12 German Youth Welfare Service Centres provide teenagers and their parents with advice and support. Young people learn how to manage their every day lives and how to take on personal responsibility with the help of trained social workers.

Here young people in need of assistance receive vocational training. The target is a state recognised diploma or certificate of completed apprenticeship. It offers a first step into an autonomous and independent life for many young people who have had a difficult start in life. Various vocational training courses in many fields are offered, ranging from gastronomy to textile or metalworking. In addition to the excellent training, the teenagers get support from trainers and tutors to help them with their personal development.