Environment

Young people 'care about environment but do nothing'

Young people are aware of the need to care for and protect the environment but place it low on their list of personal priorities, a new study has found.

Economy

1 in 5 young Germans threatened by poverty

A new study published on Tuesday showed that while Germany is doing better on social justice than others in Europe, it still has a long way to go to help many of its young people.

Health

Half of young Germans binge drink regularly

The proportion of young people who regularly drink heavily is steadily increasing, with almost half now consuming alcohol to excess at least once a month.

youth

Germany fifth best place in world to be young

Germany is the fifth best country in the world in which to be young and the third best in Europe, according to rankings released on Thursday.

technology

'Internet better than sex' for many under-35s

Nearly one in five young Germans would rather go without sex than give up the internet for a year, a poll on the country's online habits indicated Monday.