The October issue of AGF’s EuropaNews has been published today. Autumn is upon us, and even summer time is over. Just as colourful as the leaves on the trees, so too are the topics covered in most of this month’s news items. This time, they cover subjects such as housing, poverty, social benefits, equality and the European Guarantee for Children. […]
The AGF’s EuropaNews for September has been published today. Summer and the summer breaks are over, and the political institutions are in full swing. We therefore have plenty to report on age limits and regulations for social media and artificial intelligence, as well as on various issues relating to how we deal with diversity within families. News from Europe and […]
How can children and young people be better represented in our democracy? The AGF discussed this issue at its expert roundtable on ‘Intergenerational Justice, Democracy and the Representation of Children and Young People’ with its member organisations, as well as representatives from the Foundation for the Rights of Future Generations, the German Children’s Fund (Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk), the German League for […]
Today, the AGF’s EuropaNews for the vacation month of August was published. The major EU institutions have been relatively inactive, so there is all the more to report from European countries—as well as from countries outside Europe. Two court rulings are bringing about changes in social media regulation. Children’s rights are a recurring theme in many news stories, but there’s […]
European initiatives against family and child poverty and their implementation in Germany Date: 01. December 2026, 10:00 Uhr – 17:00 UhrVenue: Refugio Berlin, Lenaustraße 3-4, 12047 Berlin Working languages: EN-GER (simultaneous interpretation) Key programme components: Contact and registration The number of participants is limited to approximately 35. If you are interested in taking part, please either send an email to […]
There’s been plenty going on – you can read all about it in our summer greetings. We send you warm summer greetings and hope that you have enjoyed a relaxing holiday and are feeling motivated to start the second half of the year. The AGF has used the first few months of summer to say goodbye to its long-standing premises […]
The Association of German Family Organisations (AGF) has published its discussion paper entitled ‘Children and Young People in the Digital World – Families between Participation, Empowerment and Protection’.Against the backdrop of current discussions on the consequences of social media use for children and young people, and in light of the specific – and in some cases differing – recommendations from […]
The organisations united within the Association of German Family Organisations (AGF) criticise that the Federal Government has lost sight of the consequences of its austerity and reform policies for families. Whilst it is dealing with the various reform proposals in the individual ministries largely in isolation from one another, the multitude of cuts already implemented and planned threatens to place […]
The July issue of AGF EuropaNews has been published today. Unfortunately, the height of summer is currently marked by unprecedented forest fires in France and Spain, with support for fire-fighting efforts coming from across Europe. AGF has used the first few months of summer to bid farewell to its long-standing premises and relocate its office to Oranienplatz 5 in Berlin-Kreuzberg. […]
The AGF office has moved to Berlin-Kreuzberg. Our new address is:Arbeitsgemeinschaft der deutschen Familienorganisationen (AGF) e.V.Oranienplatz 510999 Berlin Our telephone numbers and email addresses remain the same. We look forward to welcoming you to our new premises soon. The AGF office team
