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School strike: “Education instead of bombs” – Tens of thousands of students demonstrate nationwide against conscription
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Students protest against conscription in Lower Saxony - | also in Braunschweig: People protested against conscription in Hanover.
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Students demonstrate against conscription and miss class - | they have to pay for it
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Key FactsFines Issued for School Strikes Against Military Service
Mar 10, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: swr.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: swr.de
- Following the first school strike against military conscription on December 5, at least seven students at Eschbach Gymnasium were fined €20 for unauthorized absences.
- The school administration had warned parents about severe consequences for repeated participation in the strike.
- Despite some students skipping class again during the second strike, the school maintained disciplinary measures supported by education officials.
- Stuttgart’s regional authority clarified that attending demonstrations is not a valid excuse for missing school and absences can be reported.
Because the school strike is for us a way to bring the topic into the media. To show that we do not want to be forced to join an army.— 16-year-old Marco, Stuttgart school strike against conscription; quoted in SWR report
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Paid articlePaywallSchool strike against conscription: Headmistress addresses parents directly - | Organizers speak of intimidation
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