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30 May 2025 Inflation rate of +2.1% expected in May 2025

The inflation rate in Germany is expected to be +2.1% in May 2025. It is measured as the change in the consumer price index (CPI) compared with the same month a year earlier. Based on the results available so far, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that consumer prices increased by 0.1% on April 2025. The inflation rate excluding food and energy, often referred to as core inflation, is expected to stand at +2.8% in May 2025.

28 May 2025 Import prices in April 2025: -0.4% on April 2024

28 May 2025 Employment unchanged in April 2025 after seasonal adjustment

23 May 2025 Gross domestic product: detailed economic performance results for the 1^st quarter of 2025

20 May 2025 Export surplus of 17.7 billion euros registered in trade with the United States in 1^st quarter of 2025

20 May 2025 Producer prices in April 2025: -0.9% on April 2024

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Teacher shortage is a challenge facing many schools, and information on teacher training is therefore highly relevant to educational policy discussions. What analyses regarding enrolment in teacher training degree programmes are possible based on higher education statistics? What data are available on student withdrawal, changes of the degree programme and completion of teacher training? An article in the current issue (2/2025) of our scientific WISTA journal describes the analytical opportunities offered by the new study pathway statistics, which support the evaluation of teacher training in Germany.

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