Central
Youth Policy
- Limited competencies in youth policy: Legislation on aid for children and youth, covering social and fiscal aspects of youth policy (“Kinder- & Jugendhilfegesetz")
- Since 2006, the Bund can no longer direct the Länder in managing their youth offices
- Youth welfare (including early childhood education)
- Representing the general interests of youngsters in other policy domains (e.g. health and labour)
Sport Policy
- Promoting high-performance sport (e.g. in national sport bases; “Bundessportstützpunkt")
- Setting the framework conditions for the appropriate development of mass sport
- Providing funding, including for disabled persons engaging in sports
Regional
Youth Policy
- With the 2006 reform, the Länder have gained more influence and responsibilities (e.g. more independence regarding their youth offices).
- Youth policy formulation and setting up of youth policy programmes
- Set responsibilities vary between Länder
- Support of Youth associations
Sport Policy
- Promoting mass sport
- Provides for funding
Intermediate level - Kreise
Youth Policy
- Provide framework for Youth associations and independent associations active in Youth Policy
- Implementation of Youth policy
- Administrative District Youth Offices
Sport Policy
- Constructs and operates public sport facilities (e.g. gyms, swimming pools)
Local
Youth Policy
- Provide framework for Youth associations and independent associations active in Youth Policy
- Implementation of Youth policy
- Programmes on youth work/social work
- Counselling in child adoption procedures
- Prevention of youth crime
Sport Policy
- Constructs and operates public sport facilities
Responsible ministries/bodies
Federal Ministry of the Interior
Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth
Sources
Aufgaben des Landkreises
German Basic Law
Gesetz zur Neuordnung des Kinder- und Jugendhilferechts (Kinder- und Jugendhilfegesetz - KJHG)
The Education System in the Federal Republic of Germany 2015/2016
The sport policy of the Federal Government
