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Youth social work

Jugendsozialarbeit
Machine translation of the German page, 2026-09-15. The German original is binding.
Young people who, to compensate for social disadvantages or to overcome individual impairments, require support to an increased degree are to be offered socio-educational assistance within the framework of Jugendhilfe (youth welfare services) that promotes their school and vocational education, integration into working life, and their social integration. The services offered can take very different forms, for example street work or social work in schools belong to this area of responsibility. Assistance with the transition into employment is presented under the heading of Jugendberufshilfe (youth vocational assistance).

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Requirements

• The target groups of Jugendsozialarbeit (youth social work) are socially disadvantaged and individually impaired young people up to the age of 27.

Documents you need

• None

Fees

The services of Jugendsozialarbeit (youth social work) are generally available free of charge.

Legal basis

• Section 13 (1) Sozialgesetzbuch (SGB) VIII - Social Code Book VIII - Child and Youth Welfare - www.gesetze-im-internet.de/sgb_8/__13.html

Further information

• Senatsverwaltung für Bildung, Jugend und Familie (Senate Department for Education, Youth and Family) www.berlin.de/sen/jugend/jugend/jugendsozialarbeit/ • Legal information www.gesetze-im-internet.de/

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Original

German original

Service number 327609 · same path as the original: service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/327609/