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Is homeschooling illegal in Germany?

Yes. Homeschooling is banned in Germany. Parents who teach at home get fined; a court backed the ban in 2026.

All 16 state school acts require attendance at a public or recognised school; enforced with fines (VG Bayreuth, 27 Jun 2025) and homeschool claims rejected (VG Münster 4 K 594/23, Jan 2026). Upheld by the Federal Constitutional Court and the ECtHR (Wunderlich v. Germany, 2019).

Source: VG Münster, Jan 2026

• Germany is one of 9 countries where homeschooling is banned, and 9 more restrict it.
• Its neighbours: banned in 0 of 9.
• In Europe: banned in 4 of 39 countries.

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