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Information on school law according to​

Federal States

Baden-Württemberg

General information concerning educational law: here

Framework information for the schooling of refugee children and young people from Ukraine: here

Helpful documents for downloading: here

 

  • Information on the vocational school system in the German state of Baden-Württemberg (German, Ukrainian, Russian)

FAQ’s relating to school attendance: here

Bayern

General information concerning educational law: here

Routes into the Bavarian school system: (German/Ukrainian).

School in Bavaria and Ukraine - differences and similarities (German/Ukrainian).

FAQ’s concerning the 2022/23 academic year: (German/Ukrainian).

School enrolment can be done via the steering groups of the respective region: here.

List of all schools in Bavaria: here

List of primary schools in Bavaria: here

Berlin

Legal regulations concerning educational law: here

Co-ordination locations* according to districts: here or here

*The co-ordination location assesses the language proficiency of the child. It then informs you which school your child may attend.

Brandenburg

General information on the school system for refugee children from Ukraine: (German/Ukrainian).

Registration takes place directly at the school at the place of residence. The registration form must be sent to the selected school.

 You can find the right school here:

  • School finder for all schools in Brandenburg: here
  • Primary schools: here
  • Additional schools: here

Additional tuition by native speakers (does not provide exemption from the obligation to attend school!): here

Bremen

Educational law of Bremen: here

General information about the school system in Bremen: here

Information about childcare services, online school enrolment and consultation hours in Ukrainian/Russian for Ukrainian refugees: here.

Online school enrolment: here.

Online preparatory course registration*: here.

*Preparatory courses are special classes for language beginners in which German can be learned intensively for up to 6 months in primary school and for up to 12 months in the first year of secondary school.

Over 18's can contact the Youth Employment Agency. They can help facilitate integration and access to the labour market.

Overview of universities and institutions of higher education in Bremen: here

Hamburg

Educational law of Hamburg: here

General information about the school system in Hamburg: (English/German/Ukrainian/Russian).

School attendance information for Ukrainian children and young people: (German/Ukrainian).

Contact persons in the Hamburg school system: here

Information about enrolment at a school in Hamburg (German/Ukrainian): here

Hessen

The basics of educational law in Hesse: here

General information about the school system in Hesse: here

The most important steps for school enrolment in German/Ukrainian/Russian: here

Registration form and further information: here

Information brochure about how to learn German successfully: (Ukrainian/Russian)

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Educational law in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: here

General information about the school system in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: here

Podcast about the subject of schooling: here.

FAQ’s for Ukrainian refugees in German/Ukrainian: here.

Enrolment takes place directly at the respective school at the place of residence. You can find the right school: here

Niedersachsen

Educational law of Lower Saxony: here

General information about the school system and information for refugees from Ukraine: here

Enrolment takes place directly at the respective school at the place of residence. You can find the right school: here

Nordrhein-Westfalen

Educational law of North Rhine Westphalia: here

Information about enrolling with schools and German language support for Ukrainian refugees: here

General information about the school system in North Rhine Westphalia: German, English, Russian, Ukrainian

The school enrolment generally takes place via the school authorities (list of school authorities according to districts). These refer you to the local integration centres, which match the child with a suitable school.

Rheinland-Pfalz

Educational law of Rhineland-Palatinate: here

General information about the school system in Rhineland-Palatinate: (English/German/Ukrainian/Russian).

School attendance information for refugees: here

FAQ’s for Ukrainian refugees in German/Ukrainian: here.

Enrolment takes place directly at the respective school at the place of residence. You can find the right:

secondary school

Saarland

Legal regulations, including general educational law: here.

FAQ's concerning education and schools: (German, Ukrainian, Russian).

Enrolment takes place directly at the respective school at the place of residence. You can find the right:

Sachsen

Educational law of Saxony: here

General information on school attendance, FAQ’s and contact details for questions on the part of Ukrainian refugees: here

Video about schools in Saxony in Ukrainian: here

Key points about the education of Ukrainian pupils in the 2022/23 academic year : here

The enrolment takes place via an electronic registration portal (English/German/Ukrainian) by the parent or guardian.

Sachsen-Anhalt

Educational law of the state of Saxony-Anhalt: here

General information and FAQ’s about school attendance for Ukrainian refugees in German/Ukrainian: here

Information about enrolment of Ukrainian refugee pupils in secondary schools during the 2022/23 academic year: here

Enrolment takes place directly at the respective school at the place of residence. You can find the right school: here

Schleswig-Holstein

General information concerning educational law: here

FAQ’s about school attendance for Ukrainian refugees: here

Enrolment takes place directly at the respective school at the place of residence. You can find the right school: here

Thüringen

Educational laws and ordinances: here

General information about the school system for refugee children from Ukraine: here

Further information and FAQ’s in German/Ukrainian/Russian: here

The enrolment takes place with a school at the respective place of residence. You can find the right school: here

* No guarantee can be given for the correctness and completeness of the information published in the FAQ. The published FAQs contain general information that cannot reflect every individual case.