Fact Sheet: The Award in Germany

General

Name

1. Das Internationale Jugendprogramm (international logo, badges and certificates used!)

National Award Authority

1. German Award Association – Das Internationale Jugendprogramm in Deutschland e.V. (“Trägerverein”): 1994

2. Founder: SE Erich Erbgraf von Waldburg-Zeil

3. Sponsorship: The Duke of Edinburgh's Award UK (Michael Hobbs)

Figures

1. 60 Operating Authorities

2. More than 100 Award units in Baden-Württemberg, Bayern, Berlin, Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Hessen, Niedersachsen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Sachsen and Schleswig-Holstein

3. Some 1.000 participants

History

1. Several unsuccessful attempts to introduce the Award in Germany since the Sixties

2. First unit: 1993

3. First Gold Award Presentation: 1995

4. Recognition of the Trägerverein by the government as a youth work agency in February: 1996

5. Provisional membership of The International Association in November: 1996

6. Full membership: 2000

7. Award HQ (Alte Bahnmeisterei): 2003/2004

8. Part Time Executive: 2004

9. “Baden-Württemberg Award”: 2005/2006

Leadership & Infrastructure

Committees and Networks

1. National Executive Board: 1994

2. Regional Representatives Network: 1996

3. National Advisory Committee: 2001

4. National Executive Committee: 2003

5. Board of Trustees: 2009

6. Gold Award Holder Network: 2009

Executive Board Members

1. Head: Klaus Vogel

2. National Director: Karsten Vogel*)

3. Administration

   1. Treasurer: Benedikt Kurz*)

   2. Operating Authorities: Katharina Kleiser*)

   3. Quality Management: Rainer Schmid

   4. Legal Counsel: Kristin Popp

4. Operations

   1. Expeditions Section: Sebastian Kurz*)

   2. International Events: Marco Salm*)

   3. Gold Award Participants & Network: Dominik Salm*)

Venues

1. Office (“Koordinationsbüro”): 1994, 2003

2. Shipping Office (“Shop”): 1994

3. Education Centre “Alte Bahnmeisterei”: 2004

IT

1. Website: 1999

2. Online Magazin: 2000

3. Online Administration System**): 2002, 2009, 2011

4. Intranet: 2003, 2009

5. CMS: 2004, 2005

6. Online-Shop: 2008

Wild Country Areas

1. Allgäu: 1995

2. Highlands: 1996

3. Odenwald: 1996

4. …

Strategy

General

1. Baden-Württemberg Award: 2005

2. German Youth Award: 2008, 2012

Special

1. Association: 1994, 2012

2. Foundation: 1994, 2006

3. HR: 2011

4. IT: 2003, 2011

5. Media & Literature: 1999, 2007

6. Quality Management: 2011, 2012

7. Support Structure: 2006, 2008

8. Youth Exchange: 2004, 2010

Operations and Quality Development

Literature

1. Award Handbook: 1994, 1997, 2006, 2010

2. Notes for Adult Helpers: 1996, 2001, 2009

3. Training Resource Pack: 1996

4. Annual Report Folder: 1997

5. Expedition Guide: 1998, 2009

6. Leaders' Manual (loose-leaf collection): 1998, 2001, 2010

Circulars & Newsletters

1. Circular for Operating Units: since 1994

2. E-Info (e-mail newsletter): since 1999

Record Book

1. Record Book: 2000 (booklet), 2010 (folder)

Training Courses and Seminars (Design)

1. Three-level system: 1994; 2009

2. Leaders Course: 1994, 2003

3. Expedition Course: 1995, 2002, 2009

4. Management Course: 1999, 2006, 2009

5. Train the Trainer: 1996, 2009

6. Wild Country Assessor: 1996

7. Regional Consultant: 2010

8. International Award Summer School*): 2006

Quality Development

1. Award Unit Price: 2000

2. Quality Development Resource Pack: 2005

3. EFQM Excellence Model: 2009

4. Self-evaluation worksheet: 2010

5. License Pilot Projects: 2010

6. Quality Management Course: 2012

7. Quality Circle: 2012

Bilateral Co-operation

1. Finland: since 1998

2. Israel: since 1998

3. Czech Republic: since 1999

4. Luxembourg: since 2002

5. Netherlands: since 2002

6. Poland: since 2003

Public Relations

PR Media (selected)

1. Flyer, Leaflet, Sticker, Poster: 1996, 2007

2. Mobile Award Presentation: 2000

3. Overhead transparencies: 2000

4. Website: 2000

Press Work

1. Articles in magazines concerning youth work and school: since 1994

2. Press releases: since 1998

Award Events

1. National Meeting: since 2000

2. Gold Award Presentations: since 1995

Ressources & Partnerships

Ressources

Fees

1. Operating Authorities: since 1994

2. Members of Award Association; since 2003

Re-sourcing

1. AwardShop: since 1994

2. Open Seminars: since 2004

Public money

1. States, Federal, EU... : since 1995

2. Special Project: 2003, 2005

Partnerships (Selection)

Government

1. Baden-Württemberg: since 1995

Other

1. DGQ: since 2011

2. Jugendnetz / Jugendstiftung: since 1995

3. Outward Bound: since 1996

4. …

*) Gold Award holder

**) Sponsored as a Special Project