Accreditation of teacher training programs
Teacher training programs must be accredited as an instrument of quality assurance.
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Basic information
The state representatives/educational authorities must be able to approve both the system accreditation and the program evaluations. It pays particular attention to compliance with the state-specific requirements for teacher training (standards in the educational sciences and state-specific content requirements for the subjects and their didactics) as well as any state-specific content and structural requirements.
The exchange between the state representatives/educational side and the university and, on occasion, with the science department is primarily content-related. In this way, improvements can be jointly agreed for system accreditation and program evaluations.Requirements
As part of the accreditation procedure, compliance with the state-specific requirements for teacher training (standards in the educational sciences and state-specific content requirements for the subjects and their didactics) and any state-specific content and structural requirements must be determined.
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Procedure
- As part of the system accreditation process, the state representatives/cultural representatives participate in a round table and take part in the direct exchange between the expert group and the people at the university who are relevant to teacher training.
- It does not write its own review, but prepares its own statement.
- In addition, no random samples are taken for each teaching profession, but systematic internal program evaluations are carried out every 7 years, in which the state representatives are also involved.
- In the program evaluations, the role of the state representatives/cultures is that of the authority providing feedback to the review panel.
- To this end, the state representatives take part in the on-site visit.
- It prepares its own statement on the expert group's report.
- Successful system accreditation and successful program evaluations are only possible with the approval of the state representatives/cultures.
- This procedure and the understanding of roles is coordinated between the Department of Science/SUKW, the University of Bremen and the Department of Education/SKB and is briefly explained verbally at each visit in order to ensure clarity of roles and transparency.
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Necessary Documents
- The state representatives/cultural representatives receive all documents in advance and are actively involved in the exchange and consultation process.
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Competent Department
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The Senator for Children and Education | Division 23 – General, vocational and political further education, out-of-school vocational training, teacher training Der Senator für Kinder und Bildung | Referat 23 - Allgemeine, berufliche und politische Weiterbildung, außerschulische Berufsbildung, Lehrkräftebildung
- +49 421 361 10289
- Rembertiring 8-12, 28195 Bremen
- Website
- referat23
@bildung. bremen. de
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Fees / Costs
No costs are charged to the University of Bremen for the work of the state representatives/cultural side.
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Deadlines & processing time
What deadlines must be paid attention to?
In principle, degree programs must be accredited before they can be established. If the accreditation decision has not yet been made, the Senator for the Environment, Climate and Science (S-UKW) can approve the establishment of the study program for a limited period of time.
How long does it take to process
The processing time depends on the individual case.
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Legal Bases
- Gesetz über die Ausbildung für das Lehramt an öffentlichen Schulen (Bremisches Ausbildungsgesetz für Lehrämter - BremLAG)
- Bremisches Hochschulgesetz
- Staatsvertrag über die Organisation eines gemeinsamen Akkreditierungssystems zur Qualitätssicherung in Studium und Lehre an deutschen Hochschulen (Studienakkreditierungsstaatsvertrag)
- The Bremen Higher Education Act
- Inter-State Treaty on the Organisation of a Joint Accreditation System for Quality Assurance in Study Programmes and Teaching at German Higher Education Institutions (Inter-State Treaty on Study Programme Accreditation)
- Act on Training for the Teaching Profession in State Schools (Bremen Act on Teacher Training – BremLAG)
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Updated on 12.09.2026