Vienna celebrates 75 years of youth work: insight into the future of youth!

Vienna celebrates 75 years of youth work: insight into the future of youth!

Wien, Österreich - On June 24, 2025, the foundation for the open Viennese child and youth work will be celebrated. The way there began 75 years ago with the founding of the association "Viennese Youth Circle - Good Neighbor" by the Allies, a crucial step towards the promotion of democratic structures and the fight against extremist organizations such as the Hitler Youth. This anniversary is not only reminiscent of the beginnings of youth work in Vienna, but also the continuing support that young people are offered.

The celebrations took place on June 23, 2025 in the Vienna Museum and were opened by Mayor Michael Ludwig and Mayor Bettina Emmerling. The celebrations also included contributions from state youth officer Brigitte Bauer-Sebek and representatives from various children's and youth organizations. A special highlight was the keynote of psychiatrist Dr. Paulus Hochgatterer with the title "Jugend now", which caused a sensation.

diverse offers for young people

The open child and youth work in Vienna is characterized by a unique network, which now includes around 80 locations. There, over 800 employees are employed in more than 20 carrier associations, which offer support in around 160 parks and at over 350 public locations. These far -reaching offers have been the result of continuous development since the 1950s when the first youth information centers were opened. The aim of this work is to support young people in their identity development and to offer them space to realize their interests, as [Historywiki.Gv.at] (https://www.geschwichtwiki.wien.gv.at/offen_kinder-_und_jugenda work) reports.

The city of Vienna also supported the association youth work, which includes around 25 organizations. This cooperation guarantees that young people in difficult situations are made possible to contact leisure activities and social projects. Vice Mayor Emmerling emphasized in her speech how important the low -threshold access to these offers is for the integration of young people.

anniversaries and traditions

The year 2025 not only offers an occasion to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the open Viennese child and youth work, but also the 50 years of existing basic courses "Youth Work" and 15 years "Fair Play Teams". These initiatives have proven themselves in order to offer young people not only leisure activities, but also programs for democracy promotion and extremism prevention. These successes underline the long -term effect of Viennese youth work, which has gone through various phases of professionalization and further development since its foundation.

The emotional highlight of the celebration was the appearance of Holli and Holli Knolli, who provided a lot of joy among those present in the reconstructed costume. The festival became a promising view of the coming years and the ongoing good cooperation for the youth in Vienna. The city promotes numerous clubs that actively support child and youth work- a sign that the future of the Vienna youth is still very popular.

For Vienna, open child and youth work is not only a dangerous opportunity to celebrate traditions, but also to focus on developing young people and give them a voice. The challenges remain, but the commitment to the young people in the city remains unbroken. A vision for a democratic, including society that started over 75 years ago and is still alive.

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