{"id":3523270,"date":"2019-07-23T12:13:55","date_gmt":"2019-07-23T12:13:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usk.de\/?page_id=3523270"},"modified":"2025-04-11T18:18:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T16:18:00","slug":"foundations-and-structure","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/usk.de\/en\/the-usk\/foundations-and-structure\/","title":{"rendered":"Foundations and structure"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Who is behind the USK, the &#8220;Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle&#8221;? Wo organizes the classification processes, who decides on the classification criteria? Here we give an overview regarding our foundations and the structure of the USK?<\/p>\n\n\n  <div class=\"bk_container\">\n          <div class=\"row bk_tripple_column\">\n  \t\t<!-- for schleife -->\n        \t\t\t\t<div class=\"bk_kachel\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/usk.de\/en\/the-usk\/foundations-and-structure\/general-policy-statement\/\">\n              <div class=\"bk_logo\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/usk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/USK_Image-Bilder_April-2019-195-768x512.jpg);background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center; background-size:cover;\"><\/div>\n            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"bk_content\">\n              <div class=\"bk_title no-cross-linking\">\n                  <a class=\"bk_title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/usk.de\/en\/the-usk\/foundations-and-structure\/general-policy-statement\/\">Foundations<\/a>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"bk_excerpt\">\n                <div class=\"bk_excerpt_text no-cross-linking\">\n                The USK is a self-regulation body recognized by the German state and acts according to the foundations and guiding criteria issued by its advisory council.                <\/div>\n                                  <a class=\"bk_more_link\" href=\"https:\/\/usk.de\/en\/the-usk\/foundations-and-structure\/general-policy-statement\/\">More&#8230;<\/a>\n                  \n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n  \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n          \t\t\t\t<div class=\"bk_kachel\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/usk.de\/en\/the-usk\/foundations-and-structure\/structure\/\">\n              <div class=\"bk_logo\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/usk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/USK_Image-Bilder_April-2019-206-768x512.jpg);background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center; background-size:cover;\"><\/div>\n            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"bk_content\">\n              <div class=\"bk_title no-cross-linking\">\n                  <a class=\"bk_title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/usk.de\/en\/the-usk\/foundations-and-structure\/structure\/\">Structure<\/a>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"bk_excerpt\">\n                <div class=\"bk_excerpt_text no-cross-linking\">\n                The USK has over 25 years of experience with age ratings for games. It organizes the classification procedure resulting the legally binding age ratings.                <\/div>\n                                  <a class=\"bk_more_link\" href=\"https:\/\/usk.de\/en\/the-usk\/foundations-and-structure\/structure\/\">More&#8230;<\/a>\n                  \n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n  \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n          \t\t\t\t<div class=\"bk_kachel\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/usk.de\/en\/the-usk\/foundations-and-structure\/advisory-board\/\">\n              <div class=\"bk_logo\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/usk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/USK_Image-Bilder_April-2019-21-768x512.jpg);background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center; background-size:cover;\"><\/div>\n            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"bk_content\">\n              <div class=\"bk_title no-cross-linking\">\n                  <a class=\"bk_title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/usk.de\/en\/the-usk\/foundations-and-structure\/advisory-board\/\">Advisory council<\/a>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"bk_excerpt\">\n                <div class=\"bk_excerpt_text no-cross-linking\">\n                The advisory council issues the USK general policy and guiding criteria. It also appoints those involved in the classification process in an honoray capacity.                <\/div>\n                                  <a class=\"bk_more_link\" href=\"https:\/\/usk.de\/en\/the-usk\/foundations-and-structure\/advisory-board\/\">More&#8230;<\/a>\n                  \n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n  \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n          \t\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  \n\n  <div class=\"bk_container\">\n          <div class=\"row bk_tripple_column\">\n  \t\t<!-- for schleife -->\n        \t\t\t\t<div class=\"bk_kachel\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/usk.de\/en\/the-usk\/foundations-and-structure\/permanent-representatives\/\">\n              <div class=\"bk_logo\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/usk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/USK_Image-Bilder_April-2019-183-768x512.jpg);background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center; background-size:cover;\"><\/div>\n            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"bk_content\">\n              <div class=\"bk_title no-cross-linking\">\n                  <a class=\"bk_title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/usk.de\/en\/the-usk\/foundations-and-structure\/permanent-representatives\/\">Permanent Representatives<\/a>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"bk_excerpt\">\n                <div class=\"bk_excerpt_text no-cross-linking\">\n                The Permanent Representatives of the Supreme Youth Protection Authorities of the Federal States (OLJB) issue the legally binding age classifications.                <\/div>\n                                  <a class=\"bk_more_link\" href=\"https:\/\/usk.de\/en\/the-usk\/foundations-and-structure\/permanent-representatives\/\">More&#8230;<\/a>\n                  \n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n  \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n          \t\t\t\t<div class=\"bk_kachel\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/usk.de\/en\/the-usk\/foundations-and-structure\/youth-protection-experts\/\">\n              <div class=\"bk_logo\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/usk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/USK_Image-Bilder_April-2019-35-2-768x512.jpg);background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center; background-size:cover;\"><\/div>\n            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"bk_content\">\n              <div class=\"bk_title no-cross-linking\">\n                  <a class=\"bk_title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/usk.de\/en\/the-usk\/foundations-and-structure\/youth-protection-experts\/\">Youth protection experts<\/a>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"bk_excerpt\">\n                <div class=\"bk_excerpt_text no-cross-linking\">\n                Up to 50 voluntary youth protection experts take turns at being part of the classification comittee, recommending specific age ratings to the Permanent Representative.                <\/div>\n                                  <a class=\"bk_more_link\" href=\"https:\/\/usk.de\/en\/the-usk\/foundations-and-structure\/youth-protection-experts\/\">More&#8230;<\/a>\n                  \n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n  \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n          \t\t\t\t<div class=\"bk_kachel\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/usk.de\/en\/the-usk\/foundations-and-structure\/team\/\">\n              <div class=\"bk_logo\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/usk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/USK_Image-Bilder_April-2019-114-768x512.jpg);background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center; background-size:cover;\"><\/div>\n            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"bk_content\">\n              <div class=\"bk_title no-cross-linking\">\n                  <a class=\"bk_title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/usk.de\/en\/the-usk\/foundations-and-structure\/team\/\">Team<\/a>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"bk_excerpt\">\n                <div class=\"bk_excerpt_text no-cross-linking\">\n                The team of the USK takes care that German youth protection for games is effective and accessible to publishers as well as families.                <\/div>\n                                  <a class=\"bk_more_link\" href=\"https:\/\/usk.de\/en\/the-usk\/foundations-and-structure\/team\/\">More&#8230;<\/a>\n                  \n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n  \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n          \t\t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who is behind the USK, the &#8220;Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle&#8221;? 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