Lecture shortage: Dispute between the Senate and Gew is peaking!

Lecture shortage: Dispute between the Senate and Gew is peaking!

Berlin, Deutschland - The conflict between the Berlin Senate and the Education and Science Union (GEW) on the improvement of working conditions in schools shows the first signs of relaxation. On June 20, 2025, the GEW announced after a conversation with the Governing Mayor Kai Wegner (CDU) that he wanted to forego further warning strikes for the time being. According to rbbb24 the GEW-chair Gökhan Akgün reported on positive signals and discussions with the Senator of the Education Katharina Günther-Wünsch (CDU) to lead to possible relief for teachers.

The GEW has been calling for a special collective agreement for years, which includes measures to improve health protection and reduce class sizes. These topics are particularly urgent because many employees at schools in Berlin feel overloaded. The Senate, on the other hand, argues that a collective bargaining regulation cannot be implemented without the consent of the collective bargaining community of the federal states (TDL), which complies the negotiations.

conversations as a hope of hope

In the past few months, the dispute between the two parties had gained intensity. In May there was a three -day warning strike during the Abitur exams organized by the GEW and met with violent criticism. Education Senator Günther-Lüsch had described the time of the strike as irresponsible, which the GEW was vehemently returned and promised further escalation steps. Akgün emphasized that the Senate was now on the move and threatened to take another measures should not occur noticeable improvements, as [https://www.tagesspiegel.de/berlin/bildung-gew-warnstreik-an-schulen-zichten-1388771.html).

One of the greatest challenges in the current situation is the shortage of teachers, which not only makes it difficult to demand for smaller classes, but also affects the entire schooling in Berlin. The need for teachers represents a fundamental question for political education policy. Another aspect that focuses on the discussion is the necessity of a uniform and clear training approach for teachers in Germany to prevent disprofessionalization, which is discussed in the expertise of the teacher.

teaching impression in the focus

The GEW has recently released a brochure that deals with the teacher: interior formation in Germany. In this analysis, trends of the last decade are presented and solutions for the shortage of teachers are identified. A central concern is to standardize the training conditions and to reduce the various types of teaching. The switch to a gradual teaching concept in city -states such as Berlin is also emphasized. These challenges show that the field of education in Germany needs to have comprehensive reforms in order to counteract the shortage of teachers sustainably, as [Gew] (https://www.gew.de/aktuelles/details page/ein-kompass-fuer-die--die--die--die--die--die--die--die--die--die--die--die--die--die--die--die--die--die--die--die--die--die--die--die--die--die--die--die--die--die--die--die--die--die--die--die--die-kraefteilung) In summary, it can be said that the Berlin schools are at a critical point. The temporary waiver of warning strikes could mean a breath in the tariff conflict, but it remains to be seen whether the talks will lead to long -term solutions. The need for action is obvious, and time is for educational policy in Berlin.