Stance of the AIDS-Hilfe Potsdam

The AIDS-Hilfe Potsdam is committed to ensuring that people, regardless of their sexual orientation, gender, social background, serostatus, disability and other social characteristics, can live equally and have and realize the same health opportunities.

During prevention work, self-determination and a sense of responsibility are strengthened, a non-judgemental approach to different life models and lifestyles is promoted and discrimination, stigmatisation and disadvantage in any form is condemned.

Enabling adolescents and young adults to act in a self-determined and responsible manner with regard to their sexuality and the associated risks such as HIV/STI is an important aspect of the educational work of the AIDS-Hilfe Potsdam. Promotion of sexual health involves the prevention of new infections with HIV/STI by informing about risks and about ways of protection.

„Growing up! But how?“

sex education with 6th grades

Puberty is a very special time for children and adults. New, unknown feelings, joy, curiosity, fears and uncertainties are constant companions. With our offer we want to contribute to enabling young people to perceive sexual feelings and needs, to deal with them openly, to communicate and actively break down barriers. In order to prepare the event effectively and to bring about a lasting effect on the sexual self-confidence of the children, we work closely together with the educational staff. According to a modular principle, various topics can be included in the project.

Possible topics:

• Puberty and sexuality
• Being in love
• Love and contact with the opposite sex
• Sexual orientation
• Sexual assault
• Contraceptives
• Protection against sexually transmitted infections
• Life Plans
• Marriage and family
• Gender roles

„Love Talks“

sex education with 7th grades and higher

Sexuality is a central and identity-forming matter that accompanies young people from an early age and raises many questions. Love, sexual health and safer sex are the central topics of our events in school work, but also in the youth leisure sector.

Possible topics:

• HIV/Aids and other STI
• Partnership, friendship and love
• Pregnancy and contraception
• Stigmatisation and discrimination of people

Organisational points:

• The voluntariness of the participants and their interest in the topic are important prerequisites for the implementation of the prevention offers.
• The group discussions take place without the respective teachers.
• The time required is at least 90 minutes.
• Longer sessions are of course possible.
• There will be gender-separated work (in two rooms up to grade 9) or with a maximum group size of 15 students per staff member of the AIDS-Hilfe Potsdam.