Media report: Hardly any money from special funds flowed into educational infrastructure

Media report Hardly any money from special funds flowed into education As of: November 8th, 2026 • 4:28 a.m

Schools, daycare centers and science should also benefit from the federal government's special funds. However, only a fraction of the planned funds have so far apparently flowed into the educational infrastructure. The Greens criticize this.

So far, only a fraction of the federal government's special funds that states and municipalities are supposed to receive for educational infrastructure has been paid out. This is reported by the Rheinische Post, citing a response from the Federal Ministry of Finance to a written request from the Greens.

Accordingly, of the planned 1.2 billion euros, only around seven million euros have so far flowed into schools, daycare centers and science infrastructure. The ministry cites administrative agreements between the federal and state governments that were finalized late as the reason for the slow outflow. “In addition, the corresponding implementation by the federal states is required,” says the ministry’s response, according to a media report.

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Green politician Khan described the slow outflow of funds as “scandalous”. “There are already many good reasons why young people are taking to the streets. These numbers have added another,” she told the Rheinische Post.

“Even if there are procedural reasons why the funds provided are not being used, these numbers are simply not communicable,” says Khan. The investments that were not made this year must be made up as quickly as possible. The coming year must be “the year of investment in education”.

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