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| Germany |
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| Education System Information |
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ENIC - NARIC Germany Profile: |
| http://www.enic-naric.net/members.asp?country=Germany |
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Eurydice Resources - Germany: |
| http://oraprod.eurydice.org/portal/page?_pageid=197,161545&_dad=portal &_schema=PORTAL&countryCode=DE®ionCode=null
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System of Education: |
| http://www.ibe.unesco.org/en/worldwide/unesco-regions/europe-and-north -america/germany/profile-of-education.html
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| Government Links |
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Bavarian State Institute for Research and Planning into Higher Education: |
| http://www.ihf.bayern.de/fr_englisch.htm |
| Working under the Bavarian Ministry of Education to assist the development of higher education and conduct research |
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Bavarian State Ministry of Sciences, Research and the Arts: |
| http://www.stmwfk.bayern.de/en/ |
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Ministry of Education and Research: |
| http://www.bmbf.de/ |
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| Educational Institutions |
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Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training: |
| http://www.bibb.de/de/ |
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Higher Education Institutions: |
| http://www.hochschulkompass.de/kompass/xml/index_hochschule_en.htm |
| Searchable database of institutions in Germany; also includes higher education statistics by region |
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University Listings: |
| http://www.higher-education-compass.de/ |
| Includes a listing of all government-approved institutions and courses offered, as well as a list of all doctoral study opportunities and a listing of international cooperation agreements between German and foreign institutions |
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| Accreditation Bodies |
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Accreditation Council (German & English): |
| http://www.akkreditierungsrat.de/ |
| Website contains links to all German accrediting agencies, listings of newly approved bachelor’s and master’s courses, as well as a background on the role of these new accrediting bodies in the “European Higher Education Area”. |
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German Rectors' Conference - The Quality Assurance Project: |
| http://www.hrk.de/eng/projekte_und_initiativen/121.php |
| Mandated to enhance and coordinate communication, exchange of information, and the development of evaluation procedures and criteria in higher education on the national scale; coordination of national quality assurance initiatives towards Europe. |
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| Professional Bodies |
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Bund-Länder Commission for Educational Planning and Research Promotion (BLK) (In German; some information in English and French) : |
| http://www.blk-bonn.de/ |
| Joint commission for educational planning; forum for common education and research issues among the Länder |
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Consortium of Higher Education Researchers: |
| http://www.uni-kassel.de/wz1/CHER/Welcome.html |
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European Confederation of Universities of the Upper Rhone (German, English, French): |
| http://www.ub.uni-freiburg.de/eucor |
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German Institute for International Educational Research: |
| http://www.dipf.de/ |
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German Rectors' Conference: |
| http://www.hrk.de/e/index.html |
| Great source for information on legislation; international agreements; reports, publications and research; quality assurance… |
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Max-Planck-Institute for Human Development and Education: |
| http://www.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/index_js.en.htm |
| Major research institute in education and human development. News, research findings, publications, etc. |
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Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs: |
| http://www.kmk.org/ |
| Ministers and senators of the Länder responsible for education, higher education and research as well as cultural affairs |
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| Bologna Process |
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Bologna Process National Report 2005: |
| http://www.bologna-bergen2005.no/EN/national_impl/00_Nat-rep-05/Nation al_Reports-Germay_050118.pdf
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| Report presented at the Bergen Ministerial Meeting on the implementation of the Bologna Process in the country |
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WENR - Bologna Country Update: |
| http://www.wes.org/ewenr/04march/Germany.htm |
| Updates in terms of the structural, legislative and institutional changes that have been implemented in Germany's efforts to comply with the reforms called for in the Bologna Declaration |
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| Information for International Students |
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Alexander Von Humboldt Foundation: |
| http://www.avh.de/en/ |
| Provides fellowships for study in Germany |
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Anabin (German): |
| http://www.anabin.de/ |
| Provides information about the recognition of foreign academic credentials |
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Campus Germany: |
| http://www.campus-germany.de/ |
| Helping to promote German education abroad under the “Joint Initiative for the Promotion of Study, Research and Training in Germany”. News, views and practical information |
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Deutsch Kultur International: |
| http://www.deutsche-kultur-international.de/home/index.html |
| Promoting international exchange and opportunities including a wealth of information on schools, training, language, the arts and academics |
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Fulbright Commission: |
| http://www.fulbright.de/index.shtml |
| Provides information on educational exchange between the U.S. and Germany |
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German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD): |
| http://www.daad.de |
| An excellent source for information on German education in the international arena, or study opportunities in the country. |
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IIE Passport: Germany : |
| http://info.iiepassport.org/country/germany.html |
| Information on studying and living in Germany |
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| Additional Links |
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German Education Server: |
| http://www.bildungsserver.de/index_e.html |
| A comprehensive internet guide to German education related information on the internet - very thorough |
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WENR- Berufsakademien, Neither Here Nor There?: |
| http://www.wes.org/ewenr/wenrarchive/GM_BerufsakademienSeptOct98.pdf |
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