Brandenburg State Center for Political Education

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Brandenburg State Center for Political Education

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State level Brandenburg
Headquarters Potsdam
Authority management Hans-Jürgen Misselwitz (1992–1999)

Martina Weyrauch

(since 2000)

Servants 8th
Web presence Website of the regional headquarters
Headquarters of the state headquarters in Potsdam

The Brandenburg State Center for Political Education ( BLPB ) is the central institution for extracurricular political education in the state of Brandenburg . Their offers are aimed at all Brandenburgers aged 16 and over. It is the task of the regional headquarters to support people in becoming actively involved in democratic society. It is subordinate to the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport of the State of Brandenburg.

On its website and its social media channels, it provides basic information on current political and historical issues that affect Brandenburg. It provides information about socio-political contexts and invites you to public debate. A wide variety of event formats take place regularly in her house in Potsdam, including panel discussions, readings, film screenings, workshops, lectures and exhibitions. In addition, it supports a large number of independent political education providers throughout Brandenburg. In order to maintain independence and impartiality, the state headquarters is supported by a board of trustees .

history

Even during the negotiations on the German-German unification treaty , there were considerations of preparing the establishment of East German regional headquarters based on the West German model. A development team was set up in Brandenburg a few weeks after the state was constituted. Under the leadership of the GDR - civil rights leader Hans-Jürgen Misselwitz this took even before the official establishment of the Brandenburg State Agency on 1 July 1992 (§ 12 according LOG ) tasks of political education. In 1994 a parliamentary advisory board was set up to support the work of the regional headquarters in an advisory capacity. Since 2001 this task has been performed by a board of trustees made up of all parties. One of the first major tests was the constitutional referendum of 1992 , in the run-up to which the state headquarters advocated a critical examination of the new constitution. This was also a test for the commitment to the Beutelsbach Consensus , which is an essential principle of their work to this day.

Focus

subjects

The topics set by the regional headquarters are derived from the organizational decree of January 26, 2010. With the inclusion of suggestions from independent organizations and from the population, it develops key topics every year. In addition, the regional headquarters takes up current political and social issues and develops various information offers for different media and channels.

Events and exhibitions

Events and exhibitions on country-specific and current topics are held regularly in the building of the state headquarters in Potsdam. It organizes book readings, panel discussions, lectures and panel discussions with experts from science and politics as well as artists and media professionals. The main thing is to get into conversation with the audience. The events usually take place from 6 p.m. to give as many interested people as possible the opportunity to take part. Admission is free.

Publications

The range of publications at the regional headquarters includes around 200 titles. In addition to books, this also includes information brochures, puzzles, geographic maps and themed brochures. The offers are aimed primarily at people who live, work, study or go to school in Brandenburg. In principle, the state headquarters' own publications are available to anyone interested. The publications are available for a nominal fee of 2 euros, some are also free. Older and out-of-print publications are partially available as PDF downloads. Everyone can get an overview in the online bookshop at the regional headquarters. The books can be picked up directly at the regional headquarters or they can be sent.

advancement

The promotion of independent political education providers makes up a large part of the work of the state headquarters. In order to be able to offer political education all over Brandenburg, she advises on all questions of funding and supports projects financially. The funding network comprises more than 200 different independent organizations that enable state-wide political education in an area like Brandenburg. Funding applications with a minimum limit of 500 euros can be submitted online at any time with a notice period of eight weeks before the start of the project.

literature

  • Werner Künzel (2011): The first decade of the Brandenburg State Center for Political Education (PDF; 132 kB)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Werner Künzel (2011): The first decade of the Brandenburg State Center for Political Education (PDF; 132 kB)
  2. ^ Decree on the organization of the Brandenburg State Center for Civic Education (PDF) Politik-bildung-brandenburg.de. January 26, 2010. Retrieved October 8, 2019.