: Germany’s Federal Department for Media Harmful to Young Persons ( Bundesprüfstelle für jugendgefährdende Medien ) officially "indexed" the magazine in 1996. The agency ruled that the material was inherently harmful to minors, effectively banning its public display and sale.
During Germany’s economic miracle, Jung und frei became one of the most widely circulated scouting magazines in the German-speaking world. Peak circulation reached approximately in the 1960s. Each issue was typically 32–48 pages, illustrated with black-and-white photos and line drawings. jung und frei magazine pdf 18
The magazine launched in mid-1987 and produced approximately 115 editions before the final issue appeared in 1997. : Germany’s Federal Department for Media Harmful to