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Potsdam youth club Club 18 gets new operator after violence allegations

The youth club Club 18 in the Potsdam district Am Stern will get a new operator. The reason is violence allegations and threats against social workers, as reported by Tagesspiegel.

Potsdam youth club Club 18 gets new operator after violence allegations
Photo: tagesspiegel.de

As Tagesspiegel reports, the city administration of Potsdam and the previous operator Independent Living have agreed to end their cooperation by mutual consent on August 31, 2026. Club 18 in the Am Stern residential area had been closed after threats against employees became known.

The city administration now wants to determine the exact extent of the incidents. A new operator for the youth club is to be found. The decision came after violence allegations and security concerns raised by social workers.

Source: www.tagesspiegel.de