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Thuringia: 15 trainee teachers out of 45 eligible receive rural salary bonuses
Herz — World Desk · · 30s summary · 1 min read
The essentials
In Thuringia, Germany, a salary supplement programme for trainee teachers accepting rural school positions in shortage subjects has released initial results. In the recruitment cycle closed in May 2026, 45 of 124 trainees met eligibility requirements. Of these 45 eligible candidates, 19 submitted applications and 15 received supplements—representing exactly one-third of those entitled to apply. Thuringia's Education Ministry described the launch as 'solid'.
- Thuringia has offered salary supplements to trainee teachers in rural areas since 2026.
- 45 of 124 trainees met the eligibility criteria in the recruitment cycle closed in May 2026.
- 15 of 45 eligible candidates received supplements—exactly one-third of those entitled to apply.
- Thuringia's Education Ministry called the programme launch 'solid'.
What we know
Since 2026, the German state of Thuringia has offered salary supplements to trainee teachers—known in German as Lehramtsanwärter. To qualify, they must accept a position at a rural school and choose a subject facing teacher shortages, called a Mangelfach in German.
The first available data covers the recruitment cycle closed in May 2026. Of the 124 trainee teachers in that cycle, 45 met the criteria to apply for a supplement, according to Thuringia's Education Ministry.
Of these 45 eligible candidates, 19 submitted applications. Fifteen ultimately received a supplement—exactly one-third of those entitled to apply.
When contacted in Erfurt, the ministry described the programme launch as 'solid gestartet'—German for 'solid start'.
solid gestartet
— Thuringia's Education Ministry, Erfurt (July 2026)
The figures
Total trainees124
Eligible for supplement45
Applications submitted19
Supplements awarded15
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