After two field projects, interactive videotex (IV) was introduced in West Germany in 1983. Currently, the German IV system offers over 560,000 pages of information by more than 3,400 public and private information providers. Because the potential of this medium for education seems considerable, the use of IV for educational purposes is also being explored. Information and services offered through IV include: (1) information on educational institutions and programs; (2) registration and ordering of books and learning material; (3) courses, e.g., adjunct, refresher, correspondence, and programmed learning courses; (4) individual information exchange between learners and with teachers; and (5) computer services via host computers connected to the IV system, i.e., computer assisted learning, information searching, computer-aided problem solving, computer simulation, and tests. It is assumed that IV--especially in combination with such media as private computers and videodiscs--will become a valuable medium for education. In addition, increased use of IV in the private realm of news retrieval, telebanking, and teleshopping will also have a strong impact on students' attitudes toward ordinary school instruction, which may lead to changes in the curriculum and wider adoption of IV techniques. Data tables and graphics are provided which illustrate key points in the document. (Author/JB)