On the question of establishing children's rights in the Basic Law

As a graduate of Hanover University of Applied Sciences and Arts and a representative of social work science, Michael Stahl examines whether Germany has succeeded in enshrining children's rights in German law in accordance with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. After looking at the historical development of children's rights, he discusses whether and to what extent children's rights have found their way into general law and whether the Basic Law, as the highest social norm, would be appropriate as a set of rules for establishing children's rights. Social work as a science and profession contributes greatly to social change, which is why Stahl discusses whether and to what extent social work should be called upon to participate in anchoring the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in the Basic Law, beyond its current status as a simple federal law. The author calls on both individual social workers and the academic branch to commit to social work as a human rights profession and, in particular, identifies the political mandate as a basis for action to achieve broad social and legal recognition of children's rights within the framework of the Basic Law.