Number of places in Chemnitz daycare centers to be reduced
The city council has recalculated the required capacities of kindergartens and crèches. Fewer children are now resulting in a gradual reduction in childcare places.
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Number of places in Chemnitz daycare centers to be reduced
The city council has recalculated the required capacities of kindergartens and crèches. Fewer children are now resulting in a gradual reduction in childcare places.
Too few staff at Saxony's daycare centers
According to a study, only one percent of daycare centers in Saxony have the recommended number of staff. What this means for childcare.
Warning strike at schools in the Zwickau area
Teachers in the Zwickau area are following the call for an all-day warning strike. It remains unclear how many schools are affected.
GEW warning strike at universities
A warning strike is to take place at Saxony's universities this week. The GEW union is demanding higher wages and a collective agreement for student employees.
Over 600 children without a school place - all without a German passport
No lessons and a lack of social contacts: children without a German passport often have to wait months for a school place in Saxony.
More support for pupils with dyscalculia
If the state parliament agrees, pupils in Saxony with dyscalculia could receive significantly more help in the coming school year.
Education minister in favor of banning cell phones after elementary school
Media education cannot start early enough. In Saxony, first-graders are to learn how to use digital media better in future. A media passport is planned for older children.
Warning strikes at schools: "The colleagues are broken"
Teachers from Saxony and other state employees went on strike on Wednesday. Warning strikes are imminent nationwide.
Cell phone bans at secondary schools too?
From February, cell phones will be taboo in Saxony's elementary school. And Saxony's Minister of Education can imagine a more far-reaching ban.
Student companies in Saxony receive funding
Healthy snacks from your own school garden? Saxon schoolchildren are focusing on creativity and are now getting a real boost from the state.
Project for dealing with mentally distressed pupils
Behavioral problems are also on the rise in everyday school life. After a long period of planning, a project has been launched in Saxony to relieve the burden on teachers and school administrators.
More support for pupils with dyscalculia
Saxony is planning more support for children with dyscalculia. A step-by-step model is to be launched this year to provide targeted support.
Saxony's universities open their doors to prospective students
100,000 students, 165 subjects: Saxony's universities will show on Thursday how diverse campus life and research can be. Young people can take a look behind the scenes.
Clemens pushes for data on children's developmental status
It is not only in Saxony that more and more children are lagging behind their age-appropriate development. This is revealed by school entry examinations. Only early action can remedy the situation.
Minister of Culture continues tour of schools and daycare centers
Saxony's Minister of Education Conrad Clemens should get a straight A for diligence. He has now personally visited 199 schools and daycare centers. Now his tour continues.
Medical studies in Hungary - application for 40 places underway
The model project offers high school graduates without a place at university in Germany the chance to study medicine in Hungary - and then work as a family doctor in Saxony.
New degree course for secondary school teachers at TU Chemnitz
Up to 60 first-year students will be able to start the new course from next October. The region is set to benefit in particular.
Highly endowed EU funding for Saxon researchers
Two researchers from Dresden and Leipzig are honored by the European Research Council. What the support is worth.
Forecast: up to 20 percent fewer pupils in Saxony by 2040
Over the next 15 years, pupil numbers in Saxony will plummet. For Culture Minister Clemens, this is the "saddest statistic in Saxony".
Saxony's daycare needs are falling - but the gap remains
Within five years, the number of young children has fallen by almost 25 percent. An IW study shows the consequences this has for daycare places and long-term planning.
Greens complain about lack of school psychologists
In Saxony, one school psychologist is responsible for 5,000 girls and boys - significantly more than recommended. The Greens are calling for more support and an immediate program.
Leipzig's medical study program: 58 high school graduates per place
19,674 applicants for 340 places: Studying medicine in Leipzig is difficult to access. Who else is trained at the faculty.
Topping-out ceremony for new science center in Leipzig
The new Centre for Globalization Research in Leipzig is being built at a cost of almost 50 million euros. Which institutes are moving in and when the building is due to be completed.
Saxony extends funding for "digital classroom"
Robotics, coding, artificial intelligence: a digital mobile classroom brings technology to Saxony's schools. Funding has now been extended until the end of 2026.
Ministry of Culture sees trend reversal in lesson absenteeism
The shortfall in teaching at schools is an ongoing issue in Saxon politics. Now, for the first time in a long time, there is a glimmer of hope. However, criticism continues.
Dresden sets a precedent with language project for children
In the age of migration, there is a great deal of linguistic confusion in some daycare centers. Dresden wants to prepare children well for school with targeted support and is taking inspiration from Bavaria.
Steinmeier awards prizes in the history competition
Every year, the Federal President organizes a history competition. This time, interest is particularly high. Frank-Walter Steinmeier thinks this is a good sign in the face of increasing disinformation.
Teachers see problems only shifted by new measures
The package of measures to safeguard teaching is attracting criticism: teachers are complaining about work intensification and believe the actual goal has been missed. What does this mean for everyday school life?