Germany Listing
Germany is a federal republic consisting of sixteen federal states. All decisions regarding educational policies are made by the state ministries of education within the scope of federal regulations.
Depending on which state, Digital Literacy is referred to as Informationstechnische Grundbildung, Informations- und kommunikationstechnische Grundbildung, or Medienkunde. Informatics is always referred to as Informatik.
| Data Mode | Data Value | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Data Availability | N/A |
The data for all German states has been derived from public documents of the Federal Ministries of Education and from I.Starruss' thesis "Analyse der informatischen Bildung an allgemein bildenden Schulen auf der Basis der im Jahr 2010 gültigen Lehrpläne und Richtlinien". Please select a region for more details. |
| Informatics: First Contact | N/A |
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| Informatics: Availability of Courses | Yes |
In all German states, Informatics can be taken as an elective course in high school. |
| Informatics: Curriculum Consistency | N/A |
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| Informatics: Enrolment | N/A |
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| Digital Literacy: First Contact | N/A |
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| Digital Literacy: A Separate Subject? | N/A |
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| Digital Literacy: Curriculum Consistency | N/A |
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| Digital Literacy: Enrolment | N/A |
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| Teacher Training: Special Qualifications | Special qualifications |
"The system of teacher education in Germany consists of two mandatory parts: in part one, prospective teachers study two subjects at the university (e.g., CS and mathematics), corresponding domain-specific education and pedagogy, as well as general education, pedagogy, and learning sciences [...]. After their graduation from university, they then enroll in in-service training (“Referendariat”), which lasts 18 months. The in-service training finishes with a state examination that provides a teaching license in the two subjects studied and admits the graduates to the teaching profession." [Knobelsdorf et al., 2015], Section 3.1. Depending on the state and district, fast-track entries to the teaching professions for trained professionals may be possible. For a general overview of the German educational system, see this document of the "Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in the Federal Republic of Germany". |
| Teacher Training: Number of Subjects | 2 |
See this document (in German) of the "Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in the Federal Republic of Germany". |
| Teacher Training: Entry Requirement | M.Ed. / M.Sc. + pgc. |
See Sec. 3.2 of this document (in German) of the "Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in the Federal Republic of Germany". |
| Teacher Training: In-Service Length | N/A |
Please select a region for more details. All data presented for these regions is derived from Sec. 2.1.2 of this document (in German) of the "Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in the Federal Republic of Germany". |
| Teacher Training: Stand-alone Digital Literacy Curriculum | No |
See this document (in German) of the "Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in the Federal Republic of Germany". |
| Teacher Training: Stand-alone Informatics Curriculum | Yes |
See this document (in German) of the "Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in the Federal Republic of Germany". |
| Teacher Training: Typical Path Availability | Yes |
See Appendix II.1 of this document (in German) of the "Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in the Federal Republic of Germany". |
| Teacher Training: Professionals as Teachers | N/A |
There are legal provisions for this; see Sec. 3.1 of this document (in German) of the "Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in the Federal Republic of Germany". Please select a region for more details on whether a particular state has implemented these. |
| Teacher Training: Professional Experience | No |
See Sec. 3.2 of this document (in German) of the "Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in the Federal Republic of Germany". |
| Teacher Training: Mathematics Teachers | N/A |
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| Teacher Training: Physics Teachers | N/A |
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| Teacher Training: Business Teachers | N/A |
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| Teacher Training: Engineering Teachers | N/A |
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| Teacher Training: Teachers from other Disciplines | N/A |
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| Teacher Training: Security of Employment | Tenure |
All teachers have tenure (derived from Article 33.4 of the German Constitution (translation)), though 20-25% do not have civil servant status. |
| Educational Policies | State | |
| Learning Objectives | State |