Messages children and young people

The author Vasili Ziogas is one of the most important post-war playwrights in his native Greece. His play will be performed at the KJK Sandgasse on March 22 to mark Women's Week.

The extensively renovated playground, the new exercise trail for sports activities and the covered "Kleewasem" seating area will be officially opened on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at 4 pm.

The youth exchange for 14 to 17-year-olds with the twin town of Kawagoe has been running for over 40 years. In 2026, the stay will take place from October 7 to 19. There will be an information evening on March 18.

The association's board and educational team are currently preparing for the new 2026 farm season. From March, the extensive grounds on the Buchhügel will reopen regularly.

At its most recent meeting on Wednesday, January 28, the city council approved an expansion and financial support for the Offenbach Forest Zoo.

Practicing job interviews with HR managers from Deutsche Bank AG, getting tips for the right appearance and skillful telephoning? The Consultants' Day has been making this possible for 20 years.

For two weekends and two vacation weeks in June, the Queers&Friends Café at the Sandgasse children's, youth and cultural center was dedicated to drag and queer culture.

The construction work on the playground was completed in December 2024. Only the grass still had to grow in order to be able to play there without restrictions.

The Offenbach children's and youth farm took part in the Neighborhood Day for the first time with live music around the campfire.

From May 7 to 11, the school-to-work transition management team invited project participants to the "Microsoft Word - fit for the digital world of work" theme week.

During the first week of the Easter vacation, the group explored both European institutions and the scenic diversity of the Black Forest.

The art room on the 5th floor of the KJK Sandgasse opens its doors every Wednesday from 3 to 6 p.m. and invites children and young people aged 10 and over to try out and make things.

From January 31, there will be an "Open Stage" on the last Friday of every month at 8.30 p.m. "Open Mic" will now take place regularly every three months, the first date being March 28.

The redesign is intended to create new play opportunities for children up to the age of 14. At the same time, the area will be made more attractive for adults without children and a new neighborhood center will be created.

On Saturday afternoons, queer young people, i.e. young people with different sexual orientations who are not heterosexual, meet their friends and allies at the KJK.

New equipment, a wheelchair-accessible platform, seating, bicycle stands and more greenery have been added to the playground in the west of the Bieber district.

After several years of planning and two years of construction, the Lauterborn Children's, Youth and Family Center is now up and running.

Young people between the ages of 12 and 14 can now slip into roles and learn acting on Tuesdays from 3.30 to 5 p.m. in the film and acting course at the KJK Sandgasse.

Pupils from the Rudolf Koch School (RKS) were able to gain their first musical experience and develop their talent in the music studios in Bahnhofstrasse.

The city installed new play equipment, created additional seating, added litter garbage cans and bicycle racks and unsealed paved areas.