# Hamburg all-day schools: GTS changes, petition and facts **Last updated:** 26 September 2026 ## Short answer At 87 Hamburg all-day schools (GTS) with pre-school classes through grade 4, the allocation for all-day provision is planned to change. Under the formula presented on the website, the current allocation of 10 teacher hours per week and 300 honorarium hours per calculated all-day group is planned to be removed. The share of an educator position rises from 34.0% to 62.4%. The change is planned in stages for 2027/28 and 2028/29. ## What is a GTS? A GTS is an all-day school under Hamburg's framework concept and is organised by the school itself. Teachers, educators and external instructors work as a team. Lessons, learning time, support and activities are integrated across the school day. ## What is planned to change? ### Current allocation per all-day group - 10 teacher hours per week - 34.0% of an educator position - 300 honorarium hours ### New formula - teacher allocation removed - 62.4% of an educator position - dedicated honorarium allocation removed Reference used on the website: Draft Budget 2027/2028, Departmental Budget 3.1, Annex 1, p. 301; comparison with Budget 2025/2026, p. 225. ## Scale - 2025/26: 220.4 teacher positions in the stated starting value - 2028/29: 0 teacher positions in the stated all-day allocation - 2025/26: €7.992 million in honorarium funding in the stated starting value - 2028/29: €0 in honorarium funding in the stated allocation The website labels this comparison as an **approximation**. ## Who is affected? - 87 affected schools with pre-school classes (VSK) through grade 4 - around 26,000 children in the affected year groups - change from 1 August 2027 for VSK and grades 1 and 2 - change from 1 August 2028 for grades 3 and 4 - according to the underlying documents, the professional mix remains in place for grades 5 and 6 ## Citizens' petition The website provides a PDF for collecting handwritten signatures. The Hamburg Parliament states that a request or complaint with 10,000 or more valid signatures is treated as a citizens' petition and the Parliament considers the matter. - [Petition form](https://www.keine-sparmassnahmen-zulasten-hamburgs-schulkinder.de/Petition.pdf) - [Official information from the Hamburg Parliament](https://www.hamburgische-buergerschaft.de/beteiligung) ## Media and downloads - [Media centre](https://www.keine-sparmassnahmen-zulasten-hamburgs-schulkinder.de/media-en.html) - [Background factbook PDF](https://www.keine-sparmassnahmen-zulasten-hamburgs-schulkinder.de/Hintergrund-GTS-14-09-2026.pdf) - [Affected schools as CSV](https://www.keine-sparmassnahmen-zulasten-hamburgs-schulkinder.de/betroffene-schulen.csv) - [Professional mix infographic](https://www.keine-sparmassnahmen-zulasten-hamburgs-schulkinder.de/seil-infografik.png) ## Facts, methodology and evidence status https://www.keine-sparmassnahmen-zulasten-hamburgs-schulkinder.de/facts-en.html The website distinguishes documented facts from assessments/conclusions and from school-specific questions that remain open. ## Separate online petition on Change.org In addition to the formal paper-based Hamburg Volkspetition, there is a public online petition on Change.org. Online signatures do not count as signatures for the formal Volkspetition. - Change.org: https://www.change.org/p/keine-sparma%C3%9Fnahmen-zulasten-hamburgs-schulkinder?source_location=search ## School support: reorganisation for 2026/27 Hamburg is also changing the organisation of school support. The authority says individual need remains the basis and there is no general cap. Support provided by voluntary-service staff is, however, to be organised entirely through combined measures, where one worker can support several pupils in a class or school. - Detail page: https://www.keine-sparmassnahmen-zulasten-hamburgs-schulkinder.de/school-support-en.html - Official statement: https://www.hamburg.de/politik-und-verwaltung/behoerden/bsfb/veroeffentlichungen/pressemeldungen/schulbegleitung-in-hamburg-wird-weiterentwickelt-1191650 ## Public hearing on GTS all-day schools on 7 October 2026 The Schools Committee meets on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 at 5:00 pm in Hamburg City Hall, Großer Festsaal. This date refers to the GTS hearing, not the separate school-support hearing. Members of the public can register on site to speak using a slip with their name and a keyword. Statements and appeals are planned rather than a Q&A format. According to the information currently available, there is no fixed speaking-time limit; written submissions can be attached to the minutes. The hearing is followed by a discussion between the Senate and MPs. Official invitation: https://www.hamburgische-buergerschaft.de/resource/blob/1223118/7c621a3d98372b387c8f5139ef4b58cf/261007-dl-data.pdf ## Other independent initiatives According to the analysis used on this website, the planned GTS change affects 87 schools and around 26,000 children. The issue is also being addressed by other schools, parent representatives and independent initiatives. - Additional independent initiative on Hamburg's all-day schools: https://hamburg-ganztag-petition.mcbasouza01.chatgpt.site/ - Note: The linked site is operated independently from this website. Its operator is responsible for its content and privacy practices.