Ministry

The Federal Ministry of Education (BMB) creates the best possible environment for schools. The Ministry’s tasks are performed by the individual Directorates-General focusing on the following areas:

Education

The BMB is responsible for the entire education system, from early childhood education and primary schools to the Matura (higher education entrance examination), university colleges of teacher education and adult education.
In close association with academic and vocational schools, key areas of responsibility for the BMB include educational research; school quality development; school legislation issues; personnel matters at academic secondary schools, schools and colleges for intermediate and higher vocational education, and relating to administrative staff; employment and salary law; and school maintenance.
Further information early childhood education
Further information school

For detailed information about the individual areas of responsibility, please see the relevant menu items.

In addition, the Federal Ministry of Education provides a comprehensive range of services. We invite you to make use of these services and to get in touch with us.

You can find an overview of the previous education and science ministers here (in German only).