About Agapedia Germany

When we founded Agapedia in 1995, it was important to Jürgen Klinsmann not only to help children abroad, but also to support children where he himself grew up. We found the right constellation in Esslingen am Neckar, where, according to the city of Esslingen's youth welfare plan, around 1,500 children live in the city center and many of them spend their free time on the streets.

The idea for a children's center for children between the ages of 6 and 12 corresponded to our idea of creating a small, positive world in which children are accepted and feel at home. Here they should develop their own potential, practice social behavior, practice intercultural learning and learn to deal with their own weaknesses.

Germany

Families in Germany are coming under increasing pressure. Low wages, integration problems, the social safety net is becoming more porous. Child poverty (often still hidden) is increasing. Approx. 2.04 million children, or 15.1% of children under the age of 15, receive Hartz IV benefits.

Facts

Since 1996, Agapedia has been running an open children's work for children between the ages of 6 and 12 in the city center of Esslingen. At the end of 2011, the project was expanded and the new children's center was put into operation.