Just Transitions, Educational and Participation Opportunities for Children, Youth, and Adults
Education enables empowerment and contributes to social transformations. We examine the needs in the region and trace possibilities for social and economic participation.
We aim to strengthen educational and participation opportunities for children, youth and adults in southern Saxony-Anhalt. We do research on educational opportunities, educational organizations and living environments in order to understand the specific conditions and needs in the region and develop recommendations for policymakers and educational organizations.
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The innovation team “Just transitions, educational and participation opportunities for children, youth and adults (A4)” strengthens educational and participation opportunities in southern Saxony-Anhalt. It researches regional educational and socialization conditions and develops recommendations to reduce social inequalities. The starting point is the structural disadvantage of the region since 1989/90 due to emigration, ageing and poverty (risk), which is intensifying in the current structural change.
Education enables empowerment and contributes to social transformations. Our focus is therefore both on people’s living environments and on enabling participation in and through vocational and general (further) education.
We examine the needs in the region and trace possibilities for social and economic participation. We see regional stakeholders as experts in their practice and use their knowledge for cooperation, networks and new educational approaches.
Team
Dr. Martin Kriemann, Team Leader
Stephanie Freide, Co-Team Leader
Eleonore Freier
We cordially invite you
Here you can find all the events where you can meet our research team. We look forward to your visit!
„Interoperability regulation in the EU: Opening iOS and Android for Free Software”
From January 31 to February 1, 2026, the annual FOSDEM (Free and Open Source Software Developers' European Meeting) conference will take place in Brussels.
“Conflict – Space – Emotion: Understanding and working with local conflicts”
In Erfurt, researchers and practitioners will come together at the end of February 2026 for the LoKoNet conference “Conflict – Space – Emotion: Understanding and working with local conflicts”.




