CoR - Germany Education

Central

The admission to institutions of higher education and requirements for graduation in such institutions is a concurrent competence (Article 72 BL)
The regulation of educational and training grants and the promotion of research is a concurrent competence (Article 74 BL)
The Federal Government can work together with the Länder to provide financing for the sciences, research and education. Moreover, it can fund research facilities and equipment without the consent of the Länder (Art. 91 BL)
Regulation of access to universities by foreigners
Financial assistance for students and pupils
To promote digital infrastructure (but not personnel) in schools, the federal government may provide direct financial assistance to municipalities (against the strict cultural sovereignty of the Länder; “Digitalpakt Schule" Art. 140c BL)
The Bund provides individual needs-based financial support to Länder and Kommunen to improve the quality of day care centres and nursery schools (“Gute-KiTa-Gesetz").

Regional

Cultural sovereignty of the Länder as basic principle,
The entire school system is under the supervision of the Länder (Article 7 BL)
The admission to institutions of higher education and requirements for graduation in such institutions is a concurrent competence (Article 72 BL)
The regulation of educational and training grants and the promotion of research is a concurrent competence (Article 74 BL)
Adult and continuing education
Länder determine curricula of education (General Training and higher education, cooperation between the Länder for setting minimum conditions of diploma)
Participation in student mobility programmes

Intermediate level - Kreise

Responsibility for nursery schools (facilities, etc.)
Responsibility for running primary schools (facilities, educational infrastructure etc.)
Responsibility for running secondary schools (facilities, educational infrastructure etc.)
Provides for support for pupil exchanges

Local 

Responsibility for nursery schools (facilities, etc.)
Responsibility for running primary schools (facilities, educational infrastructure etc.)
Responsibility for running secondary schools (facilities, educational infrastructure etc.)

Responsible ministries/bodies

Federal Ministry of Education and Research

Sources

Policies Area