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Written form requirement due to reference to the fulfilment of compulsory schooling

personal appearance not required

Trust level high due to reference to individual data protection (religious affiliation)

In the state of Brandenburg, the subject "Ethics - Life Design - Religious Studies" (L-E-R) is a compulsory (also called: regular or compulsory) subject. This is different in all other federal states.

Pupils can be deregistered from L-E-R lessons if they attend the religious education of the Protestant Church or a Catholic diocese or the "Humanistic Life Skills" class of the Humanist Association.

It must be proven that the student attends these classes.

The application is made at the end of the school year for the following school year. Persons of religious age (from the age of 14) submit the application on their own responsibility.

Proof of participation in religious education or humanistic life skills classes;

Age limit: Pupils submit the application from the age of 14 (so-called religious maturity) without the consent of the persons entitled to custody

Proof of participation

- at the Protestant religious education of the Evangelical Church Berlin-Brandenburg, Silesian Upper Lusatia (EKBO) or

- at the Catholic religious education of the Archdiocese of Berlin, the Diocese of Magdeburg or the Diocese of Görlitz or

- at the "Humanistic Life Skills" class of the Humanist Association.

Proof of participation in religious education or humanistic life skills classes;

Age limit: Pupils submit the application from the age of 14 (so-called religious maturity) without the consent of the persons entitled to custody

at the end of the school year (for the following school year)

The school attended.

• Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany Article 7
• Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany Article 141
• Order of 31 October 2002 - 1 BvF 1/96
• Law on Schools in the State of Brandenburg (Brandenburg School Act - BbgSchulG)
• § 11 Law on Schools in the State of Brandenburg (Brandenburg School Act - BbgSchulG)
• § 11 Sec I-V Administrative Regulations on the Secondary Level I Ordinance (VV-Sek I-V)
• Agreement on the implementation of religious education in the state of Brandenburg in accordance with § 9 para. 7 of the Brandenburg School Act

Valid only in the state of Brandendburg.

• Education Server Berlin-Brandenburg

Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports

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