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Mainz (dpa / lrs) - The Abitur exams began on Thursday for around 12,000 schoolchildren in Rhineland-Palatinate.

"We keep our fingers crossed and wish you good luck and success," wrote Prime Minister Malu Dreyer (SPD) to the young people on Twitter.

At the Integrated Comprehensive School Mainz-Bretzenheim, 47 high school graduates from three advanced German courses took up their examination tasks in the morning.

Headmaster Roland Wollowski welcomed them and gave them the latest information on the special framework conditions in the Corona situation.

"We take the Abitur in places that we have never used before," explained the headmaster.

To enable the two-meter distance recommended by the Ministry of Education for the high school exams in the country, the exams were organized in the foyer and in the library of the school.

In order to make the exam environment as pleasant as possible, the school decided against taking exams in the gym.

"The framework conditions are good," said Wollowski.

In view of the exam duration of five hours, the room is aired regularly.

There is no obligation to take the exam with mouth and nose protection.

“But we recommend wearing the mask and only taking it off to take a deep breath.

We all feel more comfortable there. "

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The written work in the various subjects extends until January 27th.

At the IGS Mainz-Bretzenheim there is an interval of two to three days between the individual exams.

In Rhineland-Palatinate, more than 9,000 young people in grade 13 from G9 high schools take the Abitur exams, as do 3,000 at integrated comprehensive schools.

The exams for around 1200 pupils at G8 grammar schools with a grammar school time of eight years begin on April 30, as well as for around 2500 graduates from vocational grammar schools.

In contrast to other federal states such as Saarland, the Abitur exams were not postponed despite the restrictions of the corona situation.

"We want our students to achieve their qualifications and that they then have qualifications that they can be proud of," said Education Minister Stefanie Hubig (SPD).