Juleica

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The Youth Leader Card (Juleica) is the nationwide uniform identification card for voluntary workers in youth work. It serves as a means of identification and as proof of qualification for the holders.

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To apply for the Juleica online, the following requirements must be met:

  • A youth leader training course according to the guidelines of NRW must have been completed.

  • Participation in a first aid training course (9 hours) must be certified. 

  • An actual (voluntary) activity in youth work with a public or independent sponsor must be verified. 

  • The applicant must be at least 16 years old.

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The district youth office offers a youth leader training course every year. Interested young people aged 16 and above, as well as adults who work voluntarily with children and young people (e.g., organizing regular group meetings and holiday camps), can participate.

Youth leaders who hold a youth leader card must regularly attend further training. Therefore, the district youth office also offers refresher courses.

The following training courses and events are offered: Basic training 2026 and refresher seminar 2026 

Frequently asked questions

Answers to frequently asked questions about the Juleica online process.

You can do this at https://juleica.de/application.

If the application is properly completed, the (usually free) sponsor specified by the applicant, where they volunteer, is first notified via email. This sponsor then logs in and approves the application. Subsequently, the public sponsor responsible for the respective free sponsor is automatically notified and must approve the application analogously. When approving, they also commission the printing company to create the Card.

A significant innovation is the direct mailing of the printed Card to the youth leader. This saves additional time, ensuring that the Juleica reaches the youth leader no later than three weeks after the final approval.

The costs are covered by the public sponsor.

The validity period of the Card is three years. If the conditions for issuance are no longer met, the card loses its validity and must be returned. If the conditions for issuance still apply after the validity period expires, a new Card can be issued upon request.

Contact

Your way to us:

Youth Welfare Office

Main branch
Am Wiedenhof 5
51643 Gummersbach

Service Hours

Monday

08:00 AM - 12:00 PM
01:00 PM - 04:00 PM 

Tuesday

08:00 AM - 12:00 PM
01:00 PM - 04:00 PM 

Wednesday

08:00 AM - 12:00 PM
01:00 PM - 04:00 PM 

Thursday

08:00 AM - 12:00 PM
01:00 PM - 05:30 PM 

Friday

08:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Changed service hours on 22.09.2026 (Learn more)!

The offices of the district administration are closed on public holidays, Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day!