Portrait of the Head of Department for Education, Youth, Culture and Sport

Johannes Schleußner

born on 28.02.1989

Marital status

• married, one child

Religion

• Evangelical-Lutheran

Studies

• until 2017: Studied history, political science and musicology in Bayreuth, Dresden and Jena
• until 2024: Part-time degree in Public Management (MBA) in Munich

Professional career

• Personal assistant to the Lord Mayor of the City of Jena
• Constituency officer for the offices of members of the Thuringian state parliament and the German Bundestag
• until 2024: Head of the Jena Open Church and consultant at the Evangelical Lutheran Church District of Jena
• since 2024: Head of Department for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture in the city of Jena

Local political career

• until 2024: City councillor of the city of Jena
• until 2024: Member of the Jena North district council

Memberships

• German Association of Towns and Municipalities: Committee for Education, Sport and Culture
• German Association of Cities: School and Education Committee
• Cultural Foundation of the Free State of Thuringia: Board of Trustees (deputy)
• Jenaer Bäder und Freizeit GmbH:Chairman of the Advisory Board
• Kirchbauverein Jena e. V., Förderverein des Knabenchors der Jenaer Philharmonie e. V., Förderverein Johannesfriedhof Jena e. V., Octavians e. V., FC Carl Zeiss Jena e. V., Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirchengemeinde Jena: parish council

Responsibilities

• Education, STEM education, vocational training, adult education
• Administration of the municipal kindergartens
• Youth work / school social work
• School infrastructure / school administration
• Youth welfare (traditional tasks of the youth welfare office)
• Youth welfare planning
• Sports development planning
• Cultural policy

Focus of work / special projects

• Greater integration of young people's perspectives in political work and improved participation formats for young people in decision-making processes
• Preservation and further development of Jena's outstanding school landscape and the best educational opportunities for all children and young people
• Strengthening the cultural infrastructure and a lively nightlife culture in Jena and evaluating support for Jena's cultural players
• Further development of the sports landscape in accordance with Jena's sports development plan together with clubs, athletes and partners

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