Is the reproduction, distribution, and public display of school textbooks permitted in schools and universities?

Starting March 1, 2018, the reproduction, distribution, and public display of schoolbooks in schools is permitted only with the prior consent of the publisher, in accordance with Section 60a(3)(2) of the German Copyright and Related Rights Act (UrhG).

At universities, reproducing, distributing, and publicly performing up to 15% of a textbook is permitted for teaching and research purposes.