Young girl uses AI virtual assistant to do schoolwork. Concept of Artificial Intelligence and Futuristic technologyEducation10 min«AI competence in teaching should be a matter of course.»Digital expert Leonie Lutz explains when AI can be a useful tool for your child, where the risks lie, and why guidance is more important than bans.
Gaming8 minGaming: Why are children so fascinated by Brawl Stars?In front of schools, on the bus or in their rooms: it seems as though all children are playing Brawl Stars. Where does this come from and when can it become problematic?
Media2 min«Digital media can also be a door opener»The Flo# prevention programme aims to support children and young people in dealing with digital media.
Family2 minWhy do we need media?Media play a central role in our society. Explain to your child what functions they fulfil.
Learning4 minSmartphones at school: how much is too much?For some, smartphones are a danger, for others an indispensable tool. Clear rules are needed for use in schools.
Columns5 minHow digital media is transforming childhoodSmartphones and social media have revolutionised childhood around the world. This has far-reaching consequences, writes author Jonathan Haidt.
Columns6 minDigital school regulations: everyone joins inBy helping to create a digital school policy, you give pupils an active role and promote their media skills.
Columns5 minThe great helplessness without a mobile phoneScolding children when they don't know what to do without a mobile phone is not enough. We adults need to offer them alternatives.
Columns3 minMedia quiz: These are the correct answersDid you only understand the station or did you make up the answers off the cuff? Here is the answer to our media quiz.
Columns2 minMedia quiz: Test your digital knowledgeDon't worry - this media quiz is not intended to show you up. It's more about sensitising you to the digital world.
Health3 minThe influence of social media on eating disordersSocial media often conveys false body ideals. This is what parents can do to prevent children from slipping into an eating disorder.
Columns5 minWhen control is just a pious wishChildren and young people are using digital devices more and more - at school and at home. This makes it difficult for parents to regulate their screen time.
Health3 min«Every meal was accompanied by panic attacks»Paula, now 16, developed anorexia with bulimic phases when she was 14. This is how she managed to overcome her eating disorder.
Learning3 minAre we no longer the smartest?Artificial intelligence is on everyone's lips and doesn't stop at children. These are the most important questions.
Learning4 minCritical thinking as a compassTo help children and young people find their way in the digital world, schools and parents must support them on the path to media literacy.
Columns9 min«Children should not be satisfied with simple answers»The war in the Middle East is also being fought on social networks and does not stop at children and young people. Media expert Thomas Feibel talks about disturbing images, the right way to deal with anti-Semitism online and the role of parents.
Family7 min«Children want to have a say»Should parents shield their children from the flood of bad news? Absolutely not, says social scientist Gisela Unterweger.
Columns14 minWhen the mobile phone becomes a weaponCyberbullying is extremely stressful for the young people affected and their families. But how does it happen in the first place? How can this evil behaviour be stopped? And what role does school play?
Media7 minMedia: 10 questions about mobile phones, tablets and PCsIs it no longer possible to keep your child away from digital media? That's perfectly all right. Electronic media are part of everyday life today.
Columns5 minSmartwatches cause new troubleEven primary school children are increasingly wearing GPS watches. How should teachers deal with them and why do parents buy them in the first place?
Gaming2 minPlay by your own rulesSome children not only use games to pass the time, but also reprogramme them. Often with astonishingly creative results.
Media2 minWas everything really better in the past?How long did we once sit in front of the TV and radio ourselves? To understand our children's media consumption, it helps to look back.
Columns5 minTiktok as a gateway drug?Drugs are increasingly being glorified on social networks. With fatal consequences for children and young people. How parents should counter this trend.
Columns5 minWhat should you do if your daughter wants to look sexy online?These and eight other questions are answered in the chapter "Sex and the media" in the dossier "100 questions - 100 answers on the topic of media".
