Since 1st April 2003 the protection of minors from harmful media content has been newly regulated by the Interstate Treaty on the Protection of Human Dignity and the Protection of Minors in Broadcasting and in Telemedia(Jugendmedienschutz-Staatsvertrag – JMStV). The Commission for the Protection of Minors in the Media (KJM) is responsible for consistent media supervision.

The KJM marks the first time that a common supervision of broadcasting and telemedia (internet) has been put into effect in Germany. The KJM serves the relevant responsible State Media Authority as an organ in the fulfilment of its tasks and provides for the implementation of the JMStV in commercial broadcasting and telemedia.

In order to achieve a close integration of all organisations in Germany involved in protection of minors in the media, the KJM works closely together with, for example, jugenschutz.net in Mainz (the former central office of the states for supervision in the internet) and the German Agency for the Examination of Media for Young People (BPjM).

The KJM is an organ of the State Media Authorities. Six of twelve members of the commission are Directors of the State Media Authorities; they hold the chairs. Four members are delegated by the highest state authorities for the protection of minors and two members are delegated by the highest federal authorities for the protection of minors.

The KJM has a policy coordination and an administrative office. The policy coordinator is responsible for content questions and public relations work, the administrative office for organisational and coordination tasks.

Members of the KJM:

Prof. Dr. Wolf-Dieter Ring, Chair

Bayerische Landeszentrale für neue Medien (BLM), München (State Media Authority of Bavaria)

Members from among the Directors of the State Media Authorities

Jochen Fasco, Thüringer Landesmedienanstalt (TLM), Erfurt (State Media Authority of Thuringia)

Deputy: Dr. Uwe Hornauer, Medienanstalt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (MMV), Schwerin (State Media Authority of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania)

Thomas Fuchs, Medienanstalt Hamburg / Schleswig-Holstein (MA HSH), Norderstedt (State Media Authority of Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein)

Deputy: Reinhold Albert, Niedersächsische Landesmedienanstalt (NLM), Hannover (State Media Authority of Lower Saxony)

Manfred Helmes, Landeszentrale für Medien und Kommunikation Rheinland-Pfalz (LMK), Ludwigshafen (State Media Authority of Rhineland Palatinate)

Deputy: Dr. Hans Hege, Medienanstalt Berlin-Brandenburg (mabb), Berlin (State Media Authority of Berlin-Brandenburg)

Cornelia Holsten, Bremische Landesmedienanstalt (brema), Bremen (State Media Authority of Bremen)

Deputy: Prof. Wolfgang Thaenert, Hessische Landesanstalt für privaten Rundfunk und neue Medien (LPR Hessen), Kassel (State Media Authority of Hessen)

Prof. Kurt-Ulrich Mayer, Sächsische Landesanstalt für privaten Rundfunk und neue Medien (SLM), Leipzig (State Media Authority of Saxony)

Deputy: Martin Heine, Medienanstalt Sachsen-Anhalt (MSA), Halle/Saale (State Media Authority of Saxony -Anhalt)

Prof. Dr. Wolf-Dieter Ring (Chair), Bayerische Landeszentrale für neue Medien (BLM), München (State Media Authority of Bavaria)

Deputy: Dr. Gerd Bauer, Landesmedienanstalt Saarland (LMS), Saarbrücken (State Media Authority of Saarland)

Members delegated by the highest federal authorities for the protection of minors:

Thomas Krüger, Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (bpb), Bonn (The Federal Agency for Civic Education)

Deputy: Michael Hange, Bundesamtes für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik (BSI), Bonn (The Federal Office for Information Security)

Elke Monssen-Engberding, Bundesprüfstelle für jugendgefährdende Medien (BPjM), Bonn (German Agency for the Examination of Media for Young People)

Deputy: Petra Meier, Bundesprüfstelle für jugendgefährdende Medien (BPjM), Bonn (German Agency for the Examination of Media for Young People)

Members delegated by the highest state authorities for the protection of minors:

Prof. em. Dr. Ben Bachmair, Universität Kassel (University Kassel)

Deputy: Prof. Dr. Horst Niesyto, Pädagogische Hochschule Ludwigsburg  (Pedagogical University Ludwigsburg)

Folker Hönge, Freiwilligen Selbstkontrolle der Filmwirtschaft (FSK) Wiesbaden (Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry Wiesbaden)

Deputy Sebastian Gutknecht,  AG Kinder- und Jugendschutz, Landesstelle NRW e.V., Köln (Consortium child- and youth protection, Cologne)

Sigmar Roll, Sozialgericht Würzburg (Social Court Würzburg)

Deputy: Petra Müller, Institut für Film und Bild in Wissenschaft und Unterricht Grünwald (Institute for Film and Pictures in Science and Education, Grunwald)

Frauke Wiegmann, Jugendinformationszentrums (JIZ) Hamburg (Youth information centre (JIZ) Hamburg) 

Deputy: Bettina Keil, Staatsanwaltschaft Meiningen (Prosecution Meiningen)