Bund and Länder Agree on Digitalpakt 2.0 for School Modernization

The six-year plan allocates 5 billion euros each from federal and state governments, but its implementation depends on future budget approvals.

The Digitalpakt 2.0 aims to improve IT infrastructure in schools, including laptops, digital platforms, and teacher training over six years.
Bund and Länder will each commit 2.5 billion euros, but Länder can count prior investments, reducing their fresh funding to 500 million euros.
The agreement lacks binding financial backing and hinges on the next federal government's budget decisions post-2025 elections.
Critics argue the deal prioritizes quick consensus over robust educational reforms, with some calling it a 'fauler Kompromiss' (weak compromise).
The first Digitalpakt invested 6.5 billion euros since 2019 but faced criticism for falling short of transformative digital education goals.