Scientific theory and social practice must be enabled to interact. The practical aspect of study must not be confined to skills sought by the job market. A framework plan for the future of universities and research facilities must be set up in a dialogue which grants equal rights to universities and research facilities, governments and parliaments with the participation of the trade unions. The financing of universities and research is a joint task for federal and state governments. The material conditions of study must be improved, with support which covers costs in order guarantee social equality of opportunity.
Education is a public task.
Tasks and framework conditions must be regulated by law. The state must secure material and human resources for the education system reliably and enduringly. Public responsibility for the education system also applies to those areas, such as youth support, vocational training and further education, where private and state institutions co-exist. Public responsibility includes allowing the employees and users of educational facilities to participate in creative responsibility. The social and democratic state has a duty to implement the right to education.