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| Deutscher Lehrerinnen- und Lehrerverband | |
|---|---|
| Name | Deutscher Lehrerinnen- und Lehrerverband |
| Native name | Deutscher Lehrerinnen- und Lehrerverband |
| Abbreviation | DL |
| Formation | 1948 |
| Type | Berufsverband |
| Headquarters | Berlin |
| Language | Deutsch |
| Leader title | Präsidentin/Präsident |
Deutscher Lehrerinnen- und Lehrerverband is a German national teachers' association founded in the aftermath of World War II that represents classroom teachers across federal states. The association engages in professional advocacy, collective bargaining influence, and curricular debates, interacting with institutions at national and Länder level. It participates in public discourse alongside other organisations and unions, contributing to legislation, teacher training reforms, and school policy debates.
The association emerged in 1948 amid reconstruction debates that involved actors such as Konrad Adenauer, Theodor Heuss, Alliierte Kontrollbehörde, Bundesrepublik Deutschland and various Länder ministries. Early postwar efforts linked the association with reconstruction of teacher training institutions like the Universität Hamburg and Universität Göttingen, and with pension debates involving the Deutsche Rentenversicherung and civil service law reforms inspired by the Bonner Republik. Through the 1950s and 1960s the association engaged with national reforms promulgated by figures such as Konrad Adenauer's cabinets and education ministers from North Rhine-Westphalia and Bavaria. In the 1970s and 1980s it responded to debates triggered by the Bildungsreformbewegung, interacting with actors including the Deutsche Gewerkschaftsbund and teacher unions like Gewerkschaft Erziehung und Wissenschaft while navigating federal reforms influenced by the Bundesverfassungsgericht and the Grundgesetz. After German reunification the association expanded contacts with institutions in the Deutsche Demokratische Republik territories, cooperating with Länder ministries of Sachsen and Brandenburg on structural harmonisation. Recent decades saw engagement with European actors such as the Europäische Kommission, the Organisation für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung and initiatives connected to the Erasmus+ programme.
Organisationally the association is structured as a federation of state-level associations anchored in capitals such as Berlin (Bezirksamt), München, Hamburg, Köln and Dresden. Governance features an elected presidium, comparable to executive bodies in associations like Kultusministerkonferenz delegations, and a federal assembly that sets policy. Administrative tasks are handled by offices interacting with agencies such as the Statistisches Bundesamt and institutions like the Bundesministerium des Innern. Decision-making follows statutes modelled on membership organisations comparable to Caritas and Deutscher Industrie- und Handelskammertag, with committees covering professional development, legal affairs and international relations. Regional chapters liaise with municipal authorities in cities like Frankfurt am Main and Leipzig to coordinate teacher training and certification processes linked to universities and Studienseminare.
Membership comprises classroom teachers, retired educators and trainee teachers from primary schools, Hauptschulen, Realschulen and Gymnasien, with special interest groups representing Berufsschulen and Sonderpädagogik. The association coordinates with Berufsverbände such as Verband Bildungsmedien, Deutsche Schulakademie and specialist organisations in subjects including Mathematik, Deutsch, Geschichte and Biologie. It maintains affiliate relationships with professional networks for school leadership and with alumni associations of institutions like Universität zu Köln and LMU München. Membership services include legal assistance in disputes before administrative courts like the Bundesverwaltungsgericht and counselling on pension matters tied to the Versorgungswerk systems.
The association lobbies legislators in bodies such as the Bundestag and the Bundesrat, and engages with state ministries like the Kultusministerium Bayerns and representatives at conferences such as the Kultusministerkonferenz. It files Stellungnahmen on draft laws, cooperates with parliamentary committees including the Ausschuss für Bildung, Forschung und Technikfolgenabschätzung, and coordinates with parties including CDU, SPD, Bündnis 90/Die Grünen and FDP on teacher-related issues. The association also engages with social partners like Gewerkschaft Erziehung und Wissenschaft in dialogue formats, and participates in consultations with the Deutscher Städtetag and Städte- und Gemeindebund on school infrastructure and staffing.
While not a trade union, the association influences collective bargaining indirectly through consultations with unions such as ver.di and GEW and with employers including Länder finance ministries. It publishes position papers on Besoldung and Tarifverträge affecting Beamte and Angestellte, referencing decisions of courts like the Bundesverfassungsgericht and precedents from municipal employers in Berlin and Hessen. The association campaigns on workloads, Unterrichtsversorgung, class sizes in municipalities like Stuttgart and Nürnberg, and professional rights for substitute teachers and Quereinsteiger drawn from institutions such as FernUniversität in Hagen.
Policy positions address teacher education reform at universities such as Universität Heidelberg and Freie Universität Berlin, continuing professional development tied to Akademien, and curricular standards referenced by the Kultusministerkonferenz and international assessments like PISA-Studie and TIMSS. It argues for standards in special needs provision associated with organisations like Deutscher Schwerbehindertenrat and vocational pathways linked to the Bundesagentur für Arbeit. The association issues statements on digitalisation projects involving partners such as Deutsche Telekom and research bodies including the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft and Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft.
The association organises conferences, Workshops and Fortbildungen in venues across cities including Berlin, München and Leipzig, often co-hosted with institutions like Deutsches Institut für Internationale Pädagogische Forschung and Cornelsen Verlag. Its publications include periodicals and policy briefs distributed to members, and it contributes to compilations published by academic presses associated with Springer and Beltz. Regular events include annual congresses where delegates discuss resolutions and coordinate with partner organisations such as Deutscher Philologenverband and international counterparts from Österreich and Schweiz.
Category:German teachers' associations