DJN – Jugendbund für Naturbeobachtung

Founded in 1950, DJN – Jugendbund für Naturbeobachtung is a non-profit association based in Göttingen, Germany working on nature & wildlife conservation, education, children & youth +1 more.

The DJN is a German youth nature association headquartered in Göttingen and organised nationwide. It is run entirely by young people aged roughly 12 to 27, who organise seminars, excursions and local group activities. Its work centres on passing on species knowledge and ecological understanding to young people, with the aim of promoting biodiversity protection and nature education. Activities include naturalist seminars in Germany and abroad, local group meetings, a member magazine and publications on species identification. The association is recognised as charitable and accepts tax-deductible donations.