Suppers, JaninaVajen, Bastian2025-02-142025-02-142024Suppers, J., & Vajen, B. (2024). Young people's experiences of citizenship in relation to place: A case study of three rural communities in Germany. Children & Society. https://doi.org/10.1111/chso.129350951-0605https://hdl.handle.net/10289/17181Young people's experiences of citizenship play a significant part in shaping their citizenship norms and practices. While young people's experiences as citizens have been explored in the literature, the places they inhabit, which shape their experiences, are often not considered. Using qualitative case study evidence in the form of 13 focus groups (n = 35) and 21 interviews with secondary school students aged 13–17 from three rural communities in Germany, this research contributes to our understanding of how place is related to young people's experiences of citizenship. Findings suggest that place acted as a reference point when participants discussed their citizenship practices. Furthermore, place determined the citizenship spaces participants encountered and acted as a lens through which current citizenship issues were interpreted.enThis is an accepted version of an article published in the journal Children & Society. © Wiley 2024.http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Journal Article10.1111/chso.129351099-08604406 Human Geography4410 Sociology44 Human Society4407 Policy and administration4409 Social work4410 Sociology4 Quality Education11 Sustainable Cities and Communities