Bundestag Discussions this Week
Germany is taking active steps to address various societal issues in 2025, with a particular focus on education, skilled workforce, and human rights.
Education
The German government is supporting vocational training internationally, with initiatives like the APAL Project, which offers classroom education and apprenticeships to students from Delhi. Domestically, the Skilled Labour Initiative aims to attract and integrate international students, with 405,000 expected by 2025 [4][5]. This initiative supports 104 universities in enrolling foreign students, strengthening the skilled workforce.
Skilled Workforce
The Skilled Labour Initiative is a key government effort to bolster the skilled workforce, especially by integrating international students and preparing them for the local labor market. The government supports education-to-employment transitions with targeted programs at universities emphasizing language skills and labor market readiness [4][5].
Human Rights
The German government has invested €100 million in the 'SHE – Support Her Education' initiative, demonstrating commitment to gender equality and human rights through education support in low-income countries affected by the pandemic [2].
Sustainability Strategy and Plastic Waste Reduction
The German government is introducing a bill to implement a EU directive on the reduction of the environmental impact of certain plastic products into German law. A single-use plastic fund will be established at the Federal Environment Agency, funded by a single-use plastic levy paid by manufacturers [6].
Start-ups
The Federal Government has launched a Start-up Strategy with ten action fields, aiming to provide 10 billion euros for start-ups in their growth phase through KfW by 2030 [1].
Administrative Court Proceedings
The draft bill of the Federal Government for the acceleration of administrative court proceedings in the infrastructure sector is currently being debated in the Bundestag [7].
Genocide Recognition
No new 2025 updates are found regarding German government initiatives related to genocide recognition [8].
Company Conversions
No current details are provided on company conversions initiatives by the German government [8].
In addition, the "Education in Germany 2022" report was published in June 2022, focusing on education personnel [9]. The proportion of people with a higher education degree in Germany has increased by five percentage points to 26 percent over the last ten years [10]. There are a fifth more employees in the education sector than in 2010, with the largest increase in kindergartens [10]. Education expenditure in Germany amounted to a total of 241 billion euros in 2020 [11].
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- The German government is exploring the integration of artificial-intelligence (AI) in education to foster innovation and improve learning outcomes, as mentioned in the "Education in Germany 2022" report published in June 2022.
- To address the evolving demands of the workforce, the German government is considering the role of technology, including AI, in upskilling the next generation, as backed by various initiatives such as the Skilled Labour Initiative.
