Overview

• Family Minister Karin Prien unveiled the commission in Berlin, naming Nadine Schön and education researcher Olaf Köller as co-chairs of a multidisciplinary team.
• Work begins in autumn 2025 with a 12‑month mandate to present a comprehensive strategy, with results due by the end of the parliamentary summer break 2026.
• The federal government plans no new unilateral initiatives during the panel’s work period to avoid quick fixes, while expecting concrete, actionable proposals.
• Children and adolescents are not formal members, with input to be gathered through dedicated participation formats rather than seats on the commission.
• The agenda targets risks such as rising screen time, cyberbullying, online radicalization and sexualized violence, and will assess measures including stronger platform responsibilities and age verification.
• Reports differ on the commission’s size, with outlets citing either 16 or 18 members.