Bildungsökonom Ludger Wößmann: »Bessere Schulbildung könnte Deutschland 20 Billionen Euro einbringen«

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»Bessere Schulbildung könnte Deutschland 20 Billionen Euro einbringen«
Wie kann Deutschland seinen Wohlstand halten? Nur durch bessere Schulbildung, sagt der Ökonom Ludger Wößmann. Doch Politik und Bildungssystem setzten falsche Prioritäten.
Benjamin Bidder
31.10.2026, 20.31 Uhr
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