Federal Education Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger wants to include the war in the timetables. The president of the teachers' association is in favor of it.

Bundeswehr officers also provide “useful support” Several education politicians have criticized the move, saying it doesn't help to scare the population and especially children and young people. The Green politician Kai Gehring, chairman of the Education Committee in the Bundestag, said that "some far-reaching statements made by the Education Minister are still irritating"