Students in Stuttgart demand more money for universities - protest run continues!
Students in Stuttgart demand more money for universities - protest run continues!
The waves of unrest hit the universities: Students in Hesse and Berlin take to the streets to protest against massive austerity measures at their universities. The outcry has been a few weeks at numerous universities. The students' demands are clear: they want more money to form the education and ensure their study conditions, while the state governments are captured on their financing models.
In Hesse and Berlin, the education investments are on the test - and this is not without consequences. According to a report by it is above all the uncertainty about the future Financial resources of the universities, which drives many students to the barricades. While the Landesre guns are prospecting a possible increase in funds, the students doubt the seriousness of these promises and fear that important teaching formats and tutorials could fall by the wayside.
protests and demands in Baden-Württemberg
Similar fears also drive the students in Baden-Württemberg. There they have been protesting for cuts at universities and universities for a week. Around 1,000 demonstrators came to Stuttgart on Friday afternoon to draw attention to the new University Financing Act of the Green-Schwarzen State Government. "We are here, we are loud because education steals us!" - So the speech choir of the participants. Despite the planned increase in funds by 3.5 percent, which according to Science Minister Petra Olschowski should not be seen as a reduction, the student body is dissatisfied. They demand an adaptation of the funds by at least 6 percent to meet real financial requirements.
Bastian Kupka, the CEO of the student representative at the University of Stuttgart, expresses concerns: The limited funds could lead to buildings in need of renovation, which could have serious effects on educational and research offers. In a promising location like Baden-Württemberg, this could affect innovative strength.
future of education in danger?
The situation is tense. The students' demands are reflected in the broad social debate about the financing of education. In Germany, it becomes increasingly clear that austerity measures at universities not only affect the students themselves, but can also endanger the future of society as a whole. Again and again in the media, such as , is pointed out-and the echo of protests is unmistakable.
whether in Hesse, Berlin or Baden-Württemberg: The students cannot be intimidated and are united. It remains to be hoped that their voices will be heard and the political decision -makers show a good hand in the distribution of educational resources.
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