4th Mainz Youth Conference
Brief description
At the Mainz Youth Conference, up to 300 young people between the ages of 13 and 17 can develop their own municipal projects and present them to representatives from city politics and city administration. The young people then implement the projects with the support of the city administration and politicians. The Youth Conference takes place once a year.
Citizen participation
The 4th Mainz Youth Conference took place on November 4, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hechtsheim Community Center. Up to 300 young people were able to participate.
Affected urban area
Entire city of Mainz
Planned planning and implementation period
The youth conference will take place on one morning. The young people's projects will be implemented within a year of the youth conference, i.e. by around November 2026.
Expected costs
The costs for the youth conference itself amount to approximately €8,000. It is not yet possible to estimate the costs for the subsequent project groups.
Current processing status (February 20, 2026)
208 students took part in the 4th Mainz Youth Conference. They presented a total of 47 project ideas to representatives from city politics, city administration, and other organizations. The groups have been working on implementing their ideas since November (see the Mainz Youth Conference website for the current status of the projects).
Further information
Political decision on the project
Responsibility/Contact
Address
Office for Youth and Family
Bonifazius-Turm B
Erthalstraße 1
55118 Mainz
Postal address
55026 Mainz
Telephone, fax and e-mail address
- +49 6131 12 ext. 2753
- +49 6131 12 ext. 2754
- +49 6131 12 ext. 3568
- jugendamtstadt.mainzde