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Frankfurt / Main (dpa / lhe) - The adult education centers in Hesse are demanding more money from the state.
Hesse is one of the worst performers among the federal states, said the director of the Hessian Adult Education Association, Christoph Köck, of the German press agency.
The state contributes less than six percent to the financing of the adult education centers.
Around a third of the costs in Hessen would be covered by participation fees, another third would be borne by the municipalities, and around 20 percent by the federal government.
According to the association, the state only accounts for 5.4 percent of the costs for the 32 adult education centers in Hessen.
Only Schleswig-Holstein pays even less, all other states are far higher: the city states contribute more than 30 percent of the costs, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Thuringia over 20 percent.
According to Köck, around 15 percent of the courses are currently being offered online in the corona lockdown: around 2,700 digital VHS offers.
"We estimate that we can start again with face-to-face classes in the fall," said Köck.
"My hope is that we will take some positive effects from the Corona crisis with us."
For example, there are plans to offer language courses online in order to save people in rural areas long journeys.
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Adult education centers in Hessen