Bundesverband unbegleiteter minderjähriger Flüchtlinge

The Bundesfachverband unbegleitete minderjährige Flüchtlinge (BumF) e.V. is a central organization that is exclusively dedicated to the rights and well-being of refugee children, adolescents, and young adults in Germany. The main mission of the BumF is to promote improved care and integration of these young people and to represent their specific needs.

• Individual Case Counseling: The BumF offers comprehensive counseling services for anyone working professionally or voluntarily with refugee young people. These consultations are available by phone and email and cover topics such as asylum procedures, legal assistance, and psychosocial support[2].
• Projects and Initiatives: The association conducts various projects, such as ensuring "Child-Friendly Arrival" and providing needs-based support. Additionally, there are programs for career orientation, such as the vocational orientation for refugees (BOF) funded by the BMBF, which introduces young people to various vocational training paths and offers language qualification[2][5].
• Networks and Collaborations: The BumF works in networks such as the IvAF networks, which support refugees in accessing the labor market, and the IQ networks, which assist in the recognition of foreign professional qualifications[2].

• Integration and Labor Market: The BumF advocates for sustainable integration of young refugees into the labor market. Through various networks and projects, labor market structures are improved, and refugees are supported in their job search[2].
• Psychosocial Support: The association promotes psychosocial counseling and treatment centers for traumatized refugees and survivors of torture and other human rights violations. These centers offer short-term crisis intervention, long-term support, and legal assistance[2].
• Gender-Specific Support: The network portal flucht-gender.de is dedicated to the specific needs and rights of refugee girls and young women as well as FLINTA* individuals by collecting support structures, counseling services, and publications[5].

The board of the BumF consists of five voluntary members, including experts such as Dörthe Hinz, a social worker with many years of experience in the field of unaccompanied refugee children, and Paul Stieber, who works as a legal guardian for unaccompanied minor refugees. Lotta Schwedler, a migration scientist, contributes her expertise in anti-racist educational work[1].

The BumF regularly organizes events and training sessions, such as the annual autumn conference and basic training for working with (un)accompanied refugee children and adolescents. These events serve for further education and exchange among professionals[5].

Thus, the BumF is a central point of contact for anyone committed to the well-being and rights of refugee young people in Germany. Through its comprehensive services, projects, and networks, the association makes valuable contributions to the integration and support of this vulnerable group.

• 1 - https://b-umf.de/team-und-vorstand/?lang=en
• 2 - https://b-umf.de/beratung/
• 3 - https://www.lat-thueringen.de/infoseiten/hilfreiche-links/bundesverband-unbegleitete-minderjaehrige-fluechtlinge-bumf-e-v
• 4 - https://www.bamf.de/SharedDocs/Anlagen/DE/EMN/Studien/wp26-emn-unbegleitete-minderjaehrige.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=11
• 5 - https://b-umf.de