Overview

• Recent data from the Kultusministerkonferenz (KMK) indicates a significant drop in students attending Christian religious education in Germany.
• In Bavaria, the number of students in Catholic and Protestant classes fell by about 100,000 between the 2015/16 and 2023/24 school years.
• Berlin also saw a decline, with Catholic and Protestant student numbers decreasing by over 16,000 since 2015/16.
• Conversely, enrollment in ethics classes has surged nationwide, with nearly 1.8 million students participating last year.
• Islamic religious education has also seen increased participation, with numbers nearly doubling over the past decade.