Seminars • Workshops • Conferences
Dear colleagues,
we are pleased to present a diverse, high-quality, and up-to-date professional development program for child and youth welfare services for 2026. Numerous events will be practically oriented and led by experienced professionals who will share their in-depth knowledge to provide you with the best possible support in addressing the many challenges in child and youth welfare. Thanks to this practical approach, we have been able to maintain our affordable pricing almost entirely, with part-time courses still costing €40 and full-day events €80.
With our offer, we not only want to address professionals from child and youth welfare, but also include people from the fields of education, medicine, justice and sports, in order to promote interdisciplinary knowledge transfer and networking between the different specialist areas.
The training program is now in its 13th edition, available both as a printed flyer and as a PDF file. New this year is the inclusion of registration information for each event. Registration is also still possible via the website fobi.jugendinfo.de , unless otherwise stated there.
All details and registration options can be found here:
Sunflower Flyer 2026
Topic overview
Working aids and legal foundations
Mindful handling of challenging situations
Monday, May 11, 2026, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Antifeminism and its significance for girls*
Friday, November 6, 2026, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Asylum and Residence Law
Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Wednesday, September 23, 2026, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Digital Detox
Tuesday, November 17, 2026, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Jointly managing the process of taking children into care:
Monday, December 7, 2026, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Sibling relationships in child welfare services
Friday, April 10, 2026, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Healthy Self-Leadership
Friday, May 8, 2026, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Good work in reports and documentation
Monday, June 22, 2026, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Successfully guiding young people towards self-employment
Friday, September 25, 2026, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Clear in role – Professional in relationships
Thursday, October 29, 2026, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Communicating clearly and respectfully
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Understanding, de-escalating & confidently resolving conflicts
. Wed. 7 to Thurs. 8 October 2026, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Energized through everyday life
Monday, June 22, 2026, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Marte Meo as a supportive method
Monday, February 23, 2026, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Working together to make a difference
Friday, October 30, 2026, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Mental illness in parents
Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Making (Safe) Decisions
Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Less stress in everyday parenting
Wednesday, September 2, 2026, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Yoga for stress prevention in the workplace
, Thursday, April 30, 2026, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Young (Adult) Carers
Friday, November 20, 2026, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Between Job and Home
Monday, November 30, 2026, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Consultation/Diagnostics/Methodological competence and participation
Attachment-Oriented Communication
Friday, September 11, 2026, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Strengthening Strengths Through Connection
Friday, March 6, 2026, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Introduction to Experiential Education – Part I
Mon. 1 to Tue. 2 June 2026, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Introduction to Experiential Education – Part II
Mon. 24th to Tue. 25th August 2026, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Understanding Families and Assessing Risks
Thursday, June 4, 2026, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Successful cooperation with parents in the context of residential youth care
Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
I'm packing my suitcase – Goal-oriented conversations in family work,
Thursday, March 5th to Friday, March 6th, 2026, 9 am – 4 pm (Friday until 2 pm)
Power in Social Work
Monday, April 27, 2026, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Methods Picnic: Working with the Genogram
Friday, May 8, 2026, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Methods Picnic: Methods in working with children and young people
Monday, August 24, 2026, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Practical Methodology for Counseling Children and Adolescents,
Wed. 11 to Thurs. 12 March 2026, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Participation Methods Training – Module I
Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Participation Methods Training – Module II
Tuesday, June 9, 2026, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Participation Methods Training – Module III
Tuesday, October 27, 2026, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
School avoidance: How family support can help.
Thursday, March 12, 2026, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Strengthening self-representation – Have your say. Help shape the future. Participate in decision-making.
Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Systemic Clarification of the Mandate & Co.
Wed. 16th to Thurs. 17th September 2026, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Systemic Intervention in Cases of Bullying Among Children
Tuesday, September 1, 2026, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Respectful communication in educational work with girls*
Friday, March 13, 2026, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Parent and family work
Stop arguing already! – Working with highly conflictual family systems.
Thurs. 12 to Fri. 13 February 2026, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (Fri. until 3 p.m.)
Recognizing facial expressions and feelings in children and adolescents.
Thursday, May 7, 2026, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Bereaved Families – Grief Support for Children,
Mon. 7 to Tue. 8 September 2026, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Violence prevention/de-escalation
De-escalation with children
, Thursday, April 23, 2026, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Conflict resolution and courses of action in everyday work
Friday, March 13, 2026, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Confident in Social Work,
Tue. 27 to Wed. 28 October 2026, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Inclusion and diversity
Interculturality. Transculturality. Attitude.
Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Anti-classist work with girls*
Friday, April 17, 2026, 10 am – 4 pm
Neurodiversity – Understanding Diversity, Shaping Diversity
Friday, April 24, 2026, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Queer-sensitive youth services
, Thursday, May 28, 2026, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Critique of Racism for White Professionals
Monday, March 9, 2026, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Critique of racism in child and youth welfare
Friday, November 13, 2026, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Child protection
Adultism in child and youth welfare
Thursday, March 19, 2026, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Supervised visitation
Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Strengthening children's participation
Thursday, September 10, 2026, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Introduction to Child Protection
Monday, April 20, 2026, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Monday, September 28, 2026, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Monday, November 9, 2026, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
A Culture of Learning from Mistakes in Child Protection
Monday, October 5, 2026, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Conducting mindful and sensitive conversations with children
Wednesday, September 16, 2026, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Domestic violence and its effects on children and young people
Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Wednesday, November 11, 2026, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Mastering Challenging Conversations in Child Protection
Friday, June 5, 2026, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Children from families with addicted parents
Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Protection concepts against violence against children and young people
Wednesday, September 30, 2026, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Safe Action in Child Protection
Wed. 6 to Thurs. 7 May 2026, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Tues. 6 to Wed. 7 October 2026, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
How do they do that? – Recognizing sexualized violence
Thursday, May 7, 2026, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Media education
Competence instead of prohibition: Perspectives for contemporary media education
Thursday, April 23, 2026, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Between self-discovery and self-presentation
Thursday, June 11, 2026, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
20th Media Addiction Symposium,
Thursday, October 1, 2026, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sex education
First times, tentative steps
Tuesday, September 22, 2026, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Childhood Sexuality in Practice
Tuesday, May 12, 2026, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Sex education for girls*
Friday, June 26, 2026, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Addiction and self-harming behavior
Eating Disorders
Friday, September 25, 2026, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Information evening for relatives of people affected by eating disorders:
Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 6–8 p.m.
Tuesday, October 6, 2026, 6–8 p.m.
Childhood in the Shadow of Addiction
Friday, September 11, 2026, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Crisis intervention for suicidality
Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Non-suicidal self-harm
Friday, February 13, 2026, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Residential youth care and addiction
Friday, April 17, 2026, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Trauma and trauma pedagogy
Effects of trauma on the body,
Mon. 14 to Tue. 15 September 2026, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Attachment. Trauma. Safety.
Friday, November 20, 2026, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Attachment Trauma in Childhood and Adolescence
Monday, May 11, 2026, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Designing Participation for Traumatized Young People
Friday, December 18, 2026, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Trauma-informed pedagogical approach for professionals
, Thursday, October 8, 2026, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Venue:
individual facilities and providers
Registration information:
Registration required
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