Lower Saxony's winter letter instead of Christmas joy: Minister ensures vertebrae!

Lower Saxony's winter letter instead of Christmas joy: Minister ensures vertebrae!

Niedersachsen, Deutschland - It is the letter that puts Lower Saxony in turmoil! Instead of traditional Christmas greetings, the Green Lower Saxony Minister of Culture Julia Willie Hamburg sends a "winter letter" to the schools in the country. "Dear school leaders, teachers and employees, dear children, adolescents and young adults in our schools, dear parents and legal guardians" - that's how he begins, but you are looking for a "Merry Christmas" in vain. Instead, Hamburg speaks at the turn of the year: "The time of the turn of the year is always one in which we pause, look back on the past year and forge plans for the new year".

Julia Willie Hamburg's message is a clear one: In the middle of the numerous crises and challenges that the past year brought with it, you should be able to achieve great things with small deeds. "A very little key will open a very heavy door," she quotes Charles Dickens, the famous author of the "Christmas story". But there is also criticism behind this pedagogical metaphor. Apollo News reported that the actual term “Christmas” does not occur in the letter, which causes discussions. Apollo news Publicist Anabel Schunke shared the letter on X.

between peace light and annual motto

critics not only complain about the lack of Christmas wishes, but also question the intention behind Hamburg's “winter letter”. But the Minister of Culture remains true to her line: At the end of her letter, she speaks of the peace light she received from scouts and that is in the sign of "peace and humanity". "I would like to pass this light on to you and you today - because that's what we do every day!" So she tries to build bridges, even if it is not everyone's taste.

reactions on the Internet: an outcry of the confusion

The reactions on Twitter were not long in coming. Some people condemn the decision as in Christmas, others praise the idea of ​​inclusion. Attention -strong tweets such as the reference to Hamburg's writing style posted by X continues to heat the discussion. But one thing is certain: the Lower Saxony Ministry of Culture remains steadfast, because despite inquiries, as reported by Apollo News, there has been no official statement that denies the authenticity of the document. Source: Twitter

What remains is a lively debate about tradition and modernity, inclusion and peculiarities in the German school system. Will Hamburg's “winter letter” end up in the end as an unconventional sign of progress or as a superfluous provocation in history? The opinions are as divided as numerous.