Berlin Announces Criteria for School Trip Funding Amid Budget Cuts

Education Senator Katharina Günther-Wünsch outlines a new framework to ensure financial viability of school trips during budget constraints.

Berlin's Education Senator plans to establish criteria for school trips to determine which are educationally and financially viable.
A temporary halt on new school trip bookings for 2025 is in place until the end of November, as budget decisions are made.
The Berlin Senate aims to cut approximately three billion euros from the 2025 budget, impacting all administrative departments.
Despite the pause, the Education Senator assures that future bookings will not incur higher costs due to the delay.
In 2024, 8,500 school trips were requested, underscoring the need for stricter budget adherence in future planning.