Expand and deepen your pedagogical skills in dealing with heterogeneous target groups, complex life situations and challenging work contexts.

In an increasingly diverse world of work and life, understanding neurodivergent perspectives is steadily gaining importance. People on the autism spectrum, with ADHD, or other neurodivergent conditions possess diverse potential – yet often encounter structural barriers, a lack of sensitivity, or insufficient support. Our training program provides you with practical knowledge and skills for supporting, assisting, and including neurodivergent individuals in various professional settings. The focus is on both the needs and strengths of those affected and the demands placed on professionals, teams, and institutions. The goal is to develop an inclusive understanding of diversity and to learn concrete approaches for neurodiversity-supportive practices.

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Requirements for participation

You can participate in the training course…

• if you work as a professional in a social services institution (especially inpatient and outpatient residential facilities, workshops, inclusive businesses, youth services, and refugee and migration work) or a medical institution
• if you have German language skills at least at B2 level

Contents:

• Introduction to Neurodivergence
• Module 1: Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Module 2: People with acquired brain injuries
• Module 3: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
• Module 4: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• Module 5: Trauma and Neurodivergence
• Module 6: Network and Cooperation

Course duration:
09.02.2026 – 09.12.2026

Cost contribution:
1.980,- €

Course scope:
152 teaching units (TU)

Class times:
9:00 AM – 4:15 PM

Participants:
maximum 18 people

 

Registration information:
Registration required

Cost:
1980 €

Continuing education

Confidently conducting challenging conversations with parents – shaping the dialogue

Parents are essential. They know and experience their child and are valuable partners for educators in supporting children in their educational and developmental processes.

Are you an early childhood educator who sees parents and guardians as partners in the child's upbringing? Do you still find it difficult to initiate and facilitate conversations that allow everyone to find common ground? This professional development course explores the reasons, dynamics, attitudes, and strategies that influence the success of such conversations. Practical application, reflection, and peer exchange form the foundation of the course. We begin with two days of intensive engagement, addressing your specific challenges and providing both theoretical and practical support. A third day of training follows at a later date, giving you the opportunity to test your newly acquired skills and reflect on your experiences.

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Requirements for participation

You can participate in the training course…

• if you work as an educational professional in the elementary sector in a daycare center, nursery or in childminding

You have the option of booking this training course as educational leave. The course is recognized under the Bremen Educational Leave Act of December 18, 1974 (Bremen Law Gazette, p. 348 – as amended). To take educational leave in Bremen, you can proceed as follows:

1. You apply to your employer for educational leave for the module(s) for which you wish to take educational leave.
2. On our registration form, you also select the module(s) for which you have applied for educational leave from your employer. You will receive a registration confirmation from us stating the educational leave to be submitted to your employer.
3. Your employer will approve your educational leave.
4. After the training event, you will receive a certificate of participation, which you can present to your employer as proof.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us!

Contents:

• Recognizing and understanding the causes and dynamics of challenging conversations
• Use conversation techniques effectively
• Dealing constructively with criticism, rejection and emotions
• being able to apply de-escalation techniques
• Apply strategies for preparation, follow-up and documentation

Course duration:
09.03.2026 – 10.03.2026
27.04.2026

Cost contribution:
398,- €

Course duration:
24 teaching units (TU), 3 days

Class times:
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Participants:
maximum 15 people

 

Registration information:
Registration required

Cost:
398 €

Continuing education

Education from a child's perspective – project work in the context of the Bremen education plan

Project work is considered one of the most effective ways to holistically promote children's learning in the elementary sector – provided that it is truly geared towards the interests and needs of the children.

The new educational concepts of the state of Bremen clearly emphasize that educational processes in early childhood should be individualized, relevant to children's lives, and participatory. They encourage professionals to seize upon learning opportunities from children's everyday experiences and specifically link them to the development of competencies. This professional development course supports you in initiating and implementing child-centered projects with children aged 0-6 – both as a response to children's impulses and as a structured pedagogical intervention. In this process, all areas of learning become visible in their interconnectedness. The aim is to understand project work not only as a method but also as an attitude – with a view to a sustainable and coherent educational biography, including during the transition to primary school.

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Requirements for participation

You can participate in the training course…

• if you work as an educational professional in a daycare center, nursery or in childminding with children aged 0-6 years

You have the option of booking modules 1-3 as educational leave. They are recognized under the Bremen Educational Leave Act of December 18, 1974 (Brem.GBI p. 348 – as amended). To take educational leave in Bremen, you can proceed as follows:

1. You apply to your employer for educational leave for the module(s) for which you wish to take educational leave.
2. On our registration form, you also select the module(s) for which you have applied for educational leave from your employer. You will receive a registration confirmation from us stating the educational leave to be submitted to your employer.
3. Your employer will approve your educational leave.
4. After the training event, you will receive a certificate of participation, which you can present to your employer as proof.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us!

Contents:

• Module 1: The Bremen Education Plan for Ages 0-10
• Module 2: Project work in elementary education
• Module 3: Project Planning and Implementation
• Module 4: Practical Application
• Module 5: Review and Outlook

Course duration:
11.02.2026 – 03.06.2026

Cost contribution:
690,- €

Course scope:
42 teaching units (TU), distributed modularly

Class times:
9:00 AM – 4:15 PM / 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

Participants:
maximum 16 people

 

Registration information:
Registration required

Cost:
690 €

Continuing education

Neurodivergence in youth welfare

Accompany the individual development paths of young people with empathy, recognize resources and actively shape participation.

This practice-oriented seminar focuses on neurodivergence in educational work with children and adolescents and their family systems.
Using various case studies, we will explore specific themes, challenges, perspectives, and potential that we encounter when working with neurodivergent children and adolescents. There will be ample opportunity for personal exchange and working on your own practical examples.

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Requirements for participation

You can participate in the training course…

• if you work as an educational professional, newcomer or career changer in child and youth welfare.

Contents:

• Fundamentals, history of the neurodiversity movement, correctly classifying technical terms, ADHD
• Learning about other neurodivergent presentations and suitable educational support in everyday professional life
• Apply learned content to practical case studies, select methods precisely, and support the individuality of the children in a strengths-oriented manner

Course duration:
22.04.2026 – 24.04.2026
07.10.2026 – 09.10.2026

Cost contribution:
310,- €

Course scope:
24 teaching units (TU)

Class times:
9:00 AM – 4:15 PM

Participants:
maximum 18 people

 

Registration information:
Registration required

Cost:
310 €

Develop and implement municipal services together

Nationwide, there has been demonstrable evidence for years of an increasing and earlier use of digital media by children, starting as early as primary school age. This is facilitated by the rapidly increasing availability of digital media in the households of the target group.

The project “Healthy use of media in childhood and adolescence” pursues the overarching goal of promoting media literacy and healthy use of media among children and young people between 6 and 16 years of age and their parents.

In the state of Bremen, the aim is to specifically target children, young people and parents from socially disadvantaged backgrounds through programs in the school and neighborhood environments, including media education programs for children in primary schools, multi-part workshops or expert conferences for young people in the neighborhood and programs for parents.

Goals

The project focuses on promoting healthy media use among children and young people, aiming to foster media literacy combined with strengthening health literacy within this target group. The planned measures will be implemented in the settings of primary school (ages 6-11) and neighborhood (ages 11-16). Parents will also be involved in both settings.

This will involve utilizing existing effective structures such as health professionals in schools and health professionals in Bremen's neighborhoods. These and other multipliers will be trained in media education and media literacy, and corresponding programs will be developed and implemented.

Specific areas of action include media addiction and digital violence/cyberbullying, as well as topics such as body image, healthy use of devices (duration, posture, eye hygiene, etc.), promoting physical activity through the use of digital media, and finding reliable (health-related) information.

Measures

Existing programs promoting media literacy for children, young people, and their parents/guardians in the state of Bremen are being researched. At the primary schools participating in the "Health Professionals at Bremen Schools" project, all fourth-grade students will be offered media literacy training during the project.
Parent evenings or parent cafés on the topic of media literacy will also be offered at all participating primary schools during the project period.

At the deployment locations of Bremen's healthcare professionals in the WiN districts of Bremen and in Bremerhaven, programs for young people and their parents are being developed or implemented by professional, external organizations to promote media literacy. Municipal organizations (such as youth centers, family centers, adult education centers, etc.) are involved in this process.

Healthcare professionals in schools and neighborhoods, as well as other professionals in the education and social sectors, have been sensitized to the topic and trained as multipliers. Information on media literacy counseling and support services is compiled and made available to multipliers and the dialogue group.
Registration is open for primary schools.

materials

• Overview of websites on media literacy (helpful pages on the topic of media literacy for various target groups; this section primarily includes new foreign language offerings), as of 09/2025
• Overview of media education services in Bremen (workshops, training courses to promote media literacy, counseling for excessive media consumption, etc.), as of 09/2025
• Contact points for digital violence (information and practical tips, legal support, psychological support and counselling in crises, prevention of digital violence)

Further information and materials

The project is funded by the health insurance funds/associations of the state of Bremen according to §20 a SGB V within the framework of their tasks for health promotion and prevention in everyday life.

Cooperation partners:

• Senatorial Authority for Health, Women and Consumer Protection
• Healthcare professionals in the Bremen & Bremerhaven area
• Health professionals at Bremen primary schools
• City of Bremerhaven Magistrate's Office for Public Health

Project duration: September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2026

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contact

Merle Flemming
merle.flemming@gesundheit-nds-hb.de
0511 / 388 11 89 – 327

Annika Ruef
annika.ruef@gesundheit-nds-hb.de
0511 / 388 11 89 – 326

Julia Törper
julia.toerper@gesundheit-nds-hb.de
0511 / 388 11 89 – 328

 

Democracy Lives! - Model Project

The civil society organization Ambulante Maßnahmen Altona e. V. is implementing the "Democracy Lives!" model project Legato Bremen. The project aims to counteract anti-democratic attitudes and politically and/or religiously motivated radicalization among young people in prison and during probation at an early stage.

The organization provides systemic counseling, discussion groups, and educational programs for inmates. An interdisciplinary team works in several modules both inside and outside the prison system. The focus is on interrupting radicalization processes and counteracting social isolation and disintegration. Disengagement processes are initiated and professionally supported as needed.

The training and professional development of staff in the prison system and the entire transitional system, including probation and beyond, as well as in youth services within criminal proceedings, is a central element of the project. The aim is for professionals to gain sensitivity and confidence in dealing with at-risk and already radicalized young people, and for the experiences and knowledge gained from the project to be integrated into the standard system.

Furthermore, the aim is to develop operational certainty regarding data protection and risk management, methods for systemic disengagement work, and systemic expert advice for subsequent projects as well. Legato Bremen is funded by the federal program "Democracy Live!" and is a project in cooperation with the Senator for Justice and Constitution of Bremen.

Contact us at:
disengagement@legato-bremen.de

Further information

 

Professional development for pedagogical staff in crèche, kindergarten and childminding

Accompany children's individual development paths with sensitivity, recognize resources and actively shape participation.

From birth, children exhibit diverse interests, modes of expression, needs, and developmental trajectories. Early childhood professionals in nurseries, kindergartens, and childminding settings encounter a wide range of perceptions, ways of thinking, and behaviors. This diversity is valuable – it challenges, enriches daily practice, and invites the discovery of new perspectives. This professional development course provides you with an understanding of neurodivergence as an expression of human diversity. In addition to developmental psychology expertise and practical insights, it offers opportunities for reflection, peer exchange, and concrete implementation strategies – with a focus on children, families, teams, and networks.

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Requirements for participation

You can participate in the training course…

• if you work as an educational professional in a daycare center, nursery or childminding service.

You have the option of booking modules 1-6 as educational leave. They are recognized under the Bremen Educational Leave Act of December 18, 1974 (Brem.GBI p. 348 – as amended). To take educational leave in Bremen, you can proceed as follows:

1. You apply to your employer for educational leave for the module(s) for which you wish to take educational leave.
2. On our registration form, you also select the module(s) for which you have applied for educational leave from your employer. You will receive a registration confirmation from us stating the educational leave to be submitted to your employer.
3. Your employer will approve your educational leave.
4. After the training event, you will receive a certificate of participation, which you can present to your employer as proof.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us!

Contents

• Neurodivergence from a developmental psychology perspective
• Perception, support and strengthening of individual developmental paths of neurodivergent children
• Relationship-oriented, sensitive and resource-focused pedagogical practice
• System-oriented collaboration with families, colleagues, the children's group and supporting specialist agencies
• Modules for in-depth study of neurodivergent conditions: Autism, ADHD, FASD

The training program comprises 7 modules. Modules 1, 2, 6, and 7 are mandatory for all participants. Upon registration, you can choose two advanced modules from modules 3, 4, and 5 that match your interests (included in the price). If you wish to attend the third advanced module, you can do so for an additional fee. Further information can be found in the course details.

Course duration:
05.02.2026 – 30.06.2026

Cost contribution:
€1,190 (incl. 2 advanced modules)
€320 (for one additional advanced module)

Course scope:
108 teaching units (TU)

Class times:
9:00 AM – 4:15 PM or 3:00 PM – 6:15 PM

Participants:
maximum 20 people

 

Registration information:
Registration required

Cost:
see description