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Public attitudes and perspectives are increasingly shaped in digital spaces that carry particular risks of manipulation. This article explores the implications for civic education in schools and calls for a closer alignment of media and democracy...

This paper was presented as a lecture in Jena in July 2025 at the retirement ceremony of Prof. Dr. Thomas Trenczek. It reports on the research design and results of a longitudinal study conducted at seven universities offering social work programs....

Social and societal problems can prompt the legislature to take action. In such cases, both the problem that triggers the need for action and the gap in existing law must be identified. However, even if – as in Hessen in connection with cell phone...

It can take a long time before migrant children gain access to a school, even if their residence status is secure. The article sheds light on causes for delays in the context of ‘living’, including problems with registration in the case of...

The Greek constitution prohibits non-state universities. However, in order to implement EU law, the Greek parliament passed Law No. 5094/2024, which allows branches of foreign universities to be established. The landmark ruling 1918/2025 of the...

Digital school development is not only a political aspiration but also a constitutional necessity. Navigating the legal landscape of data protection in the context of digital school development is complex and fraught with challenges. This article...

This comparative legal article examines the use of AI in German and Taiwanese schools. It focuses in particular on the respective legal frameworks, issues of financing and data protection, and the scope for individual schools and their teachers to...

The article discusses how artificial intelligence is negotiated in schools from an educational perspective, focusing on its implications for support, inequality, examination culture, the relationship between knowledge and truth, and the role of...

Despite a constitutional mandate to prepare students for the digital world and the use of AI, this has rarely been elaborated on in school law to date. This article addresses this constitutional mandate from the Basic Law and the state constitution...

The article traces the central lines of development in youth crime prevention in Germany since the 19th century. It presents five phases of youth crime prevention across different political systems – from the German Empire through the Third...

The Childhood-Haus concept originated in Scandinavia and is based on the Barnahus quality standards. It follows a cross-sectoral approach involving medicine, psychology, child and youth services, police, and the justice system. The aim is to provide...

The text deals with ombudsman services in accordance with § 9a SGB (Social Code Book) VIII in Germany as an external complaint opportunity for young people in residential care units. It presents empirical data, discusses the understanding of...

Case conferences are a form of official cooperation in criminal proceedings in the field of juvenile justice that is very popular, at least as a concept. In practice, however, a successful case conference requires much more than might initially...

The collective term "juvenile justice movement" lumps together a heterogeneous group of people. It seems worthwhile to examine the backgrounds and motivations of individuals involved in the juvenile justice project. Wilhelm Gossler Hertz is a...

Based on communication by the Prussian Ministry of Culture, the article examines how delinquency was consolidated as a distinct problem in early 19th-century. It highlights the role of flexible and reflexive control alliances in addressing young...

The article reports on a student survey conducted at the Freie Universität Berlin Law School on the social climate, diversity characteristics and study experience. After explaining the survey design, first results of the study are presented.