Editors of the Familienportal.NRW

Information on creating, maintaining and updating content on the Familienportal.NRW.

Text last updated: 2026-01-29

About the editorial team of Familienportal.NRW

The editorial team of Familienportal.NRW works on behalf of the Ministry for Children, Youth, Family, Equality, Refugees and Integration of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is responsible for creating, maintaining and updating the content of all information on the Familienportal.NRW.

The aim of the editorial work is to provide reliable, comprehensible and up-to-date information for families in North Rhine-Westphalia - in particular on state services, advice services, legal framework conditions and family-related topics.

Editorial assignment

The editors of Familienportal.NRW are tasked with

  • providing clear, factual and accessible government information for families,
  • explaining complex legal and administrative issues in an understandable way,
  • helping families find their way through services, benefits and responsibilities and
  • regularly checking and updating content.

The content of Familienportal.NRW is intended to provide information and does not replace individual advice from the relevant authorities.

Professional responsibility and cooperation

The editorial team works on behalf of the Ministry for Children, Youth, Family, Equality, Refugees and Integration of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia. In addition, it works in close coordination with

  • other responsible ministries of the state government of North Rhine-Westphalia,
  • responsible authorities, institutions and experts.

Technical content is based on

  • applicable legal regulations,
  • official administrative regulations,
  • verified information from the responsible authorities.

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Quality assurance

The following editorial principles apply to ensure the quality of the content:

  • Accuracy: All content is checked by experts before publication.
  • Up-to-dateness: Content is checked regularly and updated if the legal or administrative situation changes.
  • Transparency: Publication and update statuses are indicated.
  • Traceability: Sources and responsibilities are named or linked where appropriate.

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Updating principle

All content on the Familienportal.NRW is maintained according to a fixed update principle:

  • Updated on an ad hoc basis in the event of legal or content changes.
  • Regular review of key topics.
  • Visible marking of the publication date on each page.

Publisher

The publisher of Familienportal.NRW is the

Ministry for Children, Youth, Family, Equality, Refugees and Integration of North Rhine-Westphalia.

The Familienportal.NRW is a service of the state government of North Rhine-Westphalia.

Contact the editorial team

Notes on content or suggestions for corrections can be submitted via the contact page of Familienportal.NRW.