The level of education at school is in a very strong upheaval towards the negative. This deep educational crisis, which political leaders in public call the need for equal opportunities, will have a long-term lasting impact on our country's economic power and, as a result, on gross domestic product. It is striking that the older generation develops more power in terms of motivation and social responsibility than representatives of the younger generation, who are indifferent to the feedback of poor or insufficient performance – arguing that the state ultimately catches and does not exclude ‘educationally stranded’ people through social support funds. The flood of A-level averages does not signal a high qualification standard, as the achievement is hidden. It is a pity that such a development currently dominates the current Abitur performance ratings. Everyone has a high school diploma, no one has a high school diploma! This pointed statement leads to an absurdity in the uniform qualification of an ‘Abitur’ sought by some. In the context of intergenerational justice, it would be urgent for the state to raise the level of education so that the younger generation has the same opportunity as the current older generation after the Second World War: Participate in a second economic miracle and secure prosperity for a long time.