Voluntaris

The refugee movements to Germany in 2015/2016 and the COVID-19 pandemic placed high demands on the crisis management of public administrations. Volunteers from the population often offered great potential for providing assistance. However, studies...

In Germany, about 60 percent of all municipalities are managed by voluntary may- ors mostly located in rural spaces. This important position of political representation is marked by an underrepresentation of women (19 percent). Referring to the...

Refugee assistance in Germany temporarily declined significantly after the wave of refugee aid in 2015 (until the Russian war of aggression on Ukraine). In research, the frustration experienced by those involved is considered a central cause of this...

This article focuses on the voluntary work of refugees from Ukraine. Three migrant-led asso- ciations from different sectors were selected as exemplary case studies. The organisational development of the associations was analysed on the basis of...

This article shows how the distinction between “disturbing” and “non-disturbing” behav- ior in adult education settings reproduces ableist ideas. After an introduction to ableism, we analyze the concepts that commonly accompany...

Despite the attributed importance, there is currently limited verified knowledge regarding the volunteering of young people in different types of regions. Using the German Survey on Vol- unteering (2019), comparative analyses were conducted...

In the practical research project TransZ, we accompanied working groups of local people between 2017 and 2022 in generating and implementing ideas for the development of the old town centre. The initial idea of the project was to enable new ideas...

IVCO is the annual conference of the International Forum for Volunteering in Development (Forum). Held in Senegal in October 2022, the conference had three objectives: (1) To share and explore the challenges, achievements and learnings regarding key...

This article focuses on the engagement of young people in the context of climate change as well as on the related question what engagement in this area means to them and what needs to be done in order to promote it. For this purpose, insights are...

Citizen Science, an approach to involve citizens in research processes, has so far received little attention in agricultural research. We analyze agricultural research needs and define different types of existing Citizen Science projects in...

Against the backdrop of demographic change and global challenges posed to society by climate change, volunteering of young people is becoming increasingly important. This article is dedicated to understanding the perspectives of young people...

The number of incoming volunteers has increased in recent years and more and more young adults from the Global South are doing a voluntary service in Germany. This article presents the results of a qualitative and quantitative survey of incoming...