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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 Report	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 Report	Informatics can be studied as an elective subject in grade 10.
Informatics: Availability of Courses	Yes Report	In all German states, Informatics can be taken as an elective course in high school.
Informatics: Curriculum Consistency	State Report	The core curriculum for grade 10 covers computer architecture, digital logic, office software, computers and society, and computer networks. The core curriculum for grades 11 and 12 covers algorithms, programming, data types, modelling, and a software project. One semester is reserved for optional topics.
Informatics: Enrolment	less than 10% Report	Not offered; see this page (in German).
Digital Literacy: First Contact	Higher Secondary Report	There is no official curriculum regarding digital literacy in primary schools. There exists, however, a brochure outlining base competencies for primary school pupils.
Digital Literacy: A Separate Subject?	Separate subject Report	There is an elective subject "working with computers" in grade 7 and 8 (1 hr/week). In grade 9, there is an elective subject "modern media" (1 hr/week).
Digital Literacy: Curriculum Consistency	State Report	The core curriculum for "working with computers" covers computer components, text processing, information gathering using the internet, spreadsheet software, and presentation software. The core curriculum for "modern media" covers edutainment and media production.
Digital Literacy: Enrolment	less than 10% Report	Not offered until grade 7; see this document (in German).
Teacher Training: Special Qualifications	Special qualifications Report	"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 Report	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. Report	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 Report
Teacher Training: Stand-alone Digital Literacy Curriculum	No Report	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 Report	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 Report	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	No Report
Teacher Training: Professional Experience	No Report	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	Minor Training Report	See this page (in German).
Teacher Training: Physics Teachers	Minor Training Report	See this page (in German).
Teacher Training: Business Teachers	Minor Training Report	See this page (in German).
Teacher Training: Engineering Teachers	Minor Training Report	See this page (in German).
Teacher Training: Teachers from other Disciplines	Minor Training Report	See this page (in German).
Teacher Training: Security of Employment	Tenure Report	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 Report
Learning Objectives	State Report