Almost two years ago, the Independent Commission for the Study of Sexual Abuse called for breaking the silence about sexual violence in schools with advertisements and short spots.
The group, then still around the educational scientist Sabine Andresen, did not make many new friends - except among those affected and contemporary witnesses.
The Commission's fifth public hearing was also based on their experiences.
It has been said that school can be many things for adolescents: ideally it is a place of learning, hopefully always a place of protection, sometimes unfortunately also the scene of a crime.
Quite a few perpetrators could (and can?) feel as secure in the protection of the school institution as the clergy do in their churches, due to misunderstood collegiality and a culture of silence.
More staff required
Uncovering connections like this and making patterns of sexualized violence visible in other fields, such as sports, has long been a great achievement of the small commission.
However, the development and implementation of protection concepts is likely to exceed their possibilities even if they are given a legal basis and more staff one day.
But if the ministers of education and school authorities were moved by the testimonies of those affected and the work of the commission, a lot would be gained.