YMCA Germany We welcome the General Assembly of ymca europe Kassel, Germany – May 22th, 2009

Germany

Population > 82 million inhabitants Religion > 62 % Christians > 32 % no religion Standard of living > Gap between rich and poor is growing

YMCA in Germany -> Largest Ecumenical Youth Organisation in Germany

333,000 Members 2,200 local YMCAs, 150 Christian Youth Villages 61,000 Volunteers, 840 Professionals YMCA in Germany

Challenges in Germany > Young people from a poor social background tend to get a poor quality education. > How will they find a job?

Challenges in Germany –> Our Response: Education Our response to this huge challenge is: Education > pack‘s > CVJM-Kolleg > YMCA University

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Bildungswerk gGmbH (Training Centre) > A training institute for Christian youth work since 1928 > Founding member of the International Coalition of YMCA Universities > Main subjects: Theology and Social Work > 90 residential students and 120 part-time students (E-learning)

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Challenges in Germany > lack of personal relationships > secularized value system > patchwork-religion > lack of a personal relationship with God

Challenges in Germany -> Our Response: Youth Work > Children and Youth Groups: Boys & Girls Clubs / Teen Clubs / Young Adult Clubs > Clubs for adults and families > Drop-in centres / Youth activity centres / Youth cafés > Camping programmes

Drop-in centres / Youth activity centres / Youth cafés Our Response: Youth Work

42,000 people in Sports Groups Coordination of German National Championships > table tennis, handball, volleyball, basketball, soccer, indiaca Organisation of European Championships > handball, table tennis, basketball and volleyball Support of sports groups within local YMCAs “Train the Trainer”

120 TEN SING Groups Creative Youth Work with teenagers Music Show Choir Band Dancing Drama Creativity Audio Engineering Light Sound …

International Department > Relations to Partner YMCAs all over the world > Exchange programmes > Programmes in support of youth in developing countries > Projects to reduce poverty and misery > Emergency aid for displaced persons and victims of disasters

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YMCA member movements all over Germany CVJM-Landesverband Sachsen-Anhalt > Magdeburg CVJM-Landesverband Sachsen > Dresden CVJM Thüringen e.V. Ev. Jugendwerk > Erfurt CVJM-Landesverband Schlesische Ober- lausitz > Görlitz Arbeitsgemeinschaft der CVJM Deutschlands > Kassel Christliches Jugenddorfwerk Deutschlands (CJD) > Ebersbach/Fils CVJM-Westbund > Wuppertal Evangelisches Jugend- werk in Württemberg > Stuttgart CVJM-Landesverband Bayern > Nuremberg CVJM im Norden > Hamburg CVJM-Landesverband Baden > Karlsruhe CVJM Pfalz Ev. Jugendverband > Otterberg CVJM-Ostwerk Landesverband Berlin-Brandenburg > Berlin

CVJM-Gesamtverband in Deutschland Im Druseltal 8, Kassel, Germany Christlicher Verein Junger Menschen Young Men’s Christian Association Thank you!

Germany How much money does a German worker earn? Salary of a metal worker, 38 working hours per week 2400 € Benefit for two children 300 € Total cost of compulsory health-insurance, unemployment insurance and income tax 600 € 4 room apartment with additional costs 800 € Car with everything included 400 € Total cost of Telephone, Cellphone, Internet 100 € Cost of groceries for 4 people 500 € Some examples for everyday costs 1litre gas 1,30 € 1litre milk 50 Cents 1loaf of bread 2,80 € 1cinema ticket 6 € Meal for two in a restaurant 40 €

The “Paris Basis” The basis for all YMCAs worldwide “The Young Men’s Christian Associations seek to unite those young men who, regarding Jesus Christ as their God and Saviour, according to the Holy Scriptures, desire to be his disciples in their faith and in their life, and to associate their efforts for the extension of his Kingdom amongst young men.“ (1855)

History of the German YMCA 1823: The roots of the German YMCA reach back to the foundation of an association of young men for the purpose of missionary work in “Barmen-Gemarke” in the Ruhr Area, by 16-year-old F. W. Isenberg. 1844: Foundation of the first YMCA in London by George Williams. 1855: Foundation of the World Alliance of YMCAs and the Paris Basis. 1883: The first German YMCA was founded in Berlin.

The German YMCA today The National Association of the YMCA in Germany (CVJM-Gesamtverband) is the umbrella organisation of the Christian youth work carried out under the names: > „Christlicher Verein Junger Menschen“ (CVJM) [Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA)] > „Evangelisches Jugendwerk in Württemberg“ (ejw) [Protestant Youth Movement Wuerttemberg (South West)] > „Christliches Jugenddorfwerk Deutschlands“ (CJD) [Christian Association of Youth Villages}

YMCA Germany 13 Member Movements 2,200 Local YMCAs 330,000 Individual Members Structure of the German YMCA