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Dilapidated schools, classes cancelled, there is a shortage of teachers - never before has there been so much debate about the school system in Germany as in the past weeks and months. Schools are at their limit: never before has the situation in educational institutions in Thuringia, Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt been as miserable as it is now. In Thuringia alone, 1,700 teachers were recently missing, in Saxony there are around 1,200, and in Saxony-Anhalt there are 1,000. In some places, teachers and experts describe the lessons as "ossified" and "no longer up to date". Nothing will change in schools in central Germany in the short term. The Corona pandemic mercilessly brought to light what had long been known behind closed doors: the school system needs to be put to the test. And this does not only include media acquired as a result of the rapid digitalization triggered by the virus, with which the new generation of pupils are supposed to learn, whether with iPads or laptops. What do children learn in school? Are they simply sitting out their time in school or are they being well prepared for life after school and their future? This film shows the importance of school for children and young people, the paths that are being taken in education to meet the needs of pupils and a changing society, and the difficulties teachers have to overcome in order to provide good lessons. Schools in crisis - the school system under scrutiny. A film by Juliane Maier-Lorenz. 00:00 Intro 01:11 A-level prank on the last day of school: What do high school graduates think of their time at school? 03:42 What happens after school? 04:16 Pressure, stress, bulimia-like learning: What do school leavers retain after 12 years of school? 06:12 Teacher shortage, pupils' low level of basic skills: Is school a dead end? 08:40 Are career changers the solution? 09:56 How can modern teaching work? 11:54 From musician to primary school teacher: Andrei Vesa reports on everyday school life with iPad, YouTube and TikTok songs 13:53 No WiFi, no technical support: Digitalization as a challenge 14:28 How many people want to become primary school teachers? 17:13 Learning at your own pace: School in Thuringia works with learning studios 22:42 How can good schools set a precedent? 27:21 Schools in transition - how long can we wait? https://www.mdr.de/investigativ/index...