Youth center; offers for children and young people

A youth center or a children's and youth leisure facility is a facility for open child and youth work.

In addition to municipalities, the providers of youth leisure facilities can also be churches or other independent youth welfare organizations (e.g. Bavarian Red Cross, local associations). As a rule, the local youth welfare office is responsible for technical supervision.

Youth centers usually employ social education workers, social workers, educators or other educational specialists.

Youth centers offer children and young people non-binding meeting places (sometimes with games such as table tennis, billiards) and programs (e.g. discos, vacation programs, youth camps). They provide advice on typical youth problems, organize youth cultural events or offer seminars and workshops. Individual facilities often specialize in specific age and target groups.