Pädagogisches Landesinstitut Rheinland-Pfalz (PL)

The Rhineland-Palatinate Pedagogical Institute (PL) supports schools and teachers in Rhineland-Palatinate as a partner offering a broad and interlinked range of services in the following areas:

  • the professionalisation of teachers with regard to training and the continuous education process,
  • the creation of concepts, materials and publications for the development of staff, teaching and schools,
  • support in the framework of the educational advice system,
  • school psychological consulting and support in critical situations,
  • offerings for school directors and school ,authorities
  • and IT services.
Our core topics are:
  • Education in the digital world and media skills
  • Education in democracy
  • Teaching development, individual development and inclusion
  • Language development and integration of children with a migration background
  • Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM subjects)
  • Transitions and career guidance
  • Health and psychological consulting in critical situations
  • Communication and cooperation in school and with our partners


The main site of the Rhineland-Palatinate Pedagogical Institute is in Speyer with a further three training sites in Bad Kreuznach, Koblenz and Trier, and 14 school psychological consulting centres in the regions.
The Rhineland-Palatinate Pedagogical Institute is an associate partner in the EMR Lingua project.