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Documents on the people’s petition and planned school cutbacks

Statements, open letters, facts and source documents for newsrooms and the public

This page brings together the current GTS hearing statement, the people’s petition, the open letter from Hamburg Gymnasium school leaders and further documents on the 2027/2028 draft budget.

PEOPLE’S PETITION · SIGN NOW

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10,000 valid signatures are required. The completed original lists must be returned by 6 November 2026. Online support alone does not count for the formal Hamburg people’s petition.

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AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING

Two new documents for the current budget debate

GTS: The 13-page hearing statement combines budget figures, school-inspection data, research and six specific demands. Gymnasium schools: the Association of Heads of Hamburg Gymnasiums and Study Seminars warns in an open letter about the effects of planned resource cuts.

GTS statement (German PDF)Open letter from Gymnasium leaders (German PDF)Sign the people’s petition

QUICK OVERVIEW

Key facts at a glance

87affected schools with pre-school classes (VSK) through grade 4
≈ 26,000children in the affected year groups
1.8.2027change for VSK and grades 1 and 2
1.8.2028change for grades 3 and 4

STAFFING & FUNDING

What is planned to change per all-day group

Current 10 teacher hours per week 34.0% of an educator position 300 honorarium hours
New formula teacher allocation removed 62.4% of an educator position dedicated honorarium allocation removed

Draft Budget 2027/2028, Departmental Budget 3.1, Annex 1, p. 301; comparison with Budget 2025/2026, p. 225.

BUDGET SCALE

Budget scale at a glance

Teacher positions
220,4 (2025/26) → 0 (2028/29)
Honorarium funding
€7.992 million (2025/26) → 0 € (2028/29)

Approximation

DOWNLOADS

Materials for press and newsrooms

FACTBOOKS

Documents & data

PDF · 13 PAGES · 06.10.2026Hearing statement: Preserve integrated all-day educationBudget figures, research, school inspection and six demands. Original document in German.PDF · 3 PAGES · 06.10.2026Open letter from Hamburg Gymnasium school leadersThe association criticises planned resource cuts at Gymnasium schools. Original document in German.EXTERNAL · GENERAL STAFF COUNCILFurther authority letters on the draft budgetOfficial school-type-specific information letters for primary, district, Gymnasium, special and vocational schools. PDF · 29 PAGES Factbook “Our all-day school is at stake” Background, budget figures, school list and document references. Original document in German. (opens in a new tab) CSV · 87 SCHOOLS List of affected schools School name and district for further editorial processing. PDF · PETITION Citizens’ petition and signature sheet Petition text with return instructions. Original document in German. (opens in a new tab)
Document basis: Draft Budget 2027/2028, Departmental Budget 3.1, Annex 1; Parliamentary Papers 23/4914, 23/4680 and 21/4866.

NOT ONLY ALL-DAY EDUCATION

The savings package also affects Gymnasium schools and other school types.

The measures differ by school type. The people’s petition focuses specifically on GTS and school support, but the draft budget contains further changes affecting schools across Hamburg.

GYMNASIUM SCHOOLS

School leaders warn of cuts to support, choices and school life

In an open letter dated 6 October, the Association of Heads of Hamburg Gymnasiums and Study Seminars warns against the planned resource cuts. It cites support programmes, gifted education, foreign languages, profile options and the substitute-teacher reserve, among other areas.

Read open letter (German PDF)Official authority letter for Gymnasiums ↗

Important: The criticism in the Gymnasium leaders’ open letter and the authority’s official information letters are different sources. They are therefore shown separately here.