We examine the conditions and opportunity structures of growing up against the backdrop of social change and inequalities. A range of theoretical perspectives and multi-methodological designs serve to research the links between policies, education and welfare systems, and social and personal resources for citizenship, identity, health, migration, participation, school-to-work transitions, and well-being.

Our social scientific examination of childhood, youth, and young adulthood produces unique insights that are highly relevant to policy.
We have a track record of academic publications and routinely engage in knowledge exchange and dissemination via scientific reporting (e.g., Youth Report), monitoring (e.g., Health-Behavior in School-Aged Children, Youth Survey Luxembourg), quality development (e.g., non-formal education), and documentation (e.g., Youth in Luxembourg).

The professorship for Early Childhood Education and Care/Childhood Studies is currently vacant.