Teachers protest malfunctioning parking machines and security‑enforced restrictions in German cities

In Kassel, teacher Boris Krüger reported that a new municipal parking machine repeatedly charged six euros to his EC card without issuing a ticket, forcing him to rely on a manual parking disc despite the city’s claim that the devices had been repaired. Krüger also criticized the lack of discounted parking rules for school staff in the expanded fee zones.

In Dortmund, a private security firm hired by the city has been controlling entry to a school parking lot, denying access to students without a parking permit. Authorities have not clarified the legal basis for the arrangement, prompting concerns about the legitimacy of the practice.

Both cases highlight growing tensions between municipal parking policies and school communities in Germany.