Child protection

• We do not tolerate any form of violence, boundary violation or abuse of power, whether physical, emotional or sexual, including online.
• Jury members, teachers and staff treat young participants with respect, as equals; criticism is aimed at the performance, never the person.
• No one has to do anything that makes them feel uncomfortable. A ‘no’ is respected.
• We only publish photos and videos of children with the consent of their parents or guardians, and we show no recognisable photos of children on this website.

The competition regulations do not cover supervision; before travelling, agree with the organising committee who will accompany your child during the rounds in Vienna. For the festival at Burg Plankenstein, where participants stay overnight, please discuss supervision and accommodation with the festival team before registering.

If something worries you, whether you are a child or young person, a parent or an observer, tell us: in person to the organising team, by email to office@beethovengroup.at or by phone on +43 1 367 37 17. We treat every report confidentially and follow it up.

• Rat auf Draht helpline, 24/7, anonymous and free: 147
• Children and Youth Advocacy Vienna: kija-wien.at
• Children and Youth Advocacy Lower Austria: kija-noe.at
• In an emergency: police 133, ambulance 144, European emergency number 112