抄録
In Germany, tuition fees in higher education institutions were abolished in 1970. The federal government adopted a policy of expanding higher education, and the number of new and enrolled students continued to increase. From the mid-1980s, against the backdrop of deteriorating educational conditions, a move towards collecting tuition from long-term students began to gain momentum. The federal government revised the Framework Act for Higher Education in 2002 and stipulated the provision of free tuition, but in 2005, the Federal Constitutional Court ruled that it was unconstitutional. Since then, some states have introduced a system that collects tuition from all students, including long-term students. However, it was abolished due to a change of state government and opposition from students, and it has remained so to this day. In light of this situation in Germany, we will examine who should bear the costs of higher education.
