Deutscher Lehrerpreis

[1][2] It is supported by German education researchers, such as Professor Dr. Jürgen Baumert who is the vice-president of the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Berlin and who conducted the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) study, and German politicians such as Chancellor Angela Merkel.

[3] The award was created by the Vodafone Foundation, the German Philological Foundation, German politicians and education professors, intending to reward the work of teachers and improve public appreciation of teachers.

Teachers from German secondary schools can apply with their projects, and a total of 13,000 Euros are awarded.

These articles describe the competition and discuss the importance of good teachers in Germany.

Media coverage regarding the Deutscher Lehrerpreis has appeared in the Süddeutsche Zeitung,[7] die Zeit,[8] Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung,[9] Spiegel Online,[10] Focus (German magazine) Online,[11] the Westdeutscher Rundfunk,[12] Abendzeitung München,[13] the Berliner Morgenpost,[14] Deutschlandfunk,[15] radio stations such as the Bayerischer Rundfunk,[16] the Deutschlandradio,[17] and Südwestrundfunk2.