Knowledge Dialogue: Focus on Youth Engagement

How and in what ways are young people getting involved today? What does it take to create opportunities for them to get involved? And what role does youth engagement play in strengthening democracy? We want to explore these questions together as we kick off our new event series, “Knowledge Dialogues.” The idea behind it: practical knowledge meets research-based knowledge. In an engaging, moderated format, we’ll bring together clubs, associations, initiatives, and other civil society actors with researchers from the University of Kassel—for brief insights and an open exchange on equal footing. The topic of the first session: young people’s civic engagement.

Participants include the Kassel Volunteer Center as well as researchers from the “Youth in Focus” research project at the University of Kassel. In our joint dialogue, we’ll ask: What forms of civic engagement do young people engage in today? What forms of engagement work for young people, and which ones might still be overlooked? What structures and hurdles do they face? And last but not least: How can active civil society, young people who are engaged, and researchers support one another and learn from each other?

Come join us and share your perspectives in conversation—whether you’re a young person actively engaged yourself, work with young people on civic initiatives, or would like to share insights from your professional, research, or civic engagement experience.
Please register by November 22 via email at service-learning[at]uni-kassel[dot]de. Space is limited, so please register as soon as possible.

We look forward to an exciting exchange with you!