Germany
National Information Centre(s)
(No. of Centres: 2)
Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD)
German Academic Exchange Service
Kennedyallee 50
53175 Bonn, Germany
Phone: + 49 228 882–0
Fax: + 49 228 882–444
E-mail: studying_in_germany_2@daad.de
Web site(s):
http://www.daad.de/
Contact person:
Dr. Andreas Hoeschen
Zentralstelle für ausländisches Bildungswesen im Sekretariat der Ständigen Konferenz der Kultusminister der Länder in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (ENIC-NARIC Centre)
Central Office for Foreign Education in the Secretariat of the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs in the Federal Republic of Germany (ENIC-NARIC Centre)
P.O. Box 2240
D-53012 Bonn
Germany
Phone: +49 228 501 352, -264
Fax: +49 228 501 229
E-mail: zab@kmk.org
Web site(s):
http://www.kmk.org/zab.html
Contact person:
Barbara Buchal-Höver - Head of Centre
National Education Bodies
Official name:
Ständige Konferenz der Kultusminister der Länder in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (KMK)
Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in the Federal Republic of Germany (KMK)
The Kultusministerkonferenz (KMK) unites the ministers and senators of the Länder responsible for education, higher education and research as well as cultural affairs. It is based on an agreement between the Länder.
Link(s):
German: http://www.kmk.org
Official name:
Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in the Federal Republic of Germany
Ständige Konferenz der Kultusminister der Länder in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (KMK)
Link(s):
English: http://www.kmk.org/information-in-english.html
System of Education
The Education System in the Federal Republic of Germany
A description of the responsibilities, structures and developments in education policy for the exchange of information in Europe. In cooperation with the German EURYDICE Unit of the Federal Government in the Federal Ministry of Education and Research.
Link(s):
German, English: http://www.kmk.org/dokumentation/das-bildungswesen-in-der-bundesrepublik-deutschland.html
German Education Server
Link(s):
German, English: http://www.bildungsserver.de/zeigen_e.html
University Education
The Education System in the Federal Republic of Germany
Link(s):
German, English: http://www.kmk.org/dokumentation/das-bildungswesen-in-der-bundesrepublik-deutschland.html
German Education Server
Link(s):
German, English: http://www.bildungsserver.de/zeigen_e.html
The gateway to German higher education
Link(s):
German, English, partially in some other languages: http://www.daad.de/deutschland/index.en.html
Campus Germany: Live, study and research in Germany
Link(s):
German, English, French, Spanish, other languages: http://www.campus-germany.de/
Quality Assurance
German Accreditation Council
Link(s):
German, English: http://www.akkreditierungsrat.de
Post-secondary Non-university Education
The Education System in the Federal Republic of Germany
Link(s):
German, English: http://www.kmk.org/dokumentation/das-bildungswesen-in-der-bundesrepublik-deutschland.html
German Education Server
Link(s):
German, English: http://www.bildungsserver.de/zeigen_e.html
Recognized Higher Education Institutions
Higher Education Compass
The “Higher Education Compass” is the data bank of the Association of Universities and other Higher Education Institutions in Germany (Hochschulrektorenkonferenz – HRK) providing information on recognised German institutions of higher education and the study courses they offer.
Link(s):
German, English: http://www.hochschulkompass.de/
Policies and Procedures for the Recognition of Foreign Qualifications
anabin - Informationssystem zur Anerkennung ausländischer Bildungsnachweise
Link(s):
German: http://www.anabin.de
Zentralstelle für ausländisches Bildungswesen (ZAB)
Link(s):
German: http://www.kmk.org/zab
Qualifications Framework
Framework
Qualifikationsrahmen für Deutsche Hochschulabschlüsse
Link(s):
German: http://www.kmk.org/fileadmin/veroeffentlichungen_beschluesse/2005/2005_04_21-Qualifikationsrahmen-HS-Abschluesse.pdf
Self Evaluation Report
Report on The Compatibility of the "Qualifications Framework for German Higher Education Qualifications" with the "Qualifications Framework for the European Higher Education Area"
Link(s):
English: http://www.kmk.org/fileadmin/pdf/Wissenschaft/BE_080918_Bericht_Zertifizierung_NQF_engl_final.pdf
Bericht über die Überprüfung der Kompatibilität des „Qualifikationsrahmens für deutsche Hochschulabschlüsse“ mit dem „Qualifikationsrahmen für den Europäischen Hochschulraum“
Link(s):
German: http://www.kmk.org/fileadmin/pdf/Wissenschaft/BE_081010_Bericht_Zertifizierung_NQF_endg.pdf
Diploma Supplement Information
Organisation responsible for the implementation of the DS
Hochschulrektorenkonferenz (HRK)
Association of Universities and other Higher Education Institutions in the Federal Republic of Germany (HRK)
Ahrstraße 39, Bonn
Phone: +49 228 887 – 0
Fax: +49 228 887 – 110
E-mail: sekr@hrk.de
Link: German, English
Additional information
The Diploma Supplement has been introduced in the year 2000 by corresponding decisions of the Conference of Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs (KMK) and by the Rectors’ Conference (HRK). Since 1 January 2005 all students automatically reiceive the Diploma Supplement in English at no charge.
The German Diploma Supplement follows the template recommended by the UNESCO/Council of Europe/European Commission Working Group.
Information on DS (legislation, template, chart, etc)
Process of Implementation of the Diploma Supplement
Link(s):
German: http://www.hrk.de/de/service_fuer_hochschulmitglieder/157.php
English: http://www.hrk.de/eng/hrk_international/137_1030.php
Chart of national higher education structure
The text contains the description of the German higher education system and the system of the academic awards (Section 8 of the Diploma Supplement)
Link(s):
German: http://www.hrk.de/bologna/de/download/dateien/national_statement_deutsch.pdf
English: http://www.hrk.de/eng/download/dateien/NatStatem_GER(1).pdf
Verified: 22. juuni 2009. a.
Total number of records: 22