{"id":88926,"date":"2025-11-21T17:17:50","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T17:17:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gedab.de\/join-us-in-supporting-equal-educational-opportunities-for-all-children\/"},"modified":"2026-09-18T07:45:39","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T07:45:39","slug":"join-us-in-supporting-equal-educational-opportunities-for-all-children","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gedab.de\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"Join us in sup\u00adport\u00ading equal edu\u00adca\u00adtio\u00adnal oppor\u00adtu\u00adni\u00adties for all children!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-beige-light-color has-text-color has-link-color has-3-xl-font-size wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\">The \u201cNetz\u00adwerk Gemein\u00adsa\u00admer Demo\u00adkra\u00adtie\u00adauf\u00adbau in der fr\u00fc\u00adhen Bil\u00addung\u201d net\u00adwork is for ever\u00adyone who is com\u00admit\u00adted to edu\u00adca\u00adtio\u00adnal equity from the very beginning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons has-custom-font-size has-2-xl-font-size is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rm-open-popup\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/t6d7d6762.emailsys1a.net\/269\/1306\/ed6ae124af\/subscribe\/form.html?_g=1770287397\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Join the Network<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-indigo-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/gedab.de\/en\/about-the-network\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/gedab.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/03dc9219fd7838d4460080639754b1202f03bd81-1024x683.png\" alt=\"A preschool teacher is interacting with three children on the building mat. The photo is from Canva Pro (FatCamera)   \" class=\"wp-image-31\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gedab.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/03dc9219fd7838d4460080639754b1202f03bd81-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/gedab.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/03dc9219fd7838d4460080639754b1202f03bd81-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/gedab.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/03dc9219fd7838d4460080639754b1202f03bd81-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/gedab.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/03dc9219fd7838d4460080639754b1202f03bd81-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/gedab.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/03dc9219fd7838d4460080639754b1202f03bd81-2048x1365.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-yellow-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2\">About GeDAB<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"has-beige-light-color has-text-color has-link-color has-2-xl-font-size wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\">GeDAB advo\u00adca\u00adtes for early edu\u00adca\u00adtion that streng\u00adthens demo\u00adcracy and redu\u00adces discrimination.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-3 wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-0fed8f92 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-88911 page type-page status-publish hentry tag-publikationen tag-start\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gedab.de\/en\/news-publications\/\" target=\"_self\">News &amp; Publications<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Inte\u00adres\u00adt\u00ading publi\u00adca\u00adti\u00adons on the topic of equi\u00adta\u00adble early child\u00adhood education.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/gedab.de\/en\/news-publications\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-89066 page type-page status-publish hentry tag-members tag-start tag-mitglieder\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gedab.de\/en\/our-members\/\" target=\"_self\">Our Mem\u00adbers<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The Net\u00adwork for Joint Demo\u00adcracy-Buil\u00adding in Early Child\u00adhood Edu\u00adca\u00adtion is for ever\u00adyone who is com\u00admit\u00adted to ensu\u00adring equal edu\u00adca\u00adtio\u00adnal opportunities.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/gedab.de\/en\/our-members\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-89046 page type-page status-publish hentry tag-goals tag-start tag-ziele\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gedab.de\/en\/goals\/\" target=\"_self\">Our Goals<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The Net\u00adwork for Joint Demo\u00adcracy-Buil\u00adding in Early Child\u00adhood Edu\u00adca\u00adtion is com\u00admit\u00adted to edu\u00adca\u00adtio\u00adnal equity.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/gedab.de\/en\/goals\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Blog<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-2 wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-28b052f3 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-91276 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news category-statement tag-news category-stellungnahme\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gedab.de\/en\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"tag\">News<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/gedab.de\/en\/category\/news\/statement\/\" rel=\"tag\">State\u00adment<\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-07-09T12:55:04+00:00\">9. July&nbsp;2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gedab.de\/en\/2026\/07\/09\/statement-on-the-planned-mandatory-language-tests-abc-classes\/\" target=\"_self\">State\u00adment on the Plan\u00adned Man\u00adda\u00adtory Lan\u00adguage Tests &amp; ABC Classes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">As part of the plan\u00adned lan\u00adguage assess\u00adment and the pre\u00adpa\u00adra\u00adtory year for school rea\u00addi\u00adness, Dr. Sey\u00adran Bos\u00adtanc\u0131, Dr. Anna Alek\u00adsan\u00addra Wojciech\u00ado\u00adwicz, and Bene\u00addikt Wirth have aut\u00adho\u00adred a sci\u00aden\u00adti\u00adfic statement.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/gedab.de\/en\/2026\/07\/09\/statement-on-the-planned-mandatory-language-tests-abc-classes\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-91241 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news category-statement tag-news category-stellungnahme\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gedab.de\/en\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"tag\">News<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/gedab.de\/en\/category\/news\/statement\/\" rel=\"tag\">State\u00adment<\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-07-07T15:41:27+00:00\">7. July&nbsp;2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gedab.de\/en\/2026\/07\/07\/statement-on-the-planned-abc-classes-in-north-rhine-westphalia\/\" target=\"_self\">State\u00adment on the Plan\u00adned ABC Clas\u00adses in North Rhine-Westphalia<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Ana\u00adly\u00adti\u00adcal state\u00adments on the plan\u00adned lan\u00adguage scree\u00adnings and ABC clas\u00adses in North Rhine-West\u00adpha\u00adlia and their impact on lan\u00adguage edu\u00adca\u00adtion and edu\u00adca\u00adtio\u00adnal inequalities.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/gedab.de\/en\/2026\/07\/07\/statement-on-the-planned-abc-classes-in-north-rhine-westphalia\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Events<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-2 wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-28b052f3 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-104636 event type-event status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-09-24T15:00:00+00:00\">24. Sep\u00adtem\u00adber&nbsp;2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gedab.de\/en\/events\/demographic-change-in-early-childhood-education-opportunities-risks-and-the-question-of-trust\/\" target=\"_self\">Demo\u00adgra\u00adphic Change in Early Child\u00adhood Edu\u00adca\u00adtion: Oppor\u00adtu\u00adni\u00adties, Risks, and the Ques\u00adtion of&nbsp;Trust<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">On Sep\u00adtem\u00adber 24, 2026, the GeDAB net\u00adwork hos\u00adted an expert dis\u00adcus\u00adsion titled \u201cWhat Oppor\u00adtu\u00adni\u00adties and Risks Does Demo\u00adgra\u00adphic Change Pre\u00adsent for Equi\u00adta\u00adble Access to Early Child\u00adhood Edu\u00adca\u00adtion?\u201d We deli\u00adbera\u00adtely invi\u00adted experts with hands-on expe\u00adri\u00adence who them\u00adsel\u00adves have ties to the immi\u00adgrant com\u00admu\u00adnity. All too often, peo\u00adple talk about them ins\u00adtead of with them, yet&nbsp;they\u2026<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/gedab.de\/en\/events\/demographic-change-in-early-childhood-education-opportunities-risks-and-the-question-of-trust\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-91426 event type-event status-publish hentry\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-06-02T01:00:00+00:00\">2. June&nbsp;2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gedab.de\/en\/events\/digital-platforms-for-inclusive-access-to-education\/\" target=\"_self\">Digi\u00adtal Plat\u00adforms for Inclu\u00adsive Access to Education<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Zukunft D and GeDAB would like to cor\u00addi\u00adally invite you to our event on June 2, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/gedab.de\/en\/events\/digital-platforms-for-inclusive-access-to-education\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-91421 event type-event status-publish hentry\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-12-17T00:00:00+00:00\">17. Decem\u00adber&nbsp;2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gedab.de\/en\/events\/wzb-symposium-social-and-educational-mandate-or-economic-rationality-socio-economic-aspects-of-early-childhood-education\/\" target=\"_self\">WZB Sym\u00adpo\u00adsium: \u201cSocial and Edu\u00adca\u00adtio\u00adnal Man\u00addate or Eco\u00adno\u00admic Ratio\u00adna\u00adlity? Socio-Eco\u00ad\u00adno\u00ad\u00admic Aspects of Early Child\u00adhood Education\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">GeDAB atten\u00added the WZB sym\u00adpo\u00adsium on Decem\u00adber 17,&nbsp;2025.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/gedab.de\/en\/events\/wzb-symposium-social-and-educational-mandate-or-economic-rationality-socio-economic-aspects-of-early-childhood-education\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-91436 event type-event status-publish hentry\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-06-13T00:00:00+00:00\">13. June&nbsp;2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gedab.de\/en\/events\/theme-day-approaches-to-early-childhood-education-that-challenge-discrimination\/\" target=\"_self\">Theme Day: Approa\u00adches to Early Child\u00adhood Edu\u00adca\u00adtion That Chall\u00adenge Discrimination<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">We would like to cor\u00addi\u00adally invite you to our theme day on June 13,&nbsp;2025.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/gedab.de\/en\/events\/theme-day-approaches-to-early-childhood-education-that-challenge-discrimination\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-91441 event type-event status-publish hentry\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-02-13T06:00:00+00:00\">13. Febru\u00adary&nbsp;2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gedab.de\/en\/events\/dezim_talk-what-kinds-of-daycare-centers-do-children-need-now-and-in-the-future\/\" target=\"_self\">DeZIM_talk: What Kinds of Day\u00adcare Cen\u00adters Do Child\u00adren Need Now and in the Future?<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">We would like to cor\u00addi\u00adally invite you to the DeZIM_talk on Febru\u00adary 13,&nbsp;2025.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/gedab.de\/en\/events\/dezim_talk-what-kinds-of-daycare-centers-do-children-need-now-and-in-the-future\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Mem\u00adbers<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-4 wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-85a54dc3 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-99986 person type-person status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry person_type-organisation\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Cul\u00adtu\u00adral&nbsp;Tone<\/h4>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"945\" height=\"945\" src=\"https:\/\/gedab.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Logo-Kulturton-Stein-Claim-gro\u251c\u0192.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"The dark green Kulturton logo, consisting of a multidimensional stone and the words &quot;Kulturton: Space for Diversity,&quot; is visible.\" style=\"width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gedab.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Logo-Kulturton-Stein-Claim-gro\u251c\u0192.jpg 945w, https:\/\/gedab.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Logo-Kulturton-Stein-Claim-gro\u251c\u0192-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gedab.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Logo-Kulturton-Stein-Claim-gro\u251c\u0192-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gedab.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Logo-Kulturton-Stein-Claim-gro\u251c\u0192-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px\"><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kulturton.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/kulturton.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kul\u00adtur\u00adton\u2014<\/a>Agency for Diver\u00adsity &amp; Transculturality\u2014was foun\u00added in 2018 by T\u00fcr\u00adk\u00e2n Deniz-Rog\u00ad\u00adgen\u00ad\u00adbuck in Braun\u00adschweig. The agency sup\u00adports pri\u00ad\u00advate-sec\u00ad\u00adtor com\u00adpa\u00adnies, edu\u00adca\u00adtio\u00adnal insti\u00adtu\u00adti\u00adons, and cul\u00adtu\u00adral orga\u00adniza\u00adti\u00adons throug\u00adhout Ger\u00admany in change pro\u00adces\u00adses aimed at com\u00adba\u00adting dis\u00adcri\u00admi\u00adna\u00adtion. Its work includes pro\u00adcess and orga\u00adniza\u00adtio\u00adnal design, expert faci\u00adli\u00adta\u00adtion, and ori\u00adgi\u00adnal pro\u00adgrams such as \u201cKlipp&amp;Klar\u2014the Children\u2019s Salon,\u201d which create spaces for exch\u00adange and social participation.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The focus is always on issues of power, belon\u00adging, and par\u00adti\u00adci\u00adpa\u00adtion. This work builds on the founder\u2019s long-stan\u00ad\u00adding com\u00admit\u00adment: From 2006 to 2021, she shaped the Abra\u00adhams Kin\u00adder asso\u00adcia\u00adtion as its foun\u00adder and chairwoman.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Kul\u00adtur\u00adton, the slo\u00adgan \u201cSpace for Diver\u00adsity\u201d means embed\u00adding equa\u00adlity in ever\u00ady\u00adday life and in insti\u00adtu\u00adtio\u00adnal structures.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-98106 person type-person status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">T\u00fcr\u00adk\u00e2n Deniz-Roggenbuck<\/h4>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/gedab.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/DSC_4079-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"T\u00fcrk\u00e2n Deniz-Roggenbuck is seen in a black and white photography. She's in motion, explaining something Credits: MoNo Photography\" style=\"width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gedab.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/DSC_4079-2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/gedab.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/DSC_4079-2-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kulturton\u2014Agency for Diver\u00adsity &amp; Transculturality\u2014was foun\u00added in 2018 by T\u00fcr\u00adk\u00e2n Deniz-Rog\u00ad\u00adgen\u00ad\u00adbuck in Braun\u00adschweig. The agency sup\u00adports pri\u00ad\u00advate-sec\u00ad\u00adtor com\u00adpa\u00adnies, edu\u00adca\u00adtio\u00adnal insti\u00adtu\u00adti\u00adons, and cul\u00adtu\u00adral orga\u00adniza\u00adti\u00adons nati\u00adon\u00adwide in change pro\u00adces\u00adses aimed at com\u00adba\u00adting dis\u00adcri\u00admi\u00adna\u00adtion. Its work includes pro\u00adcess and orga\u00adniza\u00adtio\u00adnal design, expert faci\u00adli\u00adta\u00adtion, and ori\u00adgi\u00adnal pro\u00adgrams such as \u201cKlipp&amp;Klar\u2014the Children\u2019s Salon,\u201d which create spaces for exch\u00adange and social par\u00adti\u00adci\u00adpa\u00adtion. Ques\u00adti\u00adons of power, belon\u00adging, and par\u00adti\u00adci\u00adpa\u00adtion are always at the cen\u00adter of this work. This initia\u00adtive builds on the founder\u2019s long-stan\u00ad\u00adding com\u00admit\u00adment: From 2006 to 2021, she shaped the Abra\u00adhams Kin\u00adder asso\u00adcia\u00adtion as its initia\u00adtor and chair\u00adper\u00adson.<br>For Kul\u00adtur\u00adton, the slo\u00adgan \u201cSpace for Diver\u00adsity\u201d means embed\u00adding equa\u00adlity in ever\u00ady\u00adday life and in insti\u00adtu\u00adtio\u00adnal structures.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-91476 person type-person status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry person_type-organisation\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">bevki<\/h4>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"481\" height=\"258\" src=\"https:\/\/gedab.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bevki-logo-skalliert.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt style=\"width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gedab.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bevki-logo-skalliert.png 481w, https:\/\/gedab.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bevki-logo-skalliert-300x161.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\"><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since 2014, the Fede\u00adral Par\u00adents\u2019 Repre\u00adsen\u00adta\u00adtive Body for Child\u00adren in Day\u00adcare Faci\u00adli\u00adties and<br>Child Day Care (bevki) has ser\u00adved as a sta\u00adtu\u00adtory, vol\u00adun\u00ad\u00adteer-based<br>body repre\u00adsen\u00adting the inte\u00adrests of par\u00adents and legal guar\u00addi\u00adans of child\u00adren of day\u00adcare age<br>in dealings with poli\u00adcy\u00adma\u00adkers. The bevki may and should advise the fede\u00adral govern\u00adment; it must be con\u00adsul\u00adted<br>on all day\u00adcare issues. Its rights to co-deter\u00ad\u00admi\u00adna\u00ad\u00adtion are gua\u00adran\u00adteed in SGB VIII<br>Art. 83, para.&nbsp;3.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-91536 person type-person status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry person_type-organisation\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">GEW<\/h4>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/gedab.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GEW-Logo_RGB_Schriftzug_standard-1024x506.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"The GEW's white-and-red logo is visible. The words &quot;Gewerkschaft Erziehung und Wissenschaft&quot; are written in black, and &quot;GEW&quot; is written in large white letters next to it.\" style=\"width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gedab.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GEW-Logo_RGB_Schriftzug_standard-1024x506.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gedab.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GEW-Logo_RGB_Schriftzug_standard-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gedab.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GEW-Logo_RGB_Schriftzug_standard-768x380.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gedab.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GEW-Logo_RGB_Schriftzug_standard-1536x759.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gedab.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GEW-Logo_RGB_Schriftzug_standard-2048x1012.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As an edu\u00adca\u00adtion union within the Ger\u00adman Trade Union Fede\u00adra\u00adtion, we stand up for all peo\u00adple working in edu\u00adca\u00adtio\u00adnal and aca\u00adde\u00admic pro\u00adfes\u00adsi\u00adons and advo\u00adcate for their inte\u00adrests. The GEW is poli\u00adti\u00adcally inde\u00adpen\u00addent but not impar\u00adtial. This means we take a stand for workers and for the deve\u00adlo\u00adp\u00adment and expan\u00adsion of a demo\u00adcra\u00adtic edu\u00adca\u00adtion sys\u00adtem. Edu\u00adca\u00adtion must include ever\u00adyone and break down exis\u00adting social ine\u00adqua\u00adli\u00adties. There must be no exclu\u00adsion based on ori\u00adgin, social sta\u00adtus, reli\u00adgion, gen\u00adder, or natio\u00adna\u00adlity. We advo\u00adcate for the right to edu\u00adca\u00adtion for ever\u00adyone within an inclu\u00adsive edu\u00adca\u00adtion system.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-91576 person type-person status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry person_type-organisation\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">nifbe e.V.<\/h4>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"488\" height=\"488\" src=\"https:\/\/gedab.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/nifbe_Zusatzlogo_LogoimKreis_2024_RGB.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"A green circle with the word &quot;nifbe&quot; written in white inside; the &quot;i&quot; is green and is located at the bottom right on a slightly larger red dot\" style=\"width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gedab.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/nifbe_Zusatzlogo_LogoimKreis_2024_RGB.png 488w, https:\/\/gedab.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/nifbe_Zusatzlogo_LogoimKreis_2024_RGB-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/gedab.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/nifbe_Zusatzlogo_LogoimKreis_2024_RGB-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 488px) 100vw, 488px\"><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Foun\u00added in 2007, nifbe gui\u00addes and sup\u00adports the pro\u00adfes\u00adsio\u00adna\u00adliza\u00adtion of early child\u00adhood edu\u00adca\u00adtion in insti\u00adtu\u00adtio\u00adnal child care set\u00adtings. One of its main tasks is to fos\u00adter col\u00adla\u00adbo\u00adra\u00adtion across the various levels of early child\u00adhood edu\u00adca\u00adtion and to focus on \u201cknow\u00adledge trans\u00adfer through dia\u00adlo\u00adgue.\u201d New sci\u00aden\u00adti\u00adfic fin\u00addings and con\u00adcepts are dis\u00adse\u00admi\u00adna\u00adted to child care cen\u00adters, and cur\u00adrent chal\u00adlenges, needs, and suc\u00adcessful prac\u00adti\u00adcal approa\u00adches are fed back into the aca\u00adde\u00admic com\u00admu\u00adnity. This includes the imple\u00admen\u00adta\u00adtion and sup\u00adport of needs-based and pro\u00adcess-ori\u00aden\u00ad\u00adted inter\u00adven\u00adtion formats\u2014such as the state-wide pro\u00adfes\u00adsio\u00adnal deve\u00adlo\u00adp\u00adment initia\u00adti\u00adves addres\u00adsing cur\u00adrent edu\u00adca\u00adtio\u00adnal policy challenges\u2014as well as know\u00adledge trans\u00adfer through third-party fun\u00added pro\u00adjects. Trans\u00adfer pro\u00adducts are then dis\u00adse\u00admi\u00adna\u00adted in the field. Fur\u00adther\u00admore, demo\u00ad\u00adcracy-buil\u00ad\u00adding is con\u00adti\u00adnuously addres\u00adsed in scho\u00adlarly publi\u00adca\u00adti\u00adons, in spe\u00adcia\u00adli\u00adzed texts on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nifbe.de\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"www.nifbe.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">web\u00adsite<\/a>, and in (online) event series.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-91611 person type-person status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry person_type-organisation\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">State Capi\u00adtal of Hanover<\/h4>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"381\" src=\"https:\/\/gedab.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/LHH_Logo_4c-1024x381.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"&quot;Landeshauptstadt&quot; ein roter Strich der sich nach rechts zu einem Kreissausschnitt entwickelt. Daneben steht &quot;Hannover&quot; und die rote Form ist etwas kleiner zu sehen.\" style=\"width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gedab.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/LHH_Logo_4c-1024x381.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gedab.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/LHH_Logo_4c-300x112.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gedab.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/LHH_Logo_4c-768x286.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gedab.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/LHH_Logo_4c-1536x571.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gedab.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/LHH_Logo_4c-2048x761.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the state capi\u00adtal of Hano\u00adver, there are a total of 475 day\u00adcare cen\u00adters run by a wide variety of orga\u00adniza\u00adti\u00adons. We have alre\u00adady made signi\u00adfi\u00adcant pro\u00adgress in rai\u00adsing awa\u00adre\u00adness about dis\u00adcri\u00admi\u00adna\u00adtion, for exam\u00adple, through the ongo\u00ading deve\u00adlo\u00adp\u00adment of our family cen\u00adters and through staff trai\u00adning. Tog\u00ade\u00adther with the inde\u00adpen\u00addent pro\u00advi\u00adders, we want to con\u00adti\u00adnue working in prac\u00adtice to eli\u00admi\u00adnate dis\u00adcri\u00admi\u00adna\u00adtion; to this end, we are happy to draw on the ideas from DeZIM and GeDAB and would like to con\u00adtri\u00adbute our fin\u00addings to the guide plan\u00adned by&nbsp;GeDAB.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-91656 person type-person status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Miriam Zeleke, Cer\u00adti\u00adfied Educator<\/h4>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"301\" src=\"https:\/\/gedab.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Miriam-Zeleke.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Miriam Haberer-Zeleke steht in einem schwarzen Meshoberteil vor einer Wand, sie hat die H\u00e4nde locker in den Hosentaschen und schaut in die Kamera. ihre kurzen Haare tr\u00e4gt sie offen.\" style=\"width:100%;object-fit:cover;\"><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Miriam Zeleke holds a degree in edu\u00adca\u00adtion and ser\u00adves as the State Com\u00admis\u00adsio\u00adner for the Sup\u00adport and Par\u00adti\u00adci\u00adpa\u00adtion of Child\u00adren and Youth in Hesse. She also ser\u00adves on the board of the Child Pro\u00adtec\u00adtion Asso\u00adcia\u00adtion in Rhi\u00ad\u00adne\u00ad\u00adland-Pala\u00ad\u00adti\u00ad\u00adnate. Her areas of focus include early child\u00adhood edu\u00adca\u00adtion, orga\u00adniza\u00adtio\u00adnal deve\u00adlo\u00adp\u00adment, and children\u2019s rights.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-91696 person type-person status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Petra Wag\u00adner, Cer\u00adti\u00adfied Educator<\/h4>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"852\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/gedab.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Pertra-Wagner-2025-852x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Petra Wagner l\u00e4chelt in die Kamera. Sie tr\u00e4gt die blonden Haare offen und ein dunkles Oberteil passend zu ihrer Brille\" style=\"width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gedab.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Pertra-Wagner-2025-852x1024.jpg 852w, https:\/\/gedab.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Pertra-Wagner-2025-250x300.jpg 250w, https:\/\/gedab.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Pertra-Wagner-2025-768x923.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gedab.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Pertra-Wagner-2025.jpg 873w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 852px) 100vw, 852px\"><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Petra Wag\u00adner was a co-foun\u00ad\u00adder and, from 2000 to 2024, direc\u00adtor of the Kin\u00adder\u00adwel\u00adten Cen\u00adter for Anti-Bias Edu\u00adca\u00adtion and Upbrin\u00adging at ISTA\/INA Ber\u00adlin gGmbH. From 2011 to 2021, she ser\u00adved as direc\u00adtor of ISTA. Since 2025, she has been working as a con\u00adsul\u00adtant at the Insti\u00adtut Kin\u00adder\u00adwel\u00adten f\u00fcr dis\u00adkri\u00admi\u00adnie\u00adrungs\u00adkri\u00adti\u00adsche Bil\u00addung e.V. (Insti\u00adtute for Edu\u00adca\u00adtion Cri\u00adti\u00adcal of Dis\u00adcri\u00admi\u00adna\u00adtion). She has also aut\u00adho\u00adred num\u00ade\u00adrous publi\u00adca\u00adti\u00adons on the theory and prac\u00adtice of inclu\u00adsion, demo\u00adcracy edu\u00adca\u00adtion, mul\u00adti\u00adl\u00adin\u00adgua\u00adlism, and anti-bias edu\u00adca\u00adtion and upbrin\u00adging in early child\u00adhood edu\u00adca\u00adtion centers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-indigo-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/gedab.de\/en\/our-members\/\">Other mem\u00adbers<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-beige-light-color has-indigo-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-4 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our News\u00adlet\u00adter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0d004395 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4fc3f8e1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The news\u00adlet\u00adter is published 3\u20134 times a year and pro\u00advi\u00addes infor\u00adma\u00adtion on the topic of buil\u00adding demo\u00adcracy tog\u00ade\u00adther in early child\u00adhood education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidmail.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rapidmail<\/a> to send out our news\u00adlet\u00adter. 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