The Educational System in Hesse on the Example of General Education Schools. Their Multiculturalism and the Situation of Migrant Children in Hessian Schools

Abstract

The article is an attempt to show education on the example of one of the federal states of Germany, which is Hesse. It focuses on the multiculturalism of not only the federal state, but, above all, education itself. It shows the multifaceted nature of education, which is a consequence of very complex demographic structures, cultural codes, and the phenomenon of social stratification that are part of the social reality of German schools, including schools in Hesse. The aim of the article is to show the characteristic features of educational levels and forms in Hessian schools, to indicate the migration background in Hesse and, at the same time, to show the place of children of Polish migrants fulfilling compulsory schooling. It contains information about the demographic structure of the federal state, including Poles and Polish school age children. It shows the characteristics of Hessian education, including the types of general education schools and the characteristics of the migration background at individual levels of education.