Hamburg’s school authority runs a program in which trained older pupils mediate conflicts among younger pupils. They are called Streitschlichter, dispute settlers. The program seeks Lösungen, bei denen es keine Verlierer gibt, solutions with no losers.
Hamburg’s minimum standards of 2021 set the training for pupil mediators at, as a rule, 40 hours. Taking part is voluntary. The standards name one benefit for the adults. Pädagogische Kräfte werden von Alltagskonflikten entlastet. Teachers are relieved of everyday conflicts. In Saxony, experienced teachers have supported schools in training pupil mediators since 2002.