Youth Research: Context and Structures of Growing-up

The research group investigates the situation of young people from an interdisciplinary perspective with a multi-methodological approach.

The research activities encompass topics such as school-to-work transition, social engagement, citizenship, migration, leisure activities and identity. The research projects have an academic and international orientation, and are strongly connected to the national context of youth policy and practice. One concern of the research group is to establish and to maintain an on-going regulated dialogue with policy and youth work. Regular exchanges and communications aim at a synergetic production of knowledge on youth and the contexts of growing up. Besides the research activities, the main tasks of the research group consist of documentation, evaluation, and consulting.

The main part of the research group’s activities is co-funded by the Ministry of Education, Childhood and Youth, but other national and international funding partners play an increasing role as well.

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