What is the equivalent of Communauté (enseignement) in Germany?

Education & qualifications

Communauté (enseignement) → Schulamt

Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, Vlaamse Gemeenschap, Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft

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In Germany

Schools belong to the sixteen federal states, and the state is a territory: where you live decides your system, with no choice and no overlap. Moving between them can cost a school year.

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Main similarities

School enrolment

Main differences

Professional certification
Recognition of foreign qualifications → Architektenkammer, Ärztekammer, Handwerkskammer, Industrie- und Handelskammer, Zentralstelle für ausländisches Bildungswesen

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