Overview
- Baden‑Württemberg schools return today with the first steps back to the nine‑year Gymnasium, the rollout of the compulsory subject “Informatik und Medienbildung” in grades 5 and 6, and the end of the Werkrealschulabschluss.
- The state lists about 1,159 unfilled teaching posts after a software error exposed longstanding vacancies, including roughly 150 at primary level and hundreds in special education, according to the ministry.
- Bavaria starts on Tuesday with a record 1.76 million pupils, up 46,000 year over year, including roughly 30,000 additional gymnasium students due to the restored 13th grade.
- Gymnasien in Bavaria report stabilizing coverage as many part‑time teachers increase hours, while local school offices elsewhere lean on 133 extra hires to cover about 1,400 weekly hours and expand support roles.
- Pressure remains uneven: Mittelschulen report a dramatic lack of trainees, forcing primary‑trained teachers to fill gaps, and some schools add space with temporary classrooms such as six containers at Kempfenhausen.