Pilot project JuKI 1.0: AI is revolutionizing youth welfare in Augsburg!

Pilot project JuKI 1.0: AI is revolutionizing youth welfare in Augsburg!

What is going on in youth welfare in the Munich area? An important chapter is currently being opened in the Augsburg district, as the kick-off workshop for an exciting digitalization project took place on July 4th. Together with the Munich district and the technology company IBM, the AI-supported assistance system “JuKI 1.0” is being developed, which is intended to help youth welfare professionals. The development and introduction of this digital support is at the top of the agenda of those responsible and is expected to be implemented this year.

The initiators have big plans: the aim of the workshop was to prioritize the requirements for JuKI and to discuss milestone planning for the introduction and the next steps for the pilot operation. Not only youth welfare specialists took part in this exchange, but also IT experts, project managers from both districts and experienced IBM professionals. Together they want to exploit the advantages of modern technology in youth welfare.

Technological support from JuKI 1.0

But what exactly does JuKI 1.0 do? The planned assistance system will be based on an AI approach with natural language and should not only save employees time, but also enable the calculation of cost contributions and the creation of hearing letters through automatic document recognition and the extraction of relevant information. Integration into existing specialist procedures and the electronic file also creates a consistent digital process. In this way, responsibility for decision-making and personal support remains with the employees.

“We don’t want to replace anyone, we want to improve the way our specialists work,” emphasized District Administrator Martin Sailer. His counterpart in the Munich district, District Administrator Christoph Göbel, highlighted the increasing requirements and bureaucracy that can be efficiently managed through such digital solutions. The findings from the pilot project will then serve as the basis for nationwide scaling.

The challenges of digitalization

The idea of ​​JuKI is a step in the right direction, especially given the challenges that child and youth welfare is currently facing. Digital media have long since become part of the everyday lives of children and young people and bring with them both opportunities and risks. The areas of online advice and digital parenting advice are becoming increasingly important. But the risk of cyberbullying and access to problematic content are also issues that concern the industry.

Specialists must actively engage with the dimensions of this media development in order to find the right approaches for contemporary child and youth welfare. Collaboration between public and independent providers and the management of online offerings are central points that should be promoted in the coming years. Digitalization is not only changing the lives of the young generation, but also the way social services work. Remote workplaces and digital file management are no longer a novelty.

The introduction of JuKI 1.0 is planned for the end of this year and could represent an important milestone for the digital transformation in youth welfare. We can only hope that this step not only increases efficiency, but also improves the quality of life for young people in the region.

Find out more about this project at Augsburg district and Child and youth welfare.