The focus of the conference is on flight and arrival in Germany, as well as the challenges and protective factors for the mental health of young people.
Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Bremer Jugendring, Am Wall 140, 28195 Bremen
We want to look at the following points:
Children and young people on the run: Significance and consequences
of trauma; Significance and relevance of the time afterwards;
Arrival in Bremen, supply situation
Transitional worlds: between childhood and adulthood, family and peers, origin and being here.
The impact of racism on mental health.
Vulnerability vs. protective factors.
Trauma: Signs and recommendations for action.
Projects of Refugio Bremen eV.
Information and addresses.
In addition, there should be time for exchange, questions and networking.
Speakers:
Doreen Seefeldt, child and adolescent psychotherapist;
Gretje Gebken, social worker in psychosocial counseling.
Both work on the AMIF (EU)-funded project "SAVE – Safe. Arrive. Network. Strengthen the mental health of refugee children and adolescents" at Refugio Bremen eV.
Svea Schnaars, education officer for migration and inclusion at the Bremen Youth Ring
Participation fee: €15 (free for volunteers)
Please register via: svea.schnaars@bremerjugendring.de
Contact person
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Svea-Malin SchnaarsEducation Officer for Migration and InclusionTelephone: 0155 602 884 39
