Overview

• 24% of children and adolescents in Germany have experienced sexually motivated online advances, a figure unchanged from previous years.
• Among children under 14, approximately one in six report being targeted, emphasizing heightened risks for younger minors.
• Demand for school-based education on cybergrooming has risen, with 69% of youth now advocating for such programs, up from 61% in 2021.
• Over 1,200 schools in North Rhine-Westphalia have trained Medienscouts to assist students with digital safety concerns.
• The Landesanstalt für Medien NRW offers accessible reporting tools like FragZebra, encouraging victims to report incidents easily.