In the joint event series "Reden wir über Europa [Let's talk about Europe]", organised by the Leibniz Institute of European History (IEG) and the Landeszentrale für politische Bildung Rheinland-Pfalz (LpB) in cooperation with the Institut français Mainz, experts will discuss the ongoing controversial question of whether and in which form religion should be taught in schools: Should there generally be classes devided into confessions, or should there be classes covering more than one confession or religion? The discussion is also part of the programme of events for the anniversary "75 Years of Rhineland-Palatinate". Furthermore, historical aspects since the founding of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate are examined, such as the vote on confessional schools and the "school dispute" of 1947-1953 involving conflicts between the Catholic Church, political parties and the laicist French Occupation Powers. The French concept of 'laïcité' still bears some potential for conflict today: It is both instrumentalised by extreme groups and, as in the case of the murdered teacher Samuel Paty, challenged by religious fanatics. Irene Dingel, Director of the IEG, will host the discussion. Platform: GoToMeeting Registration at: anmeldung@politische-bildung-rlp.de and info@ieg-mainz.de After registration, participants will receive the access data by e-mail.