Fight for languages: Lower Saxony strengthens home language in class!

Fight for languages: Lower Saxony strengthens home language in class!

Niedersachsen, Deutschland - turmoil in Lower Saxony! A new decree of the Ministry of Culture ensures ignorance: In the future, pupils should be taught more in their mother tongue instead of exclusively in German. It is planned to offer two to three hours a week in Turkish, Arabic, Ukrainian or other spoken speakers.

The controversial plans of Minister of Culture Julia Willie Hamburg (38, Greens) split the minds. According to a report by Image are at least eight students necessary to form a learning group. However, this reform is on shaky legs: the red-green government at the same time reduced the hours for German as a foreign language, which results in sharp criticism from the opposition.

multilingualism or pile of broken piles?

CDU training expert Christian Fühner (37) does not give good hair in the decision: "This is the completely wrong setting of priorities," he complains about. Instead of strengthening the knowledge of German, the focus is instead drawn to the lessons in the home language. In his opinion, language support is "completely too short".

The idea of promoting integration through multilingual lessons is also vehemently rejected by Honorary President of the German Teachers' Association, Heinz-Peter Meidinger (70). In his view, this educational course only leads to parallel societies and hinders integration. The key language for successful integration is and remains German.

Lack of personnel as a killer criterion

Another point of criticism: the lack of teachers in Lower Saxony! The loss of lessons is already 3.1 percent, and additional requirements would only tighten the Situation. "But they are not there," is Fühner's resigned comment with a view to the missing teachers that are needed for native language lessons.

While the criticism of the concept is growing, the Ministry of Culture is fighting arguments: "The promotion of the German language is still the center of our educational work on the basis of multilingualism," a spokeswoman defends the controversial plan.

The debate continues to rage. It remains to be seen whether the plans will actually give positive impulses for the students. As Image State government now under a sharp fire. The time will show which language ultimately sets the tone in Lower Saxony's classrooms.