Welcome to Youth Policy Labs
We are a Berlin-based think- & do-tank working globally on youth policies.
You’ll spot us at the junctions of research, journalism, policy, and practice; at the grassroots level as well as where decisions are made.
What we do:
We research and publish, facilitate and speak, design and implement. In some cases we put our logo on the front page, and sometimes we do the work behind the scenes. But no matter what, our hearts beat for non-formal youth work, evidence-based policies and research for, with and by young people. We provide open data and develop open educational resources as part of our projects because we care about making knowledge accessible to everyone.
This is where the grind begins
Find out more about our main fields of work:
RESEARCH & ADVOCACY
We are home to a punchy multi-disciplinary research team
Designing and implementing qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods research is what we are passionate about. We believe that academic rigor and the pragmatism of applied research do not have to be mutually exclusive.
NON-FORMAL EDUCATION
We strive for positive change for and by young people around the globe
We deeply cherish the spirit of non-formality, empowerment, and emancipation that vibes in good youth work projects. That’s why we are thrilled to keep creating meaningful learning experiences for young people and youth workers.
JOURNALISM & MEDIA PRODUCTION
We have a team of communicators and designers in-house
We take facts just as seriously as design. That’s why we have a journalistic and design-driven approach for all of our projects, whether working on policy briefings or on open education resources for youth workers.