Familiendialog.NRW open to all families

Talking together - sharing experiences - developing ideas. On February 28, 2026, families from all over North Rhine-Westphalia were invited to talk to each other at Familiendialog.NRW in Essen.

The exchange focused on the following questions:

• What issues, situations and challenges are currently occupying your family the most?
• How do you deal with stressful or stressful times - and what helps your family in particular when many things come together at the same time?
• What do families need to be able to participate well in their environment - in everyday life, locally and practically?
• Where do you lack financial or organizational relief - and which offers would make your everyday life noticeably easier?
• What would have to change in order to better reconcile everyday working life and family life, for example in terms of childcare hours, working conditions or organizational processes?
• What wishes and expectations do you have of politics, administration and society so that families can live well and without worries?

The families' experiences, reports and comments were compiled and documented. They will also be incorporated into the NRW 2026 Family Report.