Education
A living language needs opportunities to be learned at every stage of life, which means there should be:

• Early childhood education, including bilingual kindergartens where there is demand
• Yiddish classes and extracurricular programs in schools
• Expanded university programs and permanent professorships (Lehrstühle) in Yiddish language, literature, and culture
• Teacher training for future Yiddish educators
• Educational materials aimed at German speakers, such as dictionaries, textbooks, and accessible guides to the differences between the two languages
• Opportunities to learn other subjects and disciplines using Yiddish as a language of instruction
• Accessible opportunities for adults to learn or reconnect with Yiddish

Culture
Yiddish is not only a language of memory—it is a language of contemporary creativity. Recognition should make it possible to:

• Provide stable institutional support for Yiddish cultural organizations
• Encourage the creation of new literature, theatre, music, film, and visual art in Yiddish
• Preserve and promote Yiddish cultural heritage
• Make existing cultural heritage held by archives and museums in Germany more accessible to the Yiddish community through digitization and open-access initiatives
• Support festivals, exhibitions, performances, and community initiatives

Publishing and Media
A living language needs books, printed, and digital media. Today, Germany has no Yiddish press outlets of its own, despite local developments being frequently covered by foreign Yiddish outlets such as the Forverts, In Geveb, and Afn Shvel. Similarly, Germany has become a center of new Yiddish writing, but there is no Yiddish literary publishing house in the country. We believe this should change.
We want to develop:

• At least one Yiddish publishing house and one periodical magazine in Germany, as seen in other European countries like Sweden and Poland, where Yiddish is a recognized minority language
• More literary translations between Yiddish and German
• Yiddish-language journalism, such as a newspaper, radio program, or magazine
• Digital media, podcasts, and other contemporary forms of communication

Community Life
A language thrives when people have opportunities to use it in everyday life. Recognition should help strengthen the social infrastructure that allows Yiddish-speaking communities to grow and connect.

• Support for Yiddish-speaking community organizations
• Conversation groups, clubs, and cultural events
• Youth activities and family programs in Yiddish
• A nationwide network connecting speakers, learners, and cultural initiatives

Research and Scholarship
Germany already has Yiddish research and scholarship at several universities around the country, often focused on medieval Jewish history, the Holocaust, and antisemitism. Alongside this important work, a living Yiddish community needs more practical research aimed at the present and future revitalization of the language, similar to the university positions associated with Germany’s other minority languages.

• Scholarships and exchange programs for students to improve their Yiddish-language skills
• Sociolinguistic scholarship considering the development of Yiddish in the context of other marginalized languages, such as Romanes, with a view to revitalization strategies

Public Visibility
Yiddish should have a visible place in Germany's public and cultural life. We want to see:

• Greater representation of Yiddish in museums and memorial sites
• Increased public awareness of the role of language in Germany’s Jewish history
• Support for public events and educational programs
• Increased visibility of Yiddish in public spaces, such as Yiddish-language signage in locations relevant to Yiddish cultural life and heritage
• Recognition of Yiddish as an integral part of Germany's cultural heritage and present-day cultural landscape