Does objective education exist? Where do we draw the line between normative education, thought to raise responsible citizens and indoctrination? What did educational systems look like in divided Germany? What were students in schools taught about the other side of the border? Education was free of charge in both, West and East Germany, though equal access to education was complicated in East Germany, with scores of people not allowed to purse the path to their dream careers. How did Reunification affect the educational system and why does global access to education remain a privilege that only a few can afford?
Are you ready to pledge allegiance to Socialism? What did the education system look like in East Germany? Mario Röllig tells his story about school life in the GDR.
While Herr and Frau Lauterbach were able to use education to advance in their own ambitions, access to higher education in the GDR was not always merit-based, as they found out for their daughter. Frau Lauterbach tells her story.
While Herr and Frau Lauterbach were able to use education to advance in their own ambitions, access to higher education in the GDR was not always merit-based, as they found out for their daughter. Herr Lauterbach tells his story.
Davig Gill, Consul General at the German Consulate in NY discusses how reunification affected the German education system and how the current German educational system is structured.
We asked, Ingrid Miethe, PhD answered: The GDR wasn’t the only country to impart political and societal values through education. Can education be objective? See answer.
Sonja Sysranova is from Russia and a student at a PASCH- school, a global network of schools with stellar German programs. In this video, she discusses the Russian public education system and what that means for future careers. In German with English subtitles.
