Mega strike in Germany: In which federal state does what apply? These rules apply to students

The strike on Monday also affects students.

Since many are dependent on public transport, some federal states offer special regulations for lessons.

Munich – Nothing has worked in many places since midnight today (March 27);

the railway and transport union (EVG) and Verdi are calling for a nationwide warning strike.

Means of transport such as regional trains, S-Bahn trains, buses, underground trains, trams or long-distance trains will come to a standstill in many parts of Germany.

Commuters and travelers need to prepare for significant restrictions.

Air traffic comes to a standstill at many airports such as Munich or Frankfurt.

Those who can stay at home are lucky.

However, students who depend on the bus or train have a problem.

Therefore, some federal states have announced special regulations for Monday.

Mega strike in Germany: Students in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg can stay at home

Basically, the following applies: Compulsory schooling also applies on the day of the strike (March 27).

The lessons take place as usual.

Nevertheless,

or Baden-Württemberg have announced an exception.

If children cannot come to school due to canceled buses or trains and have no other way of getting to school, they can stay away from face-to-face classes.

This was announced by the Bavarian State Ministry.

However, the school must then be informed immediately if the child stays at home.

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Due to the warning strike on March 27, students can stay at home in some federal states.

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This rule also applies

in

Students who are unable to come to school due to the strike must be excused and can stay home that day.

The same applies

in

Pupils have compulsory schooling on Monday.

"If the children cannot be driven by car or otherwise come to school in the event of public transport failures, they are excused for not appearing in class," said a spokesman for the Hessian Ministry of Education, as reported by the dpa.

Warning strike on Monday: "Strike does not automatically mean no school"

There is no such fixed regulation

in

"However, the schools have to decide according to the respective local conditions and, above all, individually whether a student can be released from class or is excused," explained the Ministry of Education, as MDR

.

The situation is similar

in

There is no official regulation like in Bavaria, for example, but the schools would react accommodatingly.

For example, the start of classes could be postponed, because "a strike in local, regional and long-distance transport does not automatically mean no school," explained Susann Meerheim, officer at the Ministry of Education in Saxony, the

.

In

, schoolchildren are excused if they are dependent on public transport and the children cannot come to school due to the failure, the Ministry of Education announced.

Pupils cannot stay at home everywhere these days: “School is taking place”

The Ministry of Education in

explained that the legal guardians would have to decide for themselves whether the children could reasonably be expected to go to school or not.

If the children are unable to go to school, the school must be informed.

In addition, schools can decide for themselves whether classes are cancelled.

and

don't have to worry about getting to school

, because the Easter holidays there start on Monday.

In

children have to go to school despite the strike.

"School will take place next Monday," said the Ministry of Education, as reported by the dpa.

The same regulation also applies in

.

In

, the lessons should also go according to plan, but there is still the possibility of freeing oneself from the face-to-face lessons.

Compulsory schooling

also applies in

,

,

and

The federal states have not announced any special regulations.

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