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Oh, what does the world cost? – Schoolchildren are expensive

The current prices for schoolbooks and supplies are breaking all boundaries and making the start of school a real challenge for many parents.

For many parents, this year’s shopping for schoolbooks came as a “harsh” awakening, because many schoolbooks have become not just a few cents, but sometimes seven euros more expensive. Publishers justify this with increased costs for materials and staff. But if you actually look inside the sold books and check carefully, many of them are printed in 2022, which does not justify the increased costs.

The same goes for writing materials. While in 2023 you could get by with €25–40 depending on the school’s requirements and educational track, this year it was almost double. But let’s do a quick calculation:

Child in 1st Grade (Regular Elementary School in the City of Weißenfels)

What?		2023/24		2024/25
What?		each	total	each	total
Schoolbooks	Primer		18.50		22.50
	Math Book		20.50		24.50
	Music Book Grades 1-4		27.50		30.50
Workbooks	German		8.00		9.99
	German		4.00		4.99
	Math		13.00		15.99
	Math		14.00		14.25
	General Knowledge		7.00		8.99
	Ethics/Religion		7.00		8.99
	Music		5.99		9.99
Folders for Math, German, Ethics/Religion, General Knowledge, Music (blue, red, yellow, green, white)		0.29	1.45	0.39	1.95
4 Writing Notebooks German Lining 1 - A5*		0.19	0.76	0.29	1.16
2 Story Writing Notebooks Lining 1 - A4*		1.00	2.00	1.99	3.98
4 Math Notebooks Grid Size 1 - A5*		0.19	0.76	0.29	1.16
Writing Pad Lining 1		3.90	3.90	4.95	4.95
Homework Notebook*		1.00	1.00	1.80	1.80
Drawing Pad A3		1.20	1.20	1.50	1.50
Drawing Pad A4*		2.00	2.00	2.50	2.50
Markers		2.50	2.50	3.00	3.00
Colored Pencils		2.50	2.50	3.00	3.00
Pencils		2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00
Sharpener & Eraser		2.50	2.50	3.50	3.50
Fountain Pen / Roller Pen		11.00	11.00	12.50	12.50
Glue		1.00	1.00	2.50	2.50
Apron (included in schoolbag set)*		7.50	7.50	9.50	9.50
Schoolbag Set		119.00	119.00	129.00	129.00
total		266.55	272.10	298.62	320.92

The cost for 2024/25 has increased by nearly 25% compared to 2023/24.

With the price of schoolbooks and materials rising sharply, it is clear that many parents face considerable financial challenges. The question remains: how are families supposed to cope with these increases, especially considering that some of the books are just one or two years old and the school supplies themselves are relatively basic?

Author: AI-Translation - Carla Kolumná | 03.08.2024

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