Catholic rural youth movement in Germany
Catholic rural youth movement in Germany (KLJB) (KLJB) |
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purpose | Catholic Youth Association |
Chair: | Daniela Ordowski, Sarah Schulte-Döinghaus, Carola Lutz (federal chaplain), Artur Jeż (federal manager) |
Establishment date: | 1947 |
Number of members: | 70,000 |
Seat : | Bad Honnef-Rhöndorf |
Website: | www.kljb.org |
The Katholische Rural Youth Movement of Germany ( KLJB ) is a predominantly Catholic youth organization active in the rural regions of Germany.
history
It was founded in 1947 as part of the Association of German Catholic Youth , or BDKJ for short, founded in the same year . Initially, the KLJB was called “Aktion Landjugend”. In the beginning, the focus was on so-called “rural seminars”, a form of event between group lessons and courses. The topics were agricultural training and the social situation of the villages. In the 1950s, the KLJB developed five educational goals and chose their patron brother Klaus . During this time, the MIJARC - as a worldwide operating "international Catholic rural and peasant youth movement" was founded, of which the KLJB was one of the founding members. This international cooperation was intensified in 1996 with the founding of the pan-European branch of the umbrella organization, MIJARC Europe .
In 1961, the BDKJ general assembly decided that the Catholic rural youth should represent an independent federal association and thus belong to the "member communities" (today youth associations) in the BDKJ. The "Rural Youth Campaign" was given its current name.
The 1970s were primarily shaped by the KLJB's desire for democracy, justice and peace, but also the reunification of the KLJB's male and female youth. Since then, the board members have had equal representation. In the 1980s, the KLJB was particularly concerned with ecology and energy policy, but also with the design of rural areas. An important milestone in the 1990s for KLJB was the “eco-fair-wear” campaign in 1998 and the associated establishment of the LamuLamu clothing brand. In the recent past, the KLJB has committed itself to the implementation of sustainable development in Germany, Europe and worldwide and implements this concern in the form of campaigns or through regular participation as an accredited observer organization in the world climate negotiations.
The 72-hour campaign, invented by the Catholic rural youth movement in 1993 and carried out for the first time, was awarded a Bambi for the outstanding social commitment of young people at the Bambi Awards 2019 in the category "Our Future" .
organization
With around 70,000 members, the KLJB in the legal form of an association is one of the largest youth associations in Germany. In 1,900 local groups she advocates the interests of young people in rural areas in church and society. Its members are mainly adolescents and young adults aged 14 and over. In some diocesan associations of the KLJB there is also a child level for under-14-year-olds. Over 5,000 young people throughout Germany are involved in the KLJB on a voluntary basis as group leaders, in leisure time and in the bodies of the KLJB from local to federal level. The KLJB federal agency is based in Bad Honnef - Rhöndorf .
The association networks with political and church institutions as well as other associations and organizations and is involved in numerous platforms as an expert for young people in rural areas.
The various local and deanery levels in the 20 diocesan associations now support each other.
In order to also represent its members in youth politics, the KLJB is a member of the Federation of German Catholic Youth (BDKJ) and an advisory member of the agricultural alliance. She represents her European and worldwide interests in the International Catholic Rural and Farmers' Youth Movement ( MIJARC Europe and MIJARC World).
There is a specialty in the Bavarian State Association, where the KLJB Bavaria, with its more than 26,000 members, has been a recognized youth association in the Bavarian Farmers 'Association since 1953, alongside the Evangelical Country Youth (ELJ) and the Bavarian Young Farmers' Union .
Patron is the Swiss national saint Niklaus von Flüe , whose name day is celebrated on September 25th . The KLJB works closely with the Catholic Rural People's Movement (KLB), which emerged from the association as an adult association.
Content orientation
According to its own information, the association is:
- a movement of young Christians
- a place where young people live together
- one in the country
- an ecological movement
- a movement that is committed to the cause of international solidarity
In order to implement these goals, the work at the KLJB-Bundesstelle is essentially divided into six areas: rural development, pastoral matters, ecology, international development, youth policy and diversity. The highest decision-making body, the KLJB Federal Assembly, regularly passes resolutions on the various topics that the Federal Executive Committee then takes on in politics, the church and society.
Prominent members
- Hubert Aiwanger (German politician (Free Voters), Minister of Economic Affairs since 2018, member of the Bavarian State Parliament)
- Thorsten Glauber (German politician (Free Voters), Environment Minister since 2018, member of the Bavarian State Parliament)
- Alois Glück (German politician ( CSU ), former President of the Bavarian State Parliament, former President of the Central Committee of German Catholics (ZdK) formerly)
- Clemens Große Macke (German politician ( CDU ), member of the Lower Saxony state parliament from 2003 to 2017 )
- Lisi Maier ( BDKJ Federal Chairwoman)
- Josef Miller (German politician (CSU), member of the Bavarian State Parliament from 1986 to 2014, Bavarian State Minister for Food, Agriculture and Forests from 1998 to 2008 )
- Gerd Müller (German politician (CSU), member of the German Bundestag , Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development since 2013 )
- Ruth Müller (German politician (SPD), member of the Bavarian State Parliament)
- Maria Noichl (German politician ( SPD ), member of the European Parliament )
- Marianne Schieder (German politician (SPD), member of the German Bundestag since 2005, former federal chairwoman of the KLJB)
- Bernd Sibler (German politician (CSU), March 2018 to November 2018 Bavarian State Minister for Education and Culture, since November 12, 2018 Bavarian State Minister for Science and Art, member of the Bavarian State Parliament)
- Damian Thüne (German actor )
- Theo Waigel (German politician (CSU), member of the German Bundestag from 1972 to 2002, Federal Minister of Finance from 1989 to 1998 )
- Manfred Weber (German politician (CSU), member of the European Parliament and leader of the European People's Party )
- Wilhelm Wissing († 1996, priest, 1952 to 1958 Federal President of the KLJB, 1958 to 1970 head of the Catholic Office in Bonn, 1970 to 1986 missio- President in Aachen)
- Josef Zellmeier (German politician (CSU), member of the Bavarian State Parliament)
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ KLJB elects Daniela Ordowski as the new federal chairwoman , Church + Life , March 8, 2020.
- ^ Founding of the KLJB. KLJB, archived from the original on May 13, 2016 ; accessed on May 13, 2016 .
- ↑ Solidarity that is fun. Aachener Zeitung, accessed on November 23, 2019 .