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One in five people are at risk of poverty or social exclusion

Low income, material deprivation, low labor force participation – statisticians summarize these three points in one figure. Millions of people in Germany are affected. The number of people who are at risk of poverty or social exclusion in Germany remains high. As the Federal Statistical Office announced based on the first results of a survey […]

Many elementary school students experience exclusion and violence

They experience ridicule, insults, physical violence and, in some cases, online bullying – a study has examined the situation of fourth graders in Germany. According to a study, many children in Germany experience exclusion and violence in primary school. This emerges from an analysis published on Tuesday by the Institute for School Development Research (IFS) […]