„Immer wieder, dass doch da dieser Anspruch sei mit der Neutralität“

This article examines the current peak in interpellations for neutrality in civic education and classifies them as a delegitimization strategy that is used to address especially the field of emancipatory youth work. On the basis of empirical results from an interview study, the consequences for the youth work professionals are described. These can be reconstructed in a spectrum ranging from reinforcement to uncertainty of professional autonomy as well as a defense to an affirmation of the neutrality appeals. In particular, insecure reactions can be comprehended as a precarization of professional autonomy.