Young people shape the future
Young people from Hof take part
Involving children and young people in urban development means: creativity, inspiration, concreteness. The city of Hof attaches great importance to hearing the voices of young people in its development projects. For example, children and young people have recently been involved in separate events on several occasions. This should continue. Over the next few months, there will continue to be opportunities and events aimed specifically at young people. This page will give you an initial insight.
Vote now!
5000 euros for future project
As part of "Hof2040 - The Camp." young people aged between 12 and 27 developed ideas for the future of the city of Hof in three interactive workshops at Hof's outdoor pool. With the help of intelligent image generators, the participants' visions were vividly depicted. The results are shown here on the website and give an impression of the diverse project ideas of the young people of Hof. The campaign was accompanied by the media agency anders & besser.
The implementation of the best project will be supported by the city of Hof with 5000 euros. A digital survey is currently underway in which all residents of Hof can vote for their favorite. The survey is exclusively online and the winning project will be announced on September 22, 2024 at World Children's Day in Wittelsbacherpark. You can vote until August 31 at 11:59 pm and help shape the future of Hof!
Help shape it!
Are you under 27 years old and have ideas for the city of Hof? Then get involved with the "Pioneers of Tomorrow" or "Hof2040 - You make the future!":
Since May 2023, the "Pioneers of Tomorrow" have been campaigning for your concerns in Hof's Bahnhofsviertel district. They stand up for young people and organize youth events that ensure more cultural diversity in the station district. With these activities, the "Pioneers of Tomorrow" want to show that the station district is a great place to live, where teenagers and young adults enjoy spending time.
With the project "Hof 2040 - You create the future!", young people can take part in urban development and contribute their visions and ideas for the future of Hof. By working together, you can develop creative concepts that will improve life for young people in Hof.
Mail:
janina.dill(at)stadt-hof.de
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01525 1475529
Plohn Leisure Park
in Lengenfeld
New momentum with the 'Pioneers of tomorrow'
Young people design their station district
In a joint project between the city of Hof, the Youth Migration Service in the district of the Caritas Association of the City and District of Hof and the EIBA in the Hof Deanery, young people from the station district were asked how they would like to be involved. This resulted in the 'Pioneers of Tomorrow', who have been enriching the Bahnhofsviertel with a variety of activities ever since.
Brainstorming and actions
The event kicked off on April 3, 2023, when the young pioneers held a one-day workshop to come up with ideas on how to get young people from the station district interested in participating. It quickly became clear that it should be an event with impact. The group organized the "Laserbeats" event in Wittelsbacher Park, which was attended by around 350 Hofer residents. The young people from the station district were able to contribute their ideas in three workshops. This created the basis for further projects that the 'Pioneers of Tomorrow' have since implemented:
- Open-air cinema with the movie "Fast & Furious 10"
- "Open stage" for young talents followed by a salsa course
- Beautification of the railroad underpass with colorful graffiti
- Participation in World Children's Day with a candy bar and a giant slide
- Future workshop with Eva Döhla and Dr. Burkhard Baier
- Trip to Heidpark Soltau
- Youth disco: "Pioneers of Tomorrow - Utopia: Dance the Future, Celebrate the Now!"
- Construction of a calisthenics facility on the station forecourt
Many of the concerns and ideas are currently being further developed and promoted. For example, a lot has recently been done on the station forecourt: in line with the wishes of the 'Pioneers of Tomorrow', a calisthenics facility has been built here. And the desired apple tree, to enrich biodiversity, will also find its future location here at the end of the week. The facility will be inaugurated by Mayor Eva Döhla and the Pioneers of Tomorrow on Thursday, December 21 at 4.30 pm on the station forecourt.
But the Pioneers themselves also want to get involved and make their station district a cleaner and more sustainable place through campaigns in 2024, e.g. by planting flowers in Wittelsbacherpark or collecting garbage.
Financing
The 'Pioneers of Tomorrow' campaigns and projects were financed by the Future Package for Physical Activity, Culture and Health, a program of the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (BMFSFJ). It is implemented by the Gesellschaft für soziale Unternehmensberatung (gsub) and the SPI Foundation. The German Children and Youth Foundation (DKJS) is responsible for the "Child and Youth Participation in the Future Package" part of the program.
