Bund der Alevitischen Jugendlichen in Deutschland

The Bund der Alevitischen Jugendlichen in Deutschland e.V. (BDAJ) is a German children's and youth association and the independent youth organization of the Alevitische Gemeinde Deutschland (Alevi Community in Germany). It represents the interests of children, adolescents and young adults of Alevi faith, with a self-description as an "Alevi-democratic workers' youth association" (alevitisch-demokratischer Arbeiter*innenjugendverband). Its work focuses on interest representation, extracurricular education and leisure activities, and it is almost entirely organized on an honorary basis. The BDAJ was founded in 1994 under the name AAGB, derived from the Turkish name Almanya Alevi Gençler Birliği. It was the first nationwide youth association self-organized by migrants to achieve registration in the German association register. In 2002 it was admitted as the first migrant-led affiliated association to the Deutschen Bundesjugendring (German Federal Youth Council), and in 2011 it became a full member by unanimous vote. Today it is the largest migrant youth self-organization in the DBJR, although the association is critical of this label and seeks a "normalization" in public perception of its work, noting that few current members have a personal migration history. The BDAJ is headquartered in Cologne, at Maastrichter Str. 13, 50672 Köln. Its federal office is named "Hasret Gültekin Geschäftsstelle" in honor of the Alevi musician and saz player of Kurdish descent who died in the Sivas massacre. The association comprises 130 local youth groups (Ortsjugenden) and five state associations (Bayern, Baden-Württemberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Schleswig-Holstein-Hamburg, Niedersachsen-Bremen) plus a regional association Hessen. It is a full member of the Deutscher Bundesjugendring and various state youth rings, and a member of the Informations- und Dokumentationszentrum für Antirassismusarbeit. The BDAJ is recognized as a non-profit organization and as a free provider of youth welfare services under § 75 SGB VIII. The BDAJ's goals include advocating for a just, solidary and peaceful coexistence; supporting and advising young people (pupils, trainees, students); preserving and researching Alevi teachings; advocating for human rights, gender equality, freedom of all faiths, the rights of oppressed minorities, the integration of young people with migration backgrounds, and environmental protection. It also aims to motivate young people to think and act critically and to participate democratically in all areas of society. The association is active in anti-racism work and opposes any ideology of inequality. Its work is guided by the humanistic-social worldview of Alevis, characterized by equality, charity, gender equality, education and science. The BDAJ's federal board consists of nine members elected every two years at the Bundeskonferenz (federal conference), to which each member association sends two delegates (age limit 35). The board includes two federal chairs (dual leadership: one woman, one man), a general secretary and deputy, a finance officer and deputy, and additional board members such as a co-opted member from the Bund der Alevitischen Studierenden (BDAS). A three-member audit commission oversees financial activities, and an arbitration commission monitors other work. The BDAS, founded in 2013, is a flanking organ of the BDAJ organizing Alevi students at universities; it currently organizes 33 Alevi university groups across Germany, uniting around 1,500 of an estimated 4,000 Alevi students. The BDAJ is engaged in projects on transcultural and interreligious exchange, cultural events, educational seminars, and qualification programs for volunteers, including mentor programs, youth leader card training, and prevention events. It has a protection concept for the prevention of sexualized violence. The association is funded in part by public bodies, as indicated by the "Gefördert von" note on its website.

The BDAJ was founded in 1994 under the name AAGB, derived from the Turkish name Almanya Alevi Gençler Birliği. It was the first nationwide youth association self-organized by migrants to achieve registration in the German association register. In 2002, the BDAJ was admitted as the first migrant-led affiliated association to the Deutschen Bundesjugendring (German Federal Youth Council); it became a full member by unanimous vote in 2011. Today it is the largest migrant youth self-organization in the DBJR. The association is critical of this label and seeks a "normalization" in public perception of its work, noting that few current members have a personal migration history, so shared characteristics are more about Alevism and volunteer work than so-called migration background. The federal office in Cologne is named "Hasret Gültekin Geschäftsstelle" in honor of the Alevi musician and saz player of Kurdish descent who died in the Sivas massacre. On 2 July 1993, an Alevi cultural festival in honor of the poet Pir Sultan Abdal was held in Sivas. A crowd (estimated at 20,000 people) gathered in front of the Madımak Hotel, where Alevi guests were staying, and threw incendiary devices at the building. 33 people, predominantly of Alevi faith, and two hotel employees died in the attack. The BDAJ is a full member of the Deutscher Bundesjugendring, the Bayerischer Jugendring, Landesjugendring Baden-Württemberg, Hessischer Jugendring, Landesjugendring Schleswig-Holstein, Bremer Jugendring, Landesjugendring Hamburg, Landesjugendring Berlin, and Landesjugendring Nordrhein-Westfalen. It is a member of the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Niedersächsischer Jugendarbeitsgemeinschaften (ANJ), Landesjugendring Niedersachsen, and the Informations- und Dokumentationszentrum für Antirassismusarbeit. The association comprises 130 member associations (Ortsjugenden) nationwide. In addition to the federal association, there are the independently registered regional association Hessen and five state associations: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Baden-Württemberg, Bayern, Schleswig-Holstein-Hamburg, and Niedersachsen-Bremen. The federal board consists of nine members elected at the Bundeskonferenz (BuKo) for two years. Delegates from the local youth groups up to age 35 are eligible. The current federal board was elected at the Bundeskonferenz in November 2019 in Cologne. The board includes two federal chairs (dual leadership: one woman, one man), a general secretary, deputy general secretary, finance officer, deputy finance officer, and currently a education officer and two organization officers. There is also a arbitration commission and a supervisory board, each with three members. The BDAJ is recognized as non-profit. The federal association and all regional and state associations are recognized free providers of youth welfare under § 75 SGB VIII. The Grundsatzprogramm (basic program) defines the association's self-understanding and its positions on Turkey, Europe, and global political issues. The goals include advocating for a just, solidary and peaceful coexistence; supporting and advising young people; preserving and researching Alevi teachings; advocating for human rights, gender equality, freedom of all faiths, the rights of oppressed minorities, the integration of young people with migration backgrounds, and environmental protection. It also aims to motivate young people to critical thinking and democratic participation. The federal board aims to create the necessary framework for youth work in member associations and support them in shaping their youth work. In its projects, the BDAJ cooperates with other youth associations that work for peaceful coexistence of all people in Germany. A protection concept for the prevention of sexualized violence aims to develop and implement uniform prevention standards in the BDAJ, provide support to members who observe or experience boundary violations, raise awareness of (sexualized) violence, and promote self-critical reflection. The BDAJ is almost exclusively organized on an honorary basis and sees itself as an Alevi-democratic workers' youth association that does both classical and innovative youth work. It conducts projects for transcultural and interreligious exchange as well as cultural events and educational seminars. Its volunteer qualification offerings mainly include mentoring programs, qualification training for the youth leader card, and prevention events. The Bund der Alevitischen Studierenden (BDAS) was founded in 2013 as a flanking organ of the BDAJ to organize Alevi students at universities who were not previously organized in Alevi structures, either because there is no Alevi Cem house in their city or because they developed an interest in the Alevi faith during their studies. From an initiative, the BDAS quickly developed into an independent student organization. It currently organizes 33 Alevi university groups across Germany. An estimated 4,000 Alevi students are enrolled at German universities, of whom the BDAS unites around 1,500 in its university groups. The BDAS advocates for a secular, contemporary, humanistic, solidary, environmentally friendly and democratic society based on Alevi values. It supports the right of students to co-determination, seeks to help shape life at universities and their surroundings, and emphasizes intercultural and interreligious dialogue (in Germany and Europe) and a scientific foundation. It represents its members' interests in university policy and social affairs, advocates for gender equality, seeks to sensitize its members politically and culturally, and supports them in their studies and in scientific engagement with Alevism.

• 2019

  Current federal board elected at the Bundeskonferenz in November 2019 in Cologne.

• 2013

  Bund der Alevitischen Studierenden (BDAS) founded as a flanking organ of the BDAJ.

• 2011

  Unanimously admitted as a full member of the Deutschen Bundesjugendring.

• 2002

  Admitted as the first migrant-led affiliated association to the Deutschen Bundesjugendring.

• 1994

  Founded under the name AAGB (Almanya Alevi Gençler Birliği); first nationwide youth association self-organized by migrants to be registered in the German association register.

Alevi-democratic workers' youth association; independent youth organization of the Alevi Community in Germany; largest migrant youth self-organization in the German Federal Youth Council.

Product categories. Youth work and interest representation · Extracurricular education and seminars · Cultural events and festivals · Anti-racism projects · Volunteer qualification programs

1. 1BDAJ Homepage – BDAJbdaj.de
2. 2Über uns – BDAJ Homepagebdaj.de
3. 3Verbandsstruktur – BDAJ Homepagebdaj.de
4. 4Bund der Alevitischen Studierenden – BDAJ Homepagebdaj.de
5. 5Bund der Alevitischen Jugendlichen in Deutschland – Wikipediade.wikipedia.org
6. 6Bund der Alevitischen Jugendlichen in Deutschland – Wikidatawikidata.org