> I studied at a University that's by all measures one of the best in Germany and we had people from all social levels. A cursory estimate of our very limited

> I studied at a University that's by all measures one of the best in Germany and we had people from all social levels. A cursory estimate of our very limited personal reality is hardly enough to draw any conclusions. Hard data shows that there is still a strong correlation between academic achievement and parental income, at all stages. https://academic.oup.com/esr/article/38/1/18/6335766 https://academic.oup.com/esr/article/38/1/18/6335766 The best that can be said is that this correlation is weaker than in the US.