Shortly after the start of the new academic year in Berlin on Monday, the first coronavirus cases have been reported in a number of schools, causing closures.
Hundreds of children were sent home on Friday as Germany closed two schools over coronavirus infections, in a new blow to
hopes for a return to normality after the summer holidays.
Shortly before the end of the summer holidays in some of Germany’s 16 states, many are still skeptical as to whether the planned return to regular operations in schools will work in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic.
As Italy debates how to reopen schools after its strict Covid-19 lockdown, teaching outside is one of the solutions being suggested to help kids return safely to class. Jessica Phelan heard from teachers and parents already involved in outdoor education to find out what’s really involved and how it might work.
Children in the northern state of Mecklenburg Western-Pomerania went off on summer holidays on Friday. Here's a look at when the break starts in other states.
Denmark was the first country in Europe to reopen day care and primary schools after the strict coronavirus lockdown. Emma Firth takes a look at how Denmark did it and what lessons there are for other countries.
It's a moment many parents around Germany have been waiting for. All schools and Kitas (day-care centres) around Germany are reopening, albeit with restrictions.
The German government plans to compensate parents with up to 20 weeks in wages for loss of work while looking after children during the corona crisis lockdown.
As early as this week, secondary and primary schools around Germany began to welcome students again. We give an overview of what each of Germany's 16 states is planning.
Individual schools have already closed their doors throughout Germany due to coronavirus fears, but how useful would this be as a large-scale measure? Health experts are divided.
The Turkish government is negotiating with Germany in a bid to establish three schools in the Bundesrepublik, German media has reported. Locations are earmarked for Berlin, Cologne and Frankfurt.
Germany was among the top European countries in the latest PISA report measuring the abilities of students across the world – but performances have fallen compared to previous years.
Saxony continues to be at the forefront of education in comparison to other German states, according to the newly published "Education Monitor 2019", presented by the New Social Market Economy Initiative (INSM) in Berlin on Thursday.
A politician stated this that many parents are turning away from Germany's public schools in favour of private ones. We look at all of the reasons private schools are growing throughout the country.
Tens of thousands of people have signed a petition against an online portal launched by Alternative for Germany (AfD) where children can post information about their teachers.
Starting in the school year 2019/2020, educational institutions in Berlin will be required to report cases of anti-Semitism to the police or the school authorities, Berlin’s senate administration (Senateverwaltung) decided on Monday.
Across the country, schools are struggling to find enough teachers to cover growing enrolment. Critics say that the federal states have ignored the problem for far too long.
Almost fifty rescue workers were called to a pupils' track and field event in Hamburg on Tuesday due to complaints of the heat. It was the hottest day of the year in the Hanseatic city, with the mercury hitting 33.7C.
Whether you're looking to fully integrate your children into the German education system, keep them in an international environment, or perhaps a bit of both, we spoke to expat parents in Deutschland to discover how they went about choosing a school for their kids.
