Overview
- The education minister said federal transfers under the daycare quality framework would be released only if states implement mandatory language diagnostics and support, with a focus on children facing weak starting chances.
- She plans to present a bill in 2026 for a permanent, less bureaucratic Kita-Qualitätsgesetz to take effect in 2027.
- An Ifo analysis for the Bertelsmann Foundation projects up to roughly €21 trillion in additional GDP over 80 years if competencies rise in line with the targets, with about €6.7 trillion by 2075.
- The ‘Bessere Bildung 2035’ goals call for halving the share below minimum standards, raising those at regular standard by 20%, and expanding the top-performing group by 30%, which would lift averages by about 32 PISA points.
- Bund–Länder talks are ongoing with a state secretaries’ retreat set for January, as Berlin monitors how states deploy a €100 billion special fund plus roughly €4 billion in federal top-ups for early education.