Since 2011, the Youth Study for Baden-Württemberg has been published regularly on the initiative and with funding from the Ministry of Culture, Youth, and Sports, with the BWT also participating in 2024. Every two years, more than 2,000 young people at general secondary schools are surveyed on topics such as school, leisure time, values, environmental awareness, politics, civic engagement, and even career interests and aspirations.
The 2024 Youth Study shows that social and political issues are very important to many young people. Nevertheless, there is widespread doubt as to whether they can actually influence political processes. Although there is a fundamental willingness to participate, trust in political institutions is often low. Young people are particularly concerned about issues relating to climate change, educational equality, and social inequality. It is also striking that young people in Baden-Württemberg—regardless of school type, gender, or social background—fundamentally support democracy as a form of government. At the same time, however, they are predominantly dissatisfied with current political practices and the functioning of democratic processes. The majority of young people already have an idea about their future careers, especially those attending secondary schools. Male adolescents tend to be more interested in entrepreneurial, manual, and technical occupations, while girls perceive social occupations as more interesting.
Further information can be found here: https://km.baden-wuerttemberg.de/de/service/pressemitteilung/pid/jugendstudie-2024-veroeffentlicht