Symposium: What is a good childhood?

In their book "What is a good childhood?(Opens in a new tab) ", Prof. Dr. Johannes Drerup(Opens in a new tab)  and Dr. Gottfried Schweiger(Opens in a new tab)  have formulated a concise proposal as to which goods belong to a good childhood and who is primarily responsible for providing them.

As part of the two-day symposium "What is a good childhood?" on April 3 and 4, 2025, this proposal will be critically discussed together with the authors against an interdisciplinary background and the practical experience of social work.

• Johannes Drerup, born 1981, is Professor of General Educational Science at TU Dortmund University and Visiting Professor at the Free University of Amsterdam.
• Gottfried Schweiger, born in 1980, is a senior scientist at the Center for Ethics and Poverty Research at the University of Salzburg.

In addition to the hosts Prof. Dr. Michael Kühler, Prof. Dr. Stefanie Kuhlenkamp and Prof. Dr. Ahmet Toprak, the following colleagues will be contributing to the symposium:

• Prof. Dr. Helen Ahlert
• PD Dr. Alexander Bagattini
• Prof. Dr. Doris Erbe
• Prof. Dr. Nicole Knuth
• Prof. Dr. Bettina Lamm
• Prof. Dr. Katja Nowacki
• Gerda Röttgers
• Prof. Dr. Katja Stoppenbrink
• Prof. Dr. Claudia Streblow-Poser