The subject of pedagogy is the development of children and adolescents from the perspective of learning. What do children and adolescents learn, from whom, and under what conditions? What role do they themselves play, what role do the responsible adults play, and what significance does the social environment have? Educational action is a societal necessity as long as children are born, and every adult has prior experiences and ideas about educational issues. This introduction builds on that. It starts from pedagogical practice and addresses fundamental pedagogical concepts such as education, learning, socialization, and didactics as terms for practical problems that arise in professional or private interactions with children and adolescents. This new edition of the introduction to pedagogy is thematically oriented.