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Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund calls for planning of potential civil service
The Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund (ASB) has expressed support for Federal Family Minister Karin Prien’s plans to introduce a new voluntary social service. However, ASB Federal Chairman Knut Fleckenstein has also called for early preparations in the event that a mandatory civil service or compulsory military service is implemented.
Fleckenstein emphasized that any new service model should incorporate successful elements from the Federal Volunteer Service and the Voluntary Social Year (FSJ) rather than simply reinstating the old, abolished civil service model. He proposed that the program should focus on stronger training for young people and their integration into civil protection.
To ensure viability, Fleckenstein recommended improved compensation that allows participants to cover basic living costs, suggesting that pay scales could vary regionally to account for higher costs in metropolitan areas. He also welcomed the idea of including older individuals in the social service. The ASB currently hosts approximately 1,500 volunteers and stated it could easily double this number if such a service were established.
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Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund · Germany · Karin Prien · Knut Fleckenstein
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- [● 2 SOURCES] The ASB claims it could double its number of volunteers if a new service is established. www.berliner-sonntagsblatt.de · radioosnabrueck.de
- [● 2 SOURCES] Fleckenstein rejected reinstating the abolished civil service in its previous form. www.berliner-sonntagsblatt.de · radioosnabrueck.de
- [● 2 SOURCES] ASB Federal Chairman Knut Fleckenstein called for early planning regarding a potential mandatory civil service. www.berliner-sonntagsblatt.de · radioosnabrueck.de
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund (ASB) supports plans by Federal Family Minister Karin Prien to introduce a voluntary social service. www.berliner-sonntagsblatt.de · radioosnabrueck.de
- [● 2 SOURCES] The ASB currently has approximately 1,500 people performing the Federal Volunteer Service or the Voluntary Social Year. www.berliner-sonntagsblatt.de · radioosnabrueck.de