Teacher's Oath

As teacher and educator I undertake, I hereby undertake, ~ Hartmut von Hentig - 1993[10][11] As a teacher, I commit myself to directing all my feelings, thoughts and actions in my profession towards the well-being of the children entrusted to me.

I commit myself to the children, - to challenge and support each child according to his or her potential and level of development, - not to leave any child behind or to write them off, no matter what the reasons are, - to take the failure of the children entrusted to me again and again as an opportunity for new ways of teaching, - to see mistakes as an opportunity, not as a flaw, - to set challenges in the educational process so that underachallenge and overchallenge do not occur, - to look for, pick up and awaken motivations, - to enter into dialogue again and again, to give and receive feedback, to ask questions and to listen, - to attribute a serving function to subjects in the educational process, - to address and stimulate all areas of the personality, - to give confidence in the world and in oneself and to make it visible on a daily basis, - to understand and shape the class and the school as a welcoming place, - to provide for an appreciative, fear-free and educationally effective atmosphere and relationship, and - to stand up for the physical, mental and spiritual integrity of the children entrusted to me.

I commit myself to my colleagues, - to share my experiences in education and teaching and to use them as a basis for collegial professionalisation, - to share and reflect together on the mistakes made every day, - to reflect back on successful moments in school and to give mutual recognition, and - to allow everyone their individual perspective on school and teaching while working towards a shared vision.

I commit myself to the educational public, - to accept the educational mandate and to implement it at all times, - not only to impart knowledge and skills, but to focus on and promote all areas of the personality, - to subordinate all subjects to the well-being of the child and thus to the educational mission, - to be loyal but not blind to official guidelines, - to implement everything that serves the best interests of the children and to reject everything that is contrary to the best interests of the child, - to critically question, and if necessary publicly denounce and reject, any interests and demands on school and teaching that are not primarily in the best interests of the child, and - to give a voice to children and their right to education in public discourse.

To myself I commit myself, - to justify my actions at all times, to discuss them critically and constructively and to reflect on them conscientiously, - to regularly develop my professional, pedagogical and didactic competences, - regularly reflect on my professional attitudes, and - to always fulfil my role as a role model to the best of my knowledge and belief.