute to the well-being of society. Our goal is to make social coexistence less discriminatory. In the long term, we aim to deprive far-right groups of new recruits and to strengthen the self-efficacy of young people away from devaluation and violence. Recognition and appreciation guide our actions\u2014internally within our team and externally in our work with young people, professionals and institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The following values are of equal importance and complement one another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nInnovation<\/h2>\n\n\n\nThinking ahead innovatively<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
We see ourselves as a learning and creative non-profit organisation guided by established standards of social work as well as political and cultural education. In the practical design of our services, we apply a careful combination of professional expertise and action-oriented approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We aim to engage patiently with processes and to carry out our work conscientiously. In doing so, we pay attention to the resources and limits of everyone involved and carefully consider the various consequences of our decisions. This enables us to support people responsibly and purposefully in sustainably mastering their challenges independently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We critically reflect on our work by discussing and (externally) evaluating our professional standards. We view criticism as a positive impulse for further developing our services, our skills and ourselves. At the core of our professionalism is our clear, human-rights-based stance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Our employees regard (pedagogical) professionals as experts in their respective fields and institutions. We strive to continuously develop and share our own expertise in a cooperative manner. By learning from one another, we focus on shared goals and find solutions to challenges in everyday professional practice. In this way, we contribute\u2014within the team and together with others\u2014to the development of our own structures, those of other institutions, and the broader professional discourse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For us, enabling participation in processes requires a high level of transparency, information sharing and assumption of responsibility within clearly defined roles. This makes our values, approaches and practical implementation in each field of action comprehensible and enables participation\u2014both internally and in external measures. In this way, we can involve young people, professionals and cooperation partners in the implementation of our measures in a needs-oriented manner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For us, reflection means critically questioning oneself and others and consciously examining attitudes and actions. This creates an awareness that enables solution-oriented understanding, while also recognising when limits are reached and understanding for others ends. This forms the basis for responsible, respectful and constructive cooperation both internally and externally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For us, reflection means critically questioning oneself and others and consciously examining attitudes and actions. This creates an awareness that enables solution-oriented understanding, while also recognising when limits are reached and understanding for others ends. This forms the basis for responsible, respectful and constructive cooperation both internally and externally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Empathy develops through conscious listening, openness and necessary distance. Taking emotions seriously and working with them involves an effort to understand and empathise. This results in a foundation of trust, mindful interaction and targeted practical as well as emotional support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Through critical interventions, we support people in moving away from paths of devaluation and generalisation and in reducing discriminatory and violent actions. As a civil society organisation, we also see it as our responsibility to support youth welfare services in integrating prevention and intervention measures of the Intervention Programm in a radicalisation process as a cross-cutting task. We consider it important to stand in solidarity with other organisations\u2014especially when, from our perspective, meaningful work is being called into question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For us, joy means maintaining enthusiasm, passion and humour in our work. We allow ourselves to appropriately celebrate positive developments and impacts, even though we often work on challenging and serious topics.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nResponsibility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Acting responsibly<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nProfessionalism<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Reflecting professionalism<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nCooperation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Practising cooperation on equal terms<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nParticipation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Encouraging co-creation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nRecognition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Strengthening personal responsibility through reflection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nAwareness<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Strengthening personal responsibility through reflection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nEmpathy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Being empathetic<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nSolidarity and Critique<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Providing supportive and critical guidance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nJoy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Celebrating successes with joy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n