Generation Selfie

Reach out arm, smile, click: another selfie! Add a filter and some Hashtags before it is posted on Facebook, Instagram and co - It's impossible to imagine young people's lives without social media. Read our special feature on social media, data privacy, cyberbullying and media education

  • The fascination of social media

    The fascination of social media Why are young people so fascinated by Facebook, YouTube and other social networks? And why are they so keen to present their lives online? We get to the bottom of these questions with media education expert Claudia Lampert
    PHOTO: SILKE WEINSHEIMER | 2015/2

  • Is cyberbullying a crime?

    Claudia Felden is a senior police commissioner in the steering committee for West Hesse and an expert in cybercrime. She explains what to do if a child falls victim to cyberbullying and what might happen to the offenders
    PHOTO: SILKE WEINSHEIMER | 2015/2

  • How can you protect your child?

    When children start to take their first steps in the online world, parents should be there to keep an eye on what their youngsters are up to. Remain on level playing field by getting to grips with chats, apps, games and social media
    AUTHOR: KLICKSAFE | PHOTO: SILKE WEINSHEIMER | 2015/2

  • “Bans alone offer no protection”

    Katja Reim accompanies her eight-year-old daughter on the bumpy road through cyberspace. Together they learn many things on their journey. On her blog, she writes about some of their fun and exciting adventures
    AUTHOR: KATJA REIM | PHOTO: SILKE WEINSHEIMER | 2015/2

  • Data is the latest currency

    We are never far away from the Internet these days, even when on the move.Mobile Internet devices have long been part of our everyday lives. The younger generation in particular is constantly online. But should our children use the Internet, and should we let them?
    AUTHOR: JOANNA SCHMÖLZ | PHOTO: SILKE WEINSHEIMER | 2015/2

  • Cyberbullying: When the internet becomes a nightmare

    What is cyberbullying and how can I know whether my child is affected? What should you do if it happens, and what motives do the bullies have? The expert Catarina Katzer explains the answers and much more in an interview
    PHOTO: SILKE WEINSHEIMER | 2015/2

  • „The Limits of Control“ - The blog of Laura Werner

    Public diary or a stream of advertising? More than 20,000 people read the blog of 19-year-old student Laura Werner. The blogger is something of an exhibitionist at heart. However, that seems to be a key requirement for a successful blog
    PHOTO: LISA JOHANNA THIELE | 2015/2

  • Growing Pains in the YouTube scene

    At VideoDays 2015 in Berlin in May, members of the YouTube scene celebrated themselves for two days straight. Teens with unusual hairstyles met their idols: video bloggers with strange names. The size of the event alone is proof of how quickly this scene is growing
    AUTHOR & PHOTO: SILKE BRANDT | 2015/2