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Miesbach Launches All-Day School a Year Early as Bavaria Uses Only 1.3% of Federal Grants

Miesbach’s early rollout of all-day schooling, funded by the city, reveals how local autonomy can bypass state red tape in expanding after-school care.

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Overview

  • The Miesbach city council unanimously agreed to fund Friday sessions at its open all-day primary school and reduce holiday-care fees to €15 per day for 2025/26.
  • Bavaria has drawn just 1.3 percent of its roughly €461 million in federal all-day school grants and has committed another 21.3 percent without accessing it.
  • SPD education spokesperson Simone Strohmayr warned that bureaucratic hurdles risk derailing the all-day care expansion before the 2026/27 legal entitlement comes into force.
  • Gemeindetagspräsident Uwe Brandl called on the state to grant municipalities greater planning autonomy and to stop prescribing every detail of childcare facilities.
  • With the 2026/27 legal right to all-day schooling looming, local leaders face mounting pressure to absorb funds, recruit staff and align schedules for working families.