Spandau youth jury awards 16,500 euros for creative projects!

Spandau youth jury awards 16,500 euros for creative projects!

On October 6, 2025, the youth jury Spandau looks back on a successful year. How reported The last meeting of the youth jury took place on September 27, where young people were able to grant funding for various projects. A total of 16,500 euros in funding were released as part of this initiative, financed by the program "Made strong!-Youth takes influence" of the youth democracy fund Berlin and the district office Spandau.

Tanja Franzke, the district councilor for youth and health, underlined the importance of strengthening democratic action and the participation of young people at the meeting. The projects supported by the youth jury range from cultural festivals and sports tournaments to innovative formats such as the "politician speed dating" and the "flowery summer corner". This diversity shows the commitment of the young people who implement their own ideas in groups of at least four people aged 12 to 21.

Funding opportunities for projects

Spandau young people can apply for funding of up to 1,000 euros for their projects. How executed, the youth jury attaches great importance to the fact that the projects submitted also benefit other young people in various districts. The young people who put the application even have the decision -making authority on the use of funds.

The youth jury is coordinated by Staakkato e.V. and receives support from members of the Spandau youth participation round and the Peer network Spandau. The following dates are scheduled in the meetings of the coming year:

• Sitzung I: 05. April 2025 (Einsendeschluss: 24. März 2025)
• Sitzung II: 21. Juni 2025 (Einsendeschluss: 09. Juni 2025)
• Sitzung III: 27. September 2025 (Einsendeschluss: 15. September 2025)

Context of political education

In a larger scale, the promotion of projects on political and cultural education for children and adolescents is a central concern that is supported by various programs. According to Information from the Federal Center for Political Education There are numerous funding opportunities such as the federal and youth plan of the federal (KJP), Erasmus+ for non-formal education as well as numerous foundations that are devoted to the political commitment of young people. These programs offer valuable support for initiatives that aim at co -determination and social commitment.

Overall, the activity of the youth jury Spandau illustrates how important it is to give young people a voice and to involve them in the process of decision -making. The upcoming projects and their implementation are eagerly awaited, while the young people can continue to contribute with their ideas and initiatives.