German School Barometer Teachers 2026

Since 2019, the Robert Bosch Stiftung has regularly commissioned representative surveys on the current state of schools in Germany, published under the title German School Barometer. This publication summarizes the key findings of a survey of teachers at general and vocational schools in Germany conducted between November 11 and December 2, 2025. According to the results, student behavior is the greatest challenge in everyday professional life for around half of all teachers. About one in two teachers would also like to see greater efforts to promote civic education at their schools. Many teachers are also unsure how to handle political opinions in the classroom. The regular use of artificial intelligence in staff rooms has more than doubled within a year. And, as in previous years, high levels of job satisfaction are accompanied by a consistently strong willingness among teachers to leave the profession. (Report in German Language)