• Education Minister Christoph Wiederkehr (NEOS) announced significant curriculum changes, including more AI and media education in upper secondary schools from 2027.
  • New subjects for lower secondary schools and academic secondary schools are to be introduced from 2029, with curricula continuously developed through a feedback system.
  • Publishers warn of tight deadlines and complex approval procedures, stating the current quality system is unsustainable with the announced changes.
  • The deadline for textbook submissions is mid-May, although there is no legal basis or curriculum for the announced changes yet.
  • Markus Spielmann, president of the Educational Media Alliance, called the plans a ’nice idea’ but difficult to implement in practice.

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