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Prien calls for billions in investments: Is education now taking hold?
Federal Education Minister Prien is calling for more investments in daycare centers and schools from the 100 billion euro special fund.
Prien calls for billions in investments: Is education now taking hold?
Federal Education Minister Karin Prien (CDU) has urgently called on the federal states to invest more in daycare centers and schools. On the occasion of the Education Ministers' Conference at Bothmer Castle in Klütz (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania), she pointed out the enormous potential that the special fund for infrastructure offers. The federal government has made available a total of 100 billion euros from a 500 billion euro debt package, and Prien emphasizes that the change to the debt brake gives the states additional budgetary flexibility, which should be used specifically for educational measures. Detailed results of the conference will be announced at midday.
In the negotiations over the 2025 federal budget, the Union and the SPD decided to invest 6.5 billion euros from this debt package in education. This could bring groundbreaking progress for the educational landscape in Germany. Of the total 6.5 billion euros made available, 4 billion euros are earmarked for day care, while 2.5 billion euros are to flow into digital equipment in schools.
Investments for the future
On June 25, 2025, the Federal Cabinet approved the second budget draft for 2025, which sets key parameters until 2029. Federal Minister of Education Prien emphasizes the immense importance of these investments for education in Germany. These funds are not only intended to support daycare centers, but also to strengthen digital education in schools.
The 4 billion euros for child day care are divided into 400 million euros annually over a period of ten years, starting in 2026. In addition, the DigitalPakt 2.0 is intended to significantly improve the digital equipment of schools, with the federal government contributing 2.5 billion euros.
Call for financial support
Prien appeals to the states to also invest in education from their share of the special fund. The education politician sees these investments as a forward-looking measure to sustainably improve the quality of education in Germany. These financial resources could lay a foundation that offers today's children better education and thus better prospects for tomorrow.