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Education in Germany is primarily the responsibility of individual German states ( Länder ), with the federal government only playing a minor role. While kindergarten (nursery school) is optional, formal education is compulsory for all children ages 6 to 18. [1] Students can complete three types of school leaving qualifications, ranging from ...
University of Halle-Wittenberg (also in Wittenberg) University of Hamburg. HafenCity University Hamburg. Hamburg University of Technology. Helmut Schmidt University (University of the Bundeswehr, Hamburg) Hertie School of Governance (private institution with university status, awards PhD) Leibniz University Hannover.
Germany’s expenditure on education constituted 6,5% of its GDP in 2014 corresponding to €190.7 billion (Destatis, 2017b). European Commission report on education and training in Germany (2016) highlighted that Germany’s general government expenditure on education stands below the EU average and is ranked ninth among the European
Education in East Germany. Education in the German Democratic Republic ( East Germany) was a socialist education system and was compulsory from age 6 until age 16. State-run schools included crèches, kindergartens, polytechnic schools, extended secondary schools, vocational training, and universities .
German Education Server (Deutscher Bildungs Server). (2006). Glossary for the Education System in the Federal Republic of Germany. Compiled chiefly by the Standing Conference of the State Ministers of Education and the Arts in the Federal Republic of Germany.
Against the backdrop of PISA 2015 results, the aim of this study is to review basic structures of German education system by exploring curriculum development process, key features of each educational level and teacher education in order to grasp how Germany has amended her poor performance after PISA 2000 and persistently improved the quality of education.
Education: Germany and the United States Amber Sevart University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA Shannon R. Dean Texas State University, USA ABSTRACT In this article we reflect on the similarities and differences among student service offices in the United States versus higher education institutions in Germany.
The German education system is directly influenced by a set of principles which come from social, cultural, and political realms in Germany. This document provides a detailed and comprehensive treatment of four key academic and nonacademic factors that are of interest to U.S. policymakers.