Federal working group for senior citizens' offices
The Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Seniorenbüros e. V. ( BaS ) is an association based in Bonn and the network of more than 420 senior citizen offices nationwide. She acts as a lobbyist and expert for the civic engagement of older people. It offers specialist advice as well as specialist conferences and advanced training and development and develops projects.
It was founded in January 1995. Franz-Ludwig Blömker has been chairman since November 2012, and Sabine Hantzko is the deputy chairwoman. Gabriella Hinn is the managing director.
Positions and goals
The association stands for a positive image of old age based on the potential of older people and is committed to a self-determined life and the social participation of all people in the municipalities.
The BaS sees itself as an initiator for innovative senior work . Through her work, she wants to help shape demographic change constructively. She is committed to ensuring that voluntary work is supported reliably and in a qualified manner and does not serve as a substitute for professional work.
The goals of the BaS are:
- to convey a varied, positive image of the post-employment phase of life
- to attract and qualify older people in town and country for civic engagement
- to improve the framework conditions and the infrastructure for volunteering
- to promote the social participation of older people
- to contribute to cohesion between the generations
- To offer perspectives for actively shaping the post-family and post-professional phase of life
deals
BaS offers offices for senior citizens
- Expert advice, networking, qualification and quality assurance
- Participation in projects at national and European level
- Information about current developments and promotions
- Advocacy
for organizations and cooperation partners
- Comprehensive expertise on the civic engagement of older people
- Concept development and advice for municipalities, associations and companies
- Networking at federal and state level
- Political lobbying
Chairperson
- 1995–2005: Christian Wienberg
- 2005–2012: Giselher Achenbach
- since 2012: Franz-Ludwig Blömker