At this stage the adolescent is 12 to 14 years old. Increased challenge, extension of the operating circle as well as the development of independence and responsilblity through active participation in planning and leading single parts of the program characterize the work in this age group. Next to the camps hikes, trips and outings represent a new core area

Here the tasks for fulfilling the stage targets are more differentiated and more extensive than in the stages before and can be chosen out of areas like sports, engeneering, the study of nature, politics, religion - depending on their interest.