Will there be after the end of the summer holidays back in regular school lessons? Baden-württemberg's Minister-President Kretschmann of the holds, at least in regard to his state for a little realistic.

Stuttgart (dpa) - Prime Minister Winfried Kretschmann (Green party) holds a return to the regular operation of the schools in Baden-Württemberg after the summer holidays is unrealistic.

"Our core problem is the high number of teachers and educators who are among the vulnerable groups. In the schools that should be up to 20 percent," said Kretschmann in an Interview with the "Stuttgarter Zeitung" and the "Stuttgarter Nachrichten". "So you can not rule as before, the Corona-pandemic make."

In the last week, the Minister of culture of the countries had decided that the schools should open after the summer holidays, and in normal operation will return. Baden-württemberg's Minister of culture, Susanne Eisenmann (CDU) had announced that they will explain to the beginning of July, as it will go with the lessons in the southwest in the new academic year more. In principle, there should be as much classroom teaching as possible.

Eisenmann is also the top candidate of the CDU in the state election next March. The gathering of the election campaign has, according to Kretschmann's even now considerably to the work of the government. "Not on the results we achieve in all areas. But the effort is always greater," said the head of the government to the Newspapers. "Each internal requirement is immediately played to the Public. The increases dramatically, and makes the business of Government harder."

had Previously said Federal education Minister Anja Karliczek, that it holds the full return to a normal school after the summer holidays still a long way for secured. "The Virus is not going away, and we always have to reckon again in order that schools need to be closed when someone is infected," said the CDU politician of the "Frankfurt General Sunday newspaper". How fragile the Situation was, pointing just in North Rhine-Westphalia. "We must continue to act with prudence."

Meanwhile, the countries strove to return to the rule of operation after the summer holidays. "I very much hope that the infection happened to allow this development," said Karliczek. However, the past weeks have shown how important the regular and personal contact between students and teachers is. Homeschooling had "very clear boundaries". "Therefore, the classroom keeps its importance. Without If and But. But school and teaching a total of more digital."

Interview (with paywall)