Digital pact 2.0: Minister of Education demand quick progress!

Digital pact 2.0: Minister of Education demand quick progress!

Klütz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Deutschland - On June 26, 2025, the Minister of Education of the States in Klütz, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, will be together to set decisive course for the digital future of schools in Germany. The negotiations on the digital pact 2.0 must now be brought to the end. The ministers urge that the fundamental agreement come to the signature maturity promptly so that the digital pact 2.0 can come into force.

The main goal of the initiative is a significantly improved digital infrastructure in schools, supported by extensive training opportunities for teachers. The federal government and the federal states have agreed on a total financial investment of five billion euros, with 2.5 billion euros being made.

a big step for digital education

The new digital pact, which builds on the previous digital pact school, is to flow over a period of six years until 2030. In view of the challenges in digital education, including decreasing digital skills among schoolchildren, the pact is a considerable step forward. The Federal Minister of Education and Research, Cem Özdemir, emphasizes that the investments are decisive for the life chances of children and the economic future of Germany. In this context, innovative teaching and learning methods are also promoted. According to BMBF are the three central action strands of the digital pact:

• Expansion of the digital infrastructure, including powerful WLAN networks and modern end devices.
• Digitization of school and teaching development.
• Initiative "Digital Teaching and Learning" to improve the formation of teachers.

These projects are also reflected in the urgent wishes of the school management that demand more specialist staff for digital education. Around 80 percent of school management considers specialized teachers to be essential in order to meet the digital challenges. After all, improving digital skills is not only a question of technology, but also pedagogy.

mobile phone ban and media education

An exciting field of discussion remains the topic of mobile phone use in schools. There is no uniform ban because the decision on mobile phone use is in the individual countries. Minister Simone Oldenburg (left) has spoken out against a nationwide regulation. Instead, each region will develop its own recommendations for cell phone use. In order to promote media education, Education Minister Karin Prien plans to convene an expert commission. This is intended to create a scientific basis for dealing with digital media and address the increasing challenges of media use of young people.

Digital education in Germany is progressing, but the path is rocky. Despite the announced billions, the financing of digitization remains a central problem. In a current Study it was found that the digital skills of students in Germany tend to have decreased, especially for disadvantaged groups. These findings would have to be considered in the upcoming measures.

Finally, it shows that the digital pact 2.0 is an important step in order to be able to address the challenges of digital education. The ministers and experts are faced with the task of making the right decisions to achieve sustainable improvements in the educational landscape.