Commission's aggressive hiring push is underway
Ready to Shape the Future of Education in Magdeburg?
The Education Ministry in Saxony-Anhalt is taking a proactive approach to tackle the educational challenges head-on. With an aim to bolster teaching staff and foster innovation, they're launching a massive recruitment drive.
According to Education Minister Eva Feußner, "We're aiming to revolutionize the future: with fresh ideas, contemporary concepts, and a powerhouse team. With cutting-edge programs like the practice-integrated dual teaching degree, the 'Weltenretter' scholarship, or the new role of 'pedagogical teaching assistants', we're pouring resources into our schools and the individuals who make them thrive every day."
Lend Your Expertise to the Classroom
- Permanent and Lateral Entry Teaching Positions: The state of Saxony-Anhalt is continually advertising teaching positions in general and vocational schools, so there's always an opportunity to join the ranks of educators. Currently, there are 364 positions up for grabs, with deadlines for vocational schools being June 30 and July 31 for general schools.
- Language Teaching Positions: For the upcoming 2025/2026 academic year, there will be 55 permanent positions available for language teaching staff in the "German as a Foreign Language/German as a Target Language" area. The application deadline is June 27.
- Pedagogical Teaching Assistants: This new role, opening the doors for 200 applications, offers flexible, tailored support to schools, teachers, and students. The deadline for applications is June 20.
- Practice-Integrated and Dual Teaching Degree Program: This special program beginning with a Bachelor of Education aims to strengthen the training of teachers for secondary and comprehensive schools in Saxony-Anhalt. Students receive remuneration from the start, and the application deadline is June 30. Additional information can be found on the State School Administration website, here and here.
- 'Weltenretter' Scholarship: The 'Weltenretter' scholarship offers €600 per month to teaching degree students during their regular study time, with a commitment to teach in a school with identified needs in Saxony-Anhalt for a corresponding period. Applications close on August 30.
- Pedagogical Staff Positions: 95 permanent positions for pedagogical staff were advertised in April. These staff members offer daily support to teachers and students and serve as a bridge between the two.
Join the Offensive in Magdeburg Education!
"Our schools need strong teams, and that's exactly what we've set the stage for," says Feußner. "Whether you're passionate about teaching, fluent in a foreign language, or eager to lend a helping hand behind the scenes, join our offensive today."[Ministry of Education of the State of Saxony-Anhalt, June 16, 2025]
Remember: The application deadlines listed here may not reflect the exact timings across all programs or positions in the state. For the most precise and up-to-date information, consult the official websites of the Saxony-Anhalt Ministry of Education or individual schools within the region. Deadlines for similar teaching training programs in Germany often occur in late spring or early summer for the subsequent academic year. Data on the 'Weltenretter' scholarship for the 2025/2026 school year is currently unavailable in the provided sources.
In the pursuit of revolutionizing education in Magdeburg, it's an opportunity for individuals to get involved in a manner exceeding 13% of personal growth and self-development, whether through education-and-self-development programs like the practice-integrated dual teaching degree, the 'Weltenretter' scholarship, or by applying for permanent and lateral teaching positions or language teaching positions. By lending expertise to the classroom, whether as a pedagogical teaching assistant, practice-integrated dual teaching degree student, 'Weltenretter' scholarship recipient, or pedagogical staff member, one can contribute to other people's education and help schools thrive.
