Overview

• The Robert Bosch Stiftung's 'Deutsches Schulbarometer' reveals that 21% of German students feel psychologically burdened, with the rate rising to 33% among those from low-income families.
• Key stressors identified include global conflicts, academic pressure, climate concerns, and future uncertainties, with girls aged 14-17 particularly affected.
• A quarter of students rate their overall life quality as low, and 20% report feeling uncomfortable in school, with inadequate mental health support cited as a major issue.
• Students face long delays for external therapeutic support, averaging four to five months, while many schools lack sufficient psychological resources, with one school psychologist serving over 5,000 students on average.
• Experts and student advocates call for systemic changes, including reducing academic pressure, improving teacher-student feedback, and implementing alternative assessment methods to foster better mental health.