New impetus in the youth center Sasu: The future of youth work!

In the youth center Sasu in Oberneuland, a fresh wind has been facing a fresh wind since taking over the management by Lina-Marie Dorn. After a transition period, everyday life returned to the facility, which is located on Oberneulander Landstrasse. Lina-Marie Dorn, who has been a new management since September 2024, has already initiated numerous changes. Previously, Insa Pape gave the line after led the Sasu over a long time.

During the transition phase, the youth center was only opened four days a week and also had closing times during the summer vacation. Jana Witte supported the company together with a federal voluntary service provider. Witte continues to support Dorn and helps her with the familiarization.

new ideas and projects in the youth center

under the direction of Lina-Marie Dorn, who is 24 years old and a state-recognized social worker, the Sasu has the vision of creating an open and creative place for young people. Dorn has experience because she previously worked in a children's home with unaccompanied minor refugees. Their goal is to advance the networking of the youth center in the district and to expand existing cooperation, for example with the transition home in Vinnenweg and the youth advisory board Oberneuland.

An important element of working in the SASU is integration. The center offers open meetings, cooking offers and weekly sports offers every day. In addition, the young people can vote on Instagram which dish should be cooked. Garden days and a surfing license course are also planned for the use of new gaming PCs. Another current project is the introduction of a parent café that is intended to serve as a meeting room for waiting parents.

The Sasu did not sleep in progressive digitization either. A successfully completed project became the establishment of a new computer room that opened shortly before Christmas. The young people were able to use the room right after the inauguration to play and eat pizza.

Aktuell the team is looking for reinforcements because a total of three positions are to be filled: two trainers and a Bufdi. The new employees should help to further expand and diversify the diverse offers of the SASU. A special event that is already on the program is the pumpkin bet 2025, a joint project with the youth advisory board Oberneuland.

The topics with which youth work in Sasu deals with are versatile. Challenges such as mental health and bullying are addressed through regular training and open discussions. The creative space (Makerspace) that is created in the facility should also be usable for the church. The monthly program items are communicated with a newsletter so that the young people are always informed and can bring their wishes and ideas.