ARD Youth Media Day 2025

On November 12, from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm , ARD is offering a free livestream for schools at the Youth Media Day. Presenters such as Leonie Maderstein (SWR), Šejla Begović (BR) and Jan Schipmann (funk) will discuss with exciting guests from politics, media and science. They will address questions such as: What does co-determination mean? How does social media influence opinion-forming? And how can young people become active themselves? There will also be professional tips against fake news and polarized ForYouPages.

The concept is based on the suggestions of a youth editorial team. In two workshops, 70 young people developed topics for the interactive livestream, wrote down their preferred guests and suggested formats. One thing was particularly important to the youth editorial team: young people should be given the opportunity to express themselves - whether in surveys or in conversations. They should also expand their knowledge in a playful way.

Procedure of the ARD Youth Media Day

There are seven 45-minute digital school lessons, each dealing with different aspects of the topic "Media, democracy & you". The first session of the digital school day starts at 8:30 am. School classes can register for one or more sessions free of charge. The seven sessions complement each other, but do not build on each other. The individual school lessons will follow on from each other as they will be broadcast live on ARD alpha. It is recommended not to follow more than three sessions with one class.

klicksafe workshop at the ARD Youth Media Day

Title: On the trail of deepfakes - can you spot the fake?
2 workshops of 70 minutes each at the SWR Funkhaus Mainz - unfortunately registration is no longer possible

Info: Deceptively real and yet fake: In our klicksafe workshop, students learn what deepfakes are, how they work - and how to recognize them. The workshop will be led by our klicksafe expert Katja Mayer, media literacy officer.

How to register

You can register digitally at www.ard.de/jugendmedientag. Once you have verified your e-mail address and entered your class or course details, you will be taken to the course selection page. Here you can view all digital courses and find out more about the content via "Details". Click "Select" to add the desired sessions to your shopping cart, which you can then check out by clicking "Accept selection". You will then receive a confirmation to your e-mail address. This will contain a link to your personal overview and administration area.

Further information on the required technical equipment and other general conditions can be found on the Youth Media Day website in the section "Frequently Asked Questions".