Love it or loathe it, school uniform is a part of growing up for countless children around the world. But a suggestion that it should be made compulsory in German schools has sparked fierce debate.

A heated debate has broken out in Germany over whether uniforms should be made compulsory in schools. It was triggered by a recent suspension of two Muslim girls who arrived at a Bonn school dressed ...

There is no school uniform in state schools in the German-speaking countries. Pupils of all ages can wear what they like.