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Study: Universities in Eastern Germany Are Top-Notch

Eastern German and Swiss universities rank tops in the university comparison by the Center for Higher Education Development (CHE). CHE and the Zeit weekly assessed study programs at 280 universities.

Industry Study Gives German Education Failing Grade

Germany's increasing educational poverty is threatening to erode the country's competitive advantage on the international stage, a study shows.

Tuition Fees Face Uphill Battle in Germany

With conservatives gaining ground in German politics, the idea of free university education appears to be a thing of the past. But, the idea of tuition fees and even study loans remains anathema to many students.

German Schools: Creating Social Division or Reflecting It?

Chancellor Merkel wants to hold a high-level integration summit after last month's crisis at a Berlin school whose pupils are mainly from immigrant families. Who's to blame? The parents or the school system? Or both?

Concerns About Scientology Youth Tutoring Centers in Germany

The German Association of College Prep School Teachers says that the number of Scientology groups that operate tutoring centers has tripled in the past 10 years. They worry that children are at risk.

German Jews Want Separate Treatment for Nazism in Schools

The Central Council of Jews in Germany has called for the country's Nazi history to be taught as a separate subject. But teachers' representatives remain skeptical.

Immigrant Children to Start Learning German in Kindergarten

Days before a summit on integration of immigrants, the German government says it wants immigrant children to begin learning German as early as kindergarten.

Jewish, Muslim Groups Blast Minister's Children's Initiative

Jewish and Muslim groups have slammed a new initiative by German Family Affairs Minister Ursula von der Leyen to work with churches to develop guidelines on raising children.

German-Only School Wins National Prize

A Berlin school that hit the headlines earlier this year for banning Turkish and other languages and making students speak only German on its premises has been awarded a national prize.

Private Universities Take Hold in Germany

While German officials discuss education reform proposals and elite schools, private international universities have started offering Anglo-style degrees to German students and may help public schools along the way.