Department of Evaluation and Recognition for Certificates of Education from abroad and from other German Federal States

General introduction to our responsibilities

We examine and evaluate certificates of education, which were achieved abroad or in other German federal states. We compare them with educational standards and diplomas from Baden-Württemberg and certify them as equivalent to e.g. a basic level of education (“Hauptschulabschluss”), a medium level of education (“mittlerer Schulabschluss”) or the admission to university (“Hochschulreife”).
We also examine the educational standards of pre-school educators, staff in child care and Sports instructors.

Please contact us only if you

• live in Baden-Württemberg or
• can communicate in written form where you have applied (or plan to apply) for further education, an employment or a - as a German citizen - place of study in Baden-Württemberg.

We are not responsible, however, for diplomas and certificates from Baden-Württemberg.

PLEASE NOTE: All our CONVERSATIONS will be led IN GERMAN!

Contact addresses for professional / non-academic certificates

Please contact for

a) admission to university from abroad

University applicants without German nationality, who have achieved the possibility to study at university in their home country, should send their application

• directly to the German university of their choice,
• for admission to a technical college directly to the “Zeugnisanerkennung des Ausländer-Studienkollegs (ASK) of the Technical College Konstanz or
• for the “Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg” to the administrative department of these institutions

b) university diplomas from abroad

Zentralstelle für ausländisches Bildungswesen,
Graurheindorfer Str. 157, 53117 Bonn
Phone 0228 501-0, FAX 0228 501-777
Homepage: www.kmk.org/zab

c) university titles from abroad

Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst Baden-Württemberg,
Königstraße 46, 70173 Stuttgart
Phone 0711 279-0, FAX 0711 279-30 80
Homepage: www.mwk.baden-wuerttemberg.de/internationales/auslaendische-Hochschulgrade/

d) professional trainings from abroad

Please use the link http://www.anerkennung-in-deutschland.de.

e) for the final qualification of a "Fachhochschulreife"

which was attained from a Waldorf school in Baden-Württemberg, please contact the department 76 of the "Regierungspräsidium" responsible for your hometown

f) If you require an acknowledged copy of a certificate

received in Baden-Württemberg for use in other countries please contact

• in the case of a university certificate: Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst, department 12, Königstraße 46, 70173 Stuttgart
• in the case of a certificate of other secondary level schools or vocational/professional school training: Ministerium für Kultus, Jugend und Sport, department 22, Thouretstraße 6, 70173 Stuttgart

Application Process

Please read first our information sheet „Wichtige Hinweise“

PLEASE NOTE: Any REQUEST for Application or CONSULTATION by TELEPHONE / E-MAIL will be IN GERMAN ONLY!

Your application should include the following documents:

Important note: Wathever you hand in will not be returned to you!

1. Personal documents (all of which should be copies)

• Personal data from your passport
• Resident Permit (for non-EU-citizens only)
• Certification regarding change of name, e.g. Certificate of Marriage
  (in original language and certified translation)
• Proof of Residency in Baden-Württemberg or an indication where you have applied or will apply für a school education / a vocational training

2. Certificates and Translations (please ONLY as certified copies)

• Diplomas from all schools with transcripts of subjects and grades If you have not finished school, please send transcripts of subjects and grades of the last two school years.
• A proof of qualification in the application examination, depending on the country's local requirements
• Confirmations of university studies (if applicable)
• Proof of professional training (only for pre-school educators, staff in child care and sports instructors and the recognition of other diplomas following professional development)
• Proof of professional practice (only for pre-school educators, staff in child care, sports instructors and the recognition of admission to a Technical College) and a leaving certificate of general schooling.
  In this regard, please refer to the above mentioned information sheet
  „Wichtige Hinweise“
• If available, please send a copy of your last German examination certificate
• Note: Other documents may be required in individual cases. In this case, we'll contact you.

IMPORTANT: Please do not send any original documents!

3. Application Form

Please use the internet version.
Your CV should include all information on schooling, university studies and educational qualifications.

Antragsformular zur Zeugnisanerkennung (pdf, 37KB )

4. Fees

In case of positive acceptance we are obliged to ask for a fee of 100 € for the recognition process. In the case of low family income, these fees may be cancelled. If you wish to apply for the cancelling, please supply appropriate proof and include the following documents to your papers:

• Proof of salary in appropriate form (family income) and
• Proof of number of family members
• Proof of the amount of unemployment assistance

IMPORTANT: Please never send any cash! A document for the bank transfer will be included for your convenience in our final recognition of the evaluation.

5. How to get in contact with our department

Please send your documents to the following postal address:

Regierungspräsidium Stuttgart
Schule und Bildung
Anerkennungsstelle
Postfach 103642
70031 Stuttgart

or hand them in personally at our opening times: Monday to Friday, 9:00 am - 11:30 am. You will find us in the

Regierungspräsidium Stuttgart
Ruppmannstraße 21, 70565 Stuttgart,
Ground Floor of building C.
Contact the Service Point there.
We are open 9:00 am - 11:30 am.

For any further questions please contact us via this contact form or by E-Mail: anerkennungsstelle@rps.bwl.de

PLEASE NOTE:
The process time may take longer, even more than a few weeks.
It is not necessary to contact us by telephone during this period, as this may lead to further delay.

Find further detailed information regarding the comparison of school diplomas under www.anabin.kmk.org