The Federal Ministry of Research, Technology, and Space’s online portal “Recognition in Germany” uses the “Recognition Finder” online tool to direct users to the appropriate recognition authority. It provides information on the recognition process in German, English, French, Greek, Italian, Polish, Romanian, Spanish, Russian, Arabic, and Turkish.
Information from the Federal Employment Agency on the individual steps, required documents, and potential costs of recognition.
Law on the Recognition of Professional Qualifications Acquired Abroad in the State of Saxony-Anhalt
A list from the Federal Employment Agency of regulated professions in Germany for which recognition of a professional qualification obtained abroad is required.
Information on professional recognition with qualification analyses. A recognition procedure that can be used when documents are missing or incomplete.
Video “Prototyping Transfer: Qualification Analysis Made Easy” by the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB)
Information from the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) on how companies can support professional recognition.
Video: “Vocational Recognition—An Opportunity for Skilled Workers and Companies” by “Unternehmen Berufsanerkennung,” a joint project of the DIHK and the German Confederation of Skilled Crafts (ZDH).
Fact sheet on the Western Balkans from the IQ Network Hesse regarding the recognition of vocational qualifications from Western Balkan countries
Information on options for the recognition of school diplomas by the Saxony-Anhalt State School Authority
Information on catching up on school diplomas from the Saxony-Anhalt state portal
Information on the recognition of higher education degrees by the Central Office for Foreign Education (ZAB)
Information on university admission for refugees who cannot provide proof of their eligibility for university admission.
The “anabin” database provides information on the evaluation of foreign educational credentials. It assists authorities, employers, and private individuals in classifying foreign qualifications within the German education system.