Scandal among teachers: Bullying case shakes Berlin school!

Scandal among teachers: Bullying case shakes Berlin school!

The case of the homosexual teacher Oziel Inácio-Stech at the Carl Bolle primary school in Berlin-Moabit has triggered a comprehensive debate about bullying, discrimination and failure to provide educational institutions. On Monday, June 30, 2025, several members of the Berlin House of Representatives want to view files for this worrying case in order to provide detailed insights into the events. Inácio-Stech, who works as a pedagogical teaching aid, complains about months of bullying by students from Muslim families and false allegations on the part of a colleague. The teacher also criticizes the school management, school supervision and the education administration for a lack of support. This situation has led to far -reaching political reactions that require an urgent rethinking of the existing structures.

Already on Friday, an application for the disapproval of the educational senator Katharina Günther-Lüsch (CDU) failed in the House of Representatives. This application, brought by the Greens Group, accused the Senator of having given incorrect information regarding a lawyer's letter. Günther-Wünsch had admitted that the letter had already presented her on December 4, 2024, but stated that she had only read it in May.

political inspection

Members of all five factions of the state parliament take part in the access to the file, including representatives of the CDU such as Sandra Khalatbari and Lars Bocian, the SPD, the Greens, the Left and the AfD. This broad participation shows the increased interest of politics in the case. Louis Krüger from the Greens said in the education committee that there were urgent need for educational needs and asked questions about the handling of complaints.

Inácio-Stech himself complains that his problems were not taken seriously over at least a year and a half. SPD MP Marcel Hopp criticizes the insufficient information by the educational senator and points out that the teacher should have needed immediate support. Representatives of the left, including Franziska Brychcy, emphasize that the school management and school supervision of the teacher have not offered any effective help, which underlines the urgency of reformed support for teachers.

structural problems in the education system

dealing with inácio-substance situation reveals profound structural discrimination problems, which affect LGBTQ+ teachers in particular. In this case, Berlin's State Secretary Max Landero (SPD) sees a structural failure, while educational senator Günther-Wünsch excludes a collective failure. Landero emphasizes that teachers, like Inácio-Stech, urgently needed the necessary help and support.

The discussion about an independent complaint office is getting louder. The Greens as well as the Union Education and Science (Gew) are calling for this new structure, while the senator expresses concerns about organizational and financial aspects. Studies show that almost a third of the LGBTQ+ teachers in Germany have had any experiences of discrimination, which underlines the need to take effective measures to prevent similar incidents in the future

The case of Oziel Inácio-Stech not only creates pressure on the education administration, but could also be a wake-up call for the entire education system. Schools have to act as safe places for all students and teachers, which requires cooperation between politics, school administration and teaching. Bullying and discrimination, as they were experienced in the case of Inácio-Stech, create a negative school climate and in question the open topic of diversity and tolerance.

The social discussion is now about the need to create suitable measures and to establish effective complaints structures so that the educational institutions meet the requirements of a respectful and supportive educational landscape.