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Bethe Foundation Doubles Federal Education Funding for Youth Remembers Trips
The Bethe Foundation has doubled the federal education ministry’s (BMBFSFJ) funding for the “Youth Remembers” program. The ministry…
German Education Minister Reboots Criticized Democracy Promotion Program
Bundesbildungsministerin Karin Prien (CDU) announced a comprehensive overhaul of the controversial funding programme “Demokratie leben”. According to “Die Welt am…
German Education Entry Rates Flat as 1.9 Million Launch Into Study and Training Paths
In 2025, about 1.9 million people in Germany began tertiary studies, started vocational training, entered a transition programme between…
German Education Minister Pushes Age‑Appropriate Iran War Lessons in Schools
Bundesbildungsministerin Karin Prien (CDU) called for a factual and age‑appropriate approach to the Iran war when it is taught…
Former SPD MP Sönke Rix Named New President of German Federal Agency for Civic Education
Former SPD member of the Bundestag Sönke Rix is expected to be named by the federal cabinet as the…
Education Minister Warns of Generation of Alienated Young Men Vulnerable to Authoritarian Extremism
Federal Family and Education Minister Karin Prien (CDU) warned of a generation of marginalized young men. She told the…
German Education Ministry Tightens Hurdles for Local Democracy Initiatives
The German Federal Ministry of Education, led by Minister Karin Prien (CDU), has tightened the conditions for municipal democracy…
Verdi Urges Campus-Warning Strikes Across 60 Cities to Push for Higher Pay in Higher Education
The service union Verdi has called for a campus warning strike day on Wednesday as part of its…
Education Minister Karin Prien CDU Unveils Strategy to Boost Support for Boys
Bundesbildungsministerin Karin Prien (CDU) stresses that boys need better support. “We can’t focus only on girls and completely ignore…
Bavarian Education Minister Stands Firm Against Proposal to End Teacher Civil Service Positions
Bavarian Minister of Culture and new president of the Education Ministers Conference, Anna Stolz of the Free Voters, dismissed…
Germany Pushes Business Education in Schools
Fostering Entrepreneurship: German Conservatives Advocate for Mandatory Economics Education A push to bolster Germany’s economic competitiveness is gaining…
Education Mandate Urged for School Dropouts
The founder of Germany’s leading children’s aid organization, “Die Arche” Bernd Siggelkow, is issuing a stark warning about…
Education Boost Could Unlock German Trillions
A new study by the Ifo Institute, commissioned by the Bertelsmann Foundation, has revealed a potentially transformative, yet…
Education Spending Soars to Record High
Public investment in education across Germany reached approximately €198 billion in 2024, a nominal increase of 7% and…
Rix to Lead Germany’s Political Education Body
A seasoned Social Democratic politician, Sönke Rix, is poised to become the next president of the Federal Agency…
SPD Shifts Focus to Work Education
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) faces a critical juncture, with its leadership acknowledging a concerning shift of traditional…
Teacher Union Demands Education Overhaul
The latest findings from the IQB Education Trend study are triggering alarm bells within Germany’s education sector, with…
Experts Urge Earlier Holocaust Education
A broad coalition of education specialists and experts on antisemitism is calling for a significant shift in how…
Minority Voices Gain Spotlight in German Education
A concerted effort is underway in Germany to enhance the understanding and appreciation of the nation’s four autochthonous…
Economics Education Fuels Future Entrepreneurs
A new study conducted by the Ifo Institute and the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz reveals a significant correlation…
Student Mental Health Crisis Demands Huge Education Investment
The head of the Federal Conference of Students, Quentin Gärtner, has voiced concerns over the mental well-being of…
Aid Cuts Threaten Education For Six Million Children
A new analysis released Wednesday by UNICEF warns that approximately 6 million children risk losing access to education…
Seniors Demand Education Overhaul and Pandemic Review
Hubert Hüppe, the newly elected chairman of the CDU’s Senioren-Union (Senior Citizens’ Union), is advocating for significant reforms…
Income Inequality Fuels Education Concerns
As several German states begin the new school year, the Social Association of Germany (SoVD) is advocating for…
Muslim Call for Wider Religious Education
Calls for comprehensive Islamic religious education to be introduced in German schools have received cautious support from the…
Empathy Key to Early Childhood Education
The German Federal Minister for Family Affairs, Karin Prien, is prioritizing the cultivation of empathy within early childhood…
Education Minister Confirms Migration Quotas Local Issue
The standing conference of German state education ministers has no authority to regulate the proportion of children with…
Greens Demand Emergency Lifeline for Higher Education
German Greens Demand Emergency Aid for US Students Amid Elite University Crisis In response to the current developments…
The Future of Education is Here?
Artificial Intelligence Holds Promise to Enhance Education, Researchers Say A new report, released on Friday, outlines the potential…
Education Minister Defies Party’s Anti-CSD Stance
A dispute has emerged within the German government regarding the participation of Bundestag employees in the upcoming Berlin…
Education Expenditures Stagnate at 9.5% of GDP Despite Nominal Increase
German government and private sector spent a record 398 billion euros in 2023 for education, research and science…
Education Minister Pushes for Uniform Gender Rules in Schools
Federal Education Minister Karin Prien (CDU) calls for uniform rules on gender-neutral language in schools across the country.…
T-Systems Pulls Out, Critics Blame Education Minister
The central digital school platform in North Rhine-Westphalia is facing failure. Telekom subsidiary T-Systems has terminated contracts for…
GEW Urges Close Collaboration Between Education and Research Ministers
The Education and Science Trade Union (GEW) has called on the newly appointed Education Minister Karin Prien (CDU)…
Vienna Schools: Muslim Student Majority Sparks Debate on Democracy Education
In Vienna’s primary and secondary schools, Muslim students now make up the largest religious group. Current figures show…
States Demand Increased Funding for Early Childhood Education!
A German politician, Josefine Paul, the Family Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia, has called for continuous and increasing funding…
BOMBSHELL: Trump’s Shock Move to Erase Education in America?
According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, US President Donald Trump is preparing a decree to…
IQ and Education Edge Out Rivals!
Switzerland has been ranked as the most intelligent country in the world in a recent study. The research,…
Bundeswehr in Bavarian Schools? No Thanks! Landmark Lawsuit Launched Against German Military Enlistment in Education
In Bavaria, a new law has come into effect, obliging state-funded educational institutions, universities and colleges to cooperate…
A New Era of Education?
The number of private schools in Germany is on the rise. According to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis),…
Klima Cash Cut, Education in Jeopardy!
A joint press statement by FPÖ and ÖVP has revealed the results of their ongoing coalition talks. The…
Green Revolution: 75 Billion for Education and Climate!
The Greens want to set up an investment fund as a coalition partner in a future federal government…
Campus Crusade: Germany’s Antisemitism Czar Demands More Education
In the face of repeated pro-Palestinian activities at Berlin universities, the Federal Government’s Antisemitism Commissioner, Felix Klein, has…
Syria’s Secret to a Free Education System!
German Development Minister Svenja Schulze (SPD) sees a free education system as a crucial factor for a successful…
Kukies’ Last-Ditch Effort to Salvage the Education System
Federal Finance Minister Jörg Kukies (SPD) considers the future financing of investments in infrastructure and defense without the…
Germany’s Shocking New Plan to Hack the Education System!
Federal Ministry of Education and the Cultural Ministers’ Conference (KMK) have agreed on a new digital pact for…
BOMBSHELL: Germany’s Education Budget Explodes in a Fiery Fiasco of Fiscal Folly!
Education Expenditures in Germany Reach 185 Billion Euros in 2023 The German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reported a…