Sex in the city: 1,000 young people on the day of education in the town hall!

Sex in the city: 1,000 young people on the day of education in the town hall!

The annual "Sex in the City-Hall" campaign day took place on May 22, 2025, organized by the Vienna Health Promotion-WIG. The aim of this initiative is to strengthen the sexual health of young people. Around 1,000 young people between the ages of 13 and 19 and around 120 accompanying persons took part in this event. The topics that were treated intensively included love, relationships, role models and contraception. Peter Hacker, City Councilor for Social Affairs, Health and Sport, summed up the importance of such events for young people and underlined their importance for society. Wien.gv.at reports that Dennis Beck, Managing Director of WIG, has praised the lively participation and the safe environment in which all questions about sexuality could be asked.

The event offered an interactive program with workshops and information stands that were looked after by various experts. The needs and concerns of the young people were in the foreground. The topics of the workshops included sex myths, sexual orientation, pornography, as well as important aspects of LGBTIQ+topics and menstruation.

variety of workshops

The “Sex in the City” project is not limited to the day of action, but also offers free workshops for young people during the school year. For this purpose, public middle schools, polytechnic schools, vocational schools, as well as schools for inclusion and special education in Vienna are addressed. The workshops are interactive and age -appropriate, so that each class or group can book a workshop free of charge per semester. However, this offer is limited and takes place according to the "First Come First Serve" principle. wig.or.at explains that the topics of gender identities and role images extend to safe sex, sexting and pornography.

The duration of a workshop comprises two units, each of 50 minutes, including a break. Among the various offered workshops is the workshop "Sex? - But sure!", Which deals with contraception and sexually transmitted diseases, implemented in cooperation with AIDS Aid Vienna. Another workshop addresses role models and gender roles and is offered by the Poika association.

methods for sex education

For specialists who work in sex education, the Liebesleben platform offers a method finder. This enables a targeted selection and download of materials that support work with young people. Various methods are presented that can be used in the prevention work. This includes games and exercises that have feelings, sexual health or the critical examination of social media on the subject. Class = "Source_3"> Liebenleben.de presents a variety of these methods that offer a creative and effective approach to clarification.

Overall, the events and offers for sexual education in Vienna aim to enable young people to provide an informed and self -confident approach on topics of sexuality. The committed discussion and the exchange during the action day are a step in the right direction to promote an open and healthy attitude towards sexuality in young people.