In June 2024, the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in the Federal Republic of Germany (KMK) adopted a fundamentally revised version of the recommendation to strengthen mathematics, science and technology education. The recommendation takes into account current and future challenges arising from technological and social change. In particular, the increasing demand for skilled workers in the STEM sector should be mentioned, which prompted the development and revision of the paper.

The KMK formulates various fields of action to promote STEM education, which can be found in the recommendation :

• Networking and educational partnerships, including
  • Ensuring the sustainability of networks and educational partnerships with continuous quality assurance
  • Involving parents and guardians in networking and STEM education at school
• Quality assurance and development, including
  • Use of digital teaching and learning opportunities
  • Promotion of interests and talents in the STEM field
• Personnel development and recruitment, including
  • Promotion of the STEM teaching profession
  • Expansion of further and advanced training opportunities for STEM specialists

Further information on the recommendation to strengthen STEM education can be found on the KMK website.