Tens of thousands of young people took to the streets on Saturday in Germany at the call of the “GenZ regelt” collective.
This mobilization comes at a time when students in Germany, a particularly aging nation, are seeing the resources allocated to schools, high schools and universities shrink, as in many European countries.
On its website, the “GenZ regelt” collective also protests against the poverty of schools, the high cost of living and the possible reintroduction of military service.
However, education falls under the responsibility of regional states and not the federal state, which leads to strong disparities across the country.
In Cologne, there were several thousand, 5,000 in Berlin, and 8,000 in Frankfurt according to the police.
Tens of thousands of young people have demanded more resources for education, inspired by the French movement.
According to organizers, some 170,000 people had registered online to demonstrate in cities across Germany.
Because, as in many European countries, students in Germany, a particularly aging nation, are seeing the resources allocated to schools, high schools and universities shrink.