Teaching in Germany
A work permit is needed by all foreigners who are not nationals of an EC country.
General information
Subject: English
Employment: on the basis of a yearly contract which may be renewable.
Conditions and requirements vary from school to school. The Embassy does not provide information on individual schools.
Assistant teachers:
An exchange programme exists between Britain and Germany for students from universities and teacher training colleges who wish to improve their German; they teach as assistants at German State Schools for one year.
Contact:
Zentralstelle für Arbeitsvermittlung (ZAV) der Bundesanstalt für Arbeit - Auslandsabteilung
Villermomblerstraße 76
53123 Bonn
Germany
Tel:+49 228 7130
www.arbeitsamt.de
Teaching in Germany by EC nationals
Under the conditions laid down in the relevant EC-Directive of 21.12.1989, foreign teachers from the EC may work on a permanent basis within the German education system as long as they have acquired the qualifications necessary for them to teach in their home country.
In Germany, the regulations concerning the teaching profession are the responsibility of each federal state (Land). Most Länder have passed legislation to implement the EC-Directive mentioned above. Some Länder, however, have yet to put this regulation into effect. For this reason, it is recommended that each applicant contacts the Ministry of Education of the Land in which he intends to work; they will be able to provide more precise information on the conditions that have to be fulfilled.
Generally speaking, the Ministries require applicants to meet two conditions: the first is that the applicant proves his knowledge of the German language; the second, that the applicant possesses qualifications which enable him to teach in two different subjects. In addition, some Länder ask that applicants supply evidence of professional experience and they may require the applicant to pass an aptitude test or to attend an induction course.
Foreign teachers may apply for employment contact addresses outside the state education system to:
Bundesverband deutscher Privatschulen
Darmstädter Landstrasse 83a
60598 Frankfurt/Main
Germany
Tel: +49 069/61 40 58
www.privatschulen.de
