Germany - Bremen 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 | Data available |
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". |
| Informatics: First Contact | Higher Secondary |
Informactics can be offered as an elective subject in grade 10. In grade 11 and higher, informatics can be taken with a special focus as well. |
| Informatics: Availability of Courses | Yes |
In all German states, Informatics can be taken as an elective course in high school. |
| Informatics: Curriculum Consistency | State |
The curriculum lists the following mandatory topics: "Informatics and Society", "Data Privacy and Security", "Algorithms and Data Structures", "Imperative Programming", "Files and Databases", "Object-oriented Modelling and Programming", "Languages and Automata", "Technical Informatics and Distributed Systems", and "Advanced Algorithms and Data Structures". One of the last three topics may be omitted. |
| Informatics: Enrolment | less than 10% |
Not offered. |
| Digital Literacy: First Contact | Primary |
Pupils in primary schools shall learn how to use a computer for text processing. In natural sciences, they shall use computers and the internet to gather information, to combine data and files, and to communicate with others. The core curriculum used has been agreed upon by Berlin, Brandenburg, Bremen, and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. |
| Digital Literacy: A Separate Subject? | Integrated |
Digital literacy ("Medienbildung") is taught integrated in other subjects in grades 5-10. |
| Digital Literacy: Curriculum Consistency | State |
There are six areas in the curriculum: "Technical Competencies", "Information Processing", "Automated Processes", "Media Design", "Internet", and "Critical Analysis of Media". Students obtain the "European Computer Driving Licence" at the end of grade 6. |
| Digital Literacy: Enrolment | all students |
Digital Literacy is taught as an integrated course; see this document (in German). |
| 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. |
| 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 | 13-18 months | |
| 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 | No |
The University of Bremen does not offer a teacher training programme in Informatics; see this document (in German). |
| Teacher Training: Professionals as Teachers | No |
See this page (in German). |
| 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 | No |
The University of Bremen does not offer a teacher training programme in Informatics; see this document (in German). The state government does not offer certifications leading to a teaching qualification; see this page (in German). |
| Teacher Training: Physics Teachers | No |
The University of Bremen does not offer a teacher training programme in Informatics; see this document (in German). The state government does not offer certifications leading to a teaching qualification; see this page (in German). |
| Teacher Training: Business Teachers | No |
The University of Bremen does not offer a teacher training programme in Informatics; see this document (in German). The state government does not offer certifications leading to a teaching qualification; see this page (in German). |
| Teacher Training: Engineering Teachers | No |
The University of Bremen does not offer a teacher training programme in Informatics; see this document (in German). The state government does not offer certifications leading to a teaching qualification; see this page (in German). |
| Teacher Training: Teachers from other Disciplines | No |
The University of Bremen does not offer a teacher training programme in Informatics; see this document (in German). The state government does not offer certifications leading to a teaching qualification; see this page (in German). |
| 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 |