<p>Forensic odontostomatology has so far been insufficiently anchored in the academic education of dentists. In 2015, four forensic learning objectives were defined for the first time in the national competence-based catalogue of learning objectives for dental medicine (NKLZ). Almost 10 years later, the question arises as to what extent these competencies are actually taught in dental university education in Germany. To answer this question, a postal survey was conducted in 2024 among all 30 dental medicine degree programmes in Germany. The basis for this was a self-designed questionnaire with 21 items. Nineteen universities participated in the survey (response rate 63.3%). At eleven locations (57.9%), at least one of the learning objectives is taught. Content on child abuse and domestic violence is taught most frequently, followed by topics related to professional law. Teaching units on age diagnostics for living persons and on the identification of deceased persons are less common. Teaching is mostly done by university institutes of forensic medicine, supplemented by lawyers, dental experts and radiologists. The type and scope of the teaching sessions vary, and theoretical examinations are only carried out at five locations (45.5%). In summary, it turns out that the forensic learning objectives of the NKLZ have so far only been partially implemented. Despite the fact that the NKLZ’s recommendations are only suggestions, the pressure on dental medicine faculties to take action is increasing. The learning objectives were recently included in the list of subjects covered by the Institute for Medical and Pharmaceutical Examination Questions (IMPP) and are expected to be included in the central written examination. This makes it necessary to prepare students – which will likely result in more frequent requests to forensic medicine institutes to take on the corresponding teaching. </p>