Overview

• An FiBS survey of 132 early-career teachers revealed that just 15% felt well prepared for classroom duties
• Half of the respondents have already considered leaving the profession because they lack confidence in core skills
• New teachers report particular difficulties with classroom management, yearly curriculum planning and parent-teacher meetings
• FiBS director Dieter Dohmen labelled the situation a “disaster” and called for a dual study model linking theory with hands-on teaching practice
• Berlin’s Science and Education administrations have announced a Flex-Master scheme starting winter 2026/27 to allow teaching students to work in schools alongside their studies