Apply for state recognition as an educator
Would you like to obtain state recognition after passing the state examination for educators at a vocational school for social pedagogy in the state of Bremen? Then contact the senatorial authority for children and education in Bremen - Department 31 - where you can find out more.
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Basic information
The profession of early childhood educator is regulated in Germany. This means you must demonstrate that you have a specific qualification in order to work in this profession.
With state certification as a childcare educator, you can work in this profession nationwide.
In Bremen, to qualify, you must have graduated from a technical college for social pedagogy with a state-administered exam and successfully completed the professional internship. Afterward, you must pass a colloquium (a technical discussion to demonstrate the integration of theory and practice).
If you attended a public technical school (Inge-Katz-Schule, Betty Gleim Schule, or Berufsbildende Schulen Sophie-Scholl Bremerhaven), please contact the respective representatives there.
If you attended a private vocational school (Paritätisches Bildungswerk Bremen, ibs Bremen) or passed the state examination as a non-student at the Inge-Katz-Schule, please contact the Senatorial Authority for Children and Education – Division 31.
To register for the professional internship and the subsequent colloquium, all necessary documents must be on file with the authority responsible for you.
In Bremen, state certification as an early childhood educator is granted by the Senatorial Authority for Children and Education – Division 31.
State certification is granted upon passing a colloquium. Admission to the colloquium is granted upon application once all required documentation has been submitted.
A certificate of state recognition as an early childhood educator will be issued.
Requirements
You have passed the state examination at a vocational school for social pedagogy in Bremen, then successfully completed the professional internship and passed a colloquium to prove the theory-practice link.
You have a current extended police clearance certificate without an entry.
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Procedure
- If you are completing the regular work placement or the career entry year, please send your registration for the work placement to the Senatorische Behörde für Kinder und Bildung - Referat 31 or to the school responsible for you at least 2 months before the start.
- You will then be informed about the mandatory practical training events.
- If you would like your professional activities to count towards your work placement, you can submit the application for credit to Department 31 or the school responsible for you following the activity.
- You will receive an application for admission to the colloquium from Department 31 or the school responsible for you in good time, which you then submit with the practical report.
- Once you have successfully passed the colloquium, you will be awarded state recognition.
More information
Working with a foreign educational qualification or without state recognition as an educator
In order to employ you without training as a state-recognized educator as support in group work beyond the specialist staff key, the facility in which you would like to work must contact the state youth welfare office. This decides whether there is a basis for employment.
You can apply to a facility. They will then decide whether they have an employment opportunity for you.Further advice
Ask an IQ advice center for personal advice on this procedure and your qualifications. The advisors will also help you with your documents before you submit your application. The advice is free of charge.
You can also call the hotline of the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees. The hotline will answer your questions on the subject of "Working and living in Germany".
Telephone number: +49 30 1815-1111
Office hours: Monday to Friday 08:00 - 18:00 (CET)You can find the links to other advice services under "Further information".
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Necessary Documents
- Certificate of completion for state recognition
- Curriculum vitae
- Registration for the internship (2 months before the start of the internship)
- Positive interim and final assessment of the practice facility
or application for professional activities to be credited towards the internship (please contact Department 31 or your responsible school for information on forms, deadlines and documents to be submitted)
- Application for admission to the colloquium
- Proof of your personal suitability through an extended police clearance certificate Practical report
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Competent Department
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The Senator for Children and Education | Division 31 – Training, recruitment and retention of social education professionals Der Senator für Kinder und Bildung | Referat 31 - Qualifizierung, Gewinnung und Sicherung sozialpädagogischer Fachkräfte
- +49 421 361 13222
- Rembertiring 8-12, 28195 Bremen
- Website
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@bildung. bremen. de
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Fees / Costs
Not specified
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Deadlines & processing time
What deadlines must be paid attention to?
Not specified.
How long does it take to process
The duration may vary due to increased workload or complexity of the audit.
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More Information
- Zentrale Servicestelle Berufsanerkennung (ZSBA)
- IQ-Beratungsstellen des Netzwerks Integration durch Qualifikation
- Qualifizierung, Gewinnung und Sicherung sozialpädagogischer Fachkräfte - Der Senator für Kinder und Bildung
- Fachschulische Ausbildungswege sozialpädagogischer Berufe - Der Senator für Kinder und Bildung
- PBW Bremen - Weiterbildung mit Herz
- ibs Institut für Berufs- und Sozialpädagogik gGmbH
- IQ advice centres within the ‘Integration through Qualification’ network
- ibs Institute for Vocational and Social Education gGmbH
- Vocational training pathways for social care professions – The Senator for Children and Education
- Training, recruiting and retaining social education workers – The Senator for Children and Education
- PBW Bremen – Continuing professional development with a heart
- Central Service Centre for the Recognition of Professional Qualifications (ZSBA)
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Updated on 23.09.2026