Education paves the way to a professional career and, thus, to higher productivity. Demographic trends in Germany mean that there will be fewer school children in the future. But that shouldn't be an excuse to cut back on education – it is important to create true equality of opportunity by making sure everyone can access high-quality education. Every school child, whether their parents are academics or shop workers, whether they come from Germany or abroad, should be able to access the education they need to hold their own on the labour market. Depending on which school a child attends in Germany – whether a grammar school, a comprehensive school etc. – is still influenced too much by a child's social, ethnic, cultural or religious background. That needs to change. Investing in education is investing in future generations.
