At every meeting of the Youth Welfare Committee, children and young people are given the right to speak at 5:00 p.m. Here, children and young people have the opportunity to ask committee members questions, make suggestions, or express criticism on any issues that concern them.

Since 2022, a youth conference for up to 300 young people between the ages of 13 and 17 has been held once a year. In the morning, the young people gather their suggestions for improvements in Mainz and develop their own project ideas. At noon, they present their projects to representatives from city politics, city administration, and other institutions. The projects are to be implemented together with the young people within a year.

The Mainz Youth Forum has been in existence since October 2020. Once a month, all interested children and young people between the ages of 4 and 27 meet there. The Mainz Youth Forum is a space for mutual exchange and the development of their own projects. It draws public attention to the opinions and wishes of young people.

When playgrounds are newly built or redesigned in Mainz, all interested children and young people are asked for their opinion. They can submit suggestions for playground equipment and vote for their favorite option.