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Skybird · 04-06-22, 05:40 AM

Der Tagesspiegel:

The war in Europe has left young people in Germany in a state of shock. This is the finding of the current trend study "Youth in Germany - Summer 2022," which will be published on May 3, 2022.

Results on the topic of "Youth and War in Europe" have already been published in advance to mark the current occasion.

Around 68 percent of the 14- to 29-year-olds surveyed expressed their concern about a war in Europe. "A war that calls prosperity and future prospects into question was previously unimaginable for many young people in Germany.

They are visibly disturbed because they don't know an answer to it," says Simon Schnetzer, who heads the regular surveys of the youth study together with youth researcher Klaus Hurrelmann. "The majority of young people are unsettled and don't want war," Schnetzer says.

Until five months ago, climate change was the top concern, he said, but now worries about war in Europe have clearly moved to the top of the list. "The fear threshold among the 14- to 29-year-olds surveyed is dramatically high," Schnetzer said.

Interviews with young people would show that the vast majority of them did not expect the situation in Ukraine to escalate in any way. According to Schnetzer, young people are very worried and cannot comprehend what war is even being waged for in 2022. "What frustrates them is the feeling of powerlessness against this war."
A war that calls prosperity and future prospects into question was previously unimaginable for many young people in Germany.

According to the survey, 42 percent of young people expect that living in fear of war could become a permanent condition, and 28 percent assume that the war will spread to Germany. That it comes to an active participation of young Germans as soldiers and female soldiers, expect 23 per cent. An equally high percentage expects the use of nuclear weapons to have dramatic effects in Germany as well.

13 percent of those surveyed even assume that they may have to flee their place of residence. "The young generation is fully aware of the dramatic nature of the situation," Schnetzer said. Young people are stunned, he said. "Because in their eyes there should be no more war and the long-awaited recovery from the pandemic is once again a distant prospect," says the youth researcher.

The reintroduction of military service after completion of school is rejected by large parts of the respondents. Only 18 percent support it, while 50 percent are against it. Increasing military and defense spending is supported by 43 percent of respondents, whereas 22 percent clearly oppose it.

The admission of Ukraine to the European Union and the supply of weapons to Ukraine are supported by about 40 percent each, but 25 percent of young people oppose it.

"There can be no talk of a willingness to fight in the young generation," said youth researcher Klaus Hurrelmann of the Hertie School Berlin. Rather, he said, those surveyed were keeping a "conspicuously low profile" and were not ready to take action at the current state of threats to peace in Europe.

"This is probably due to the fact that, as a young generation, they were not prepared in the least for a possible threat of war," is Hurrelmann's assessment.

Comprehensive sanctions against Russia are supported by only 57 percent of those surveyed. "It is possible that young people have rising energy prices and inflation in mind here and are therefore more reluctant to react," is the youth researchers' assessment.

The "Youth in Germany" trend study has been published as a study series every six months since fall 2020. A total of 1,021 young people aged 14 to 29 were included in the representative study. The current survey was conducted in the period from March 9 to March 21, 2022.

A survey by the Vodafone Foundation concludes that young Germans are worried about the future even independently of the war in Ukraine. In a survey by Infratest dimap, 86 percent of 14- to 24-year-olds agreed with the statement: "I am worried about the future.

Only eight percent believe that their children will one day be better off than they are, 58 percent see things getting worse, and 28 percent say "neither better nor worse".

The survey data was collected in September 2021, well before the war in Ukraine.

The pessimism is also evident with regard to concrete problems: The majority of the teenagers and young adults surveyed do not believe that Germany will "have a grip on climate change," have a "first-class education system" or "be more socially just" by 2050.

Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)

04-06-22, 05:40 AM	#1536
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 40,670 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Der Tagesspiegel: The war in Europe has left young people in Germany in a state of shock. This is the finding of the current trend study "Youth in Germany - Summer 2022," which will be published on May 3, 2022. Results on the topic of "Youth and War in Europe" have already been published in advance to mark the current occasion. Around 68 percent of the 14- to 29-year-olds surveyed expressed their concern about a war in Europe. "A war that calls prosperity and future prospects into question was previously unimaginable for many young people in Germany. They are visibly disturbed because they don't know an answer to it," says Simon Schnetzer, who heads the regular surveys of the youth study together with youth researcher Klaus Hurrelmann. "The majority of young people are unsettled and don't want war," Schnetzer says. Until five months ago, climate change was the top concern, he said, but now worries about war in Europe have clearly moved to the top of the list. "The fear threshold among the 14- to 29-year-olds surveyed is dramatically high," Schnetzer said. Interviews with young people would show that the vast majority of them did not expect the situation in Ukraine to escalate in any way. According to Schnetzer, young people are very worried and cannot comprehend what war is even being waged for in 2022. "What frustrates them is the feeling of powerlessness against this war." A war that calls prosperity and future prospects into question was previously unimaginable for many young people in Germany. According to the survey, 42 percent of young people expect that living in fear of war could become a permanent condition, and 28 percent assume that the war will spread to Germany. That it comes to an active participation of young Germans as soldiers and female soldiers, expect 23 per cent. An equally high percentage expects the use of nuclear weapons to have dramatic effects in Germany as well. 13 percent of those surveyed even assume that they may have to flee their place of residence. "The young generation is fully aware of the dramatic nature of the situation," Schnetzer said. Young people are stunned, he said. "Because in their eyes there should be no more war and the long-awaited recovery from the pandemic is once again a distant prospect," says the youth researcher. The reintroduction of military service after completion of school is rejected by large parts of the respondents. Only 18 percent support it, while 50 percent are against it. Increasing military and defense spending is supported by 43 percent of respondents, whereas 22 percent clearly oppose it. The admission of Ukraine to the European Union and the supply of weapons to Ukraine are supported by about 40 percent each, but 25 percent of young people oppose it. "There can be no talk of a willingness to fight in the young generation," said youth researcher Klaus Hurrelmann of the Hertie School Berlin. Rather, he said, those surveyed were keeping a "conspicuously low profile" and were not ready to take action at the current state of threats to peace in Europe. "This is probably due to the fact that, as a young generation, they were not prepared in the least for a possible threat of war," is Hurrelmann's assessment. Comprehensive sanctions against Russia are supported by only 57 percent of those surveyed. "It is possible that young people have rising energy prices and inflation in mind here and are therefore more reluctant to react," is the youth researchers' assessment. The "Youth in Germany" trend study has been published as a study series every six months since fall 2020. A total of 1,021 young people aged 14 to 29 were included in the representative study. The current survey was conducted in the period from March 9 to March 21, 2022. A survey by the Vodafone Foundation concludes that young Germans are worried about the future even independently of the war in Ukraine. In a survey by Infratest dimap, 86 percent of 14- to 24-year-olds agreed with the statement: "I am worried about the future. Only eight percent believe that their children will one day be better off than they are, 58 percent see things getting worse, and 28 percent say "neither better nor worse". The survey data was collected in September 2021, well before the war in Ukraine. The pessimism is also evident with regard to concrete problems: The majority of the teenagers and young adults surveyed do not believe that Germany will "have a grip on climate change," have a "first-class education system" or "be more socially just" by 2050. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version) __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.