There are a variety of associations, facilities and institutions dealing with the complex problems and issues of refugees which provide information, give suggestions and answers to your questions.
In connection with questions concerning education and training we have put together a selection of helpful links. Among them are Germany-wide information portals, as well as websites that relate specifically to the topic of studying in the German Federal state of Lower Saxony. In addition, there are some non-governmental institutions listed, offering advice and support for refugees.
Central Office for Foreign Education (Zentralstelle für ausländisches Bildungswesen – ZAB) at the Secretary´s office of the Conference of Ministers of Education
(Information available only in German)
Portal of the German federal government for the recognition of foreign professional qualifications
(Information, inter alia, available in German, English, Russian and Turkish)
Information of the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge – BAMF)
(Information available in German, English, Russian and Turkish)
Central Office for Foreign Education (Zentralstelle für ausländisches Bildungswesen – ZAB)
(Information available only in German)
Portal of the German Academic Exchange Service
(information available in German, English, Arabic, Dari, Pashto and Urdu)
Institution for study preparation at a German institution of higher education for applicants with a foreign educational degree
(Information available in German and English)
Welcome Portal for international professionals from the Federal Ministry for Economics and Technology
(Information, inter alia, available in German, English, French and Turkish)
The Online Language Placement Test is suitable for refugees who wish to attend a language course before they begin or continue their studies in Germany. Registered refugees can take the test for free in German (formerly known as the onDaF) or English
(Information available in German, English, Arabic and French)
Information provided by the Lower Saxony Ministry for Sciences and Cultural Affairs
(Information available in German, English and French)
Information provided by the Lower Saxony Ministry of Social Affairs, Health and Equality
(Information available only in German)
Information provided by the Lower Saxony Ministry of Social Affairs, Health and Equality
(Information available only in German)
Information sheet provided by Lower Saxony's Ministry for Science about the use of foreign academic degrees (PDF document)
(Information available only in German)
Central coordination centre for educational guidance on higher education guarantee funds (GFH)
(Information available only in German)
Refugee council of Lower Saxony
(Information available in German, English and Spanish)
Migration portal of Lower Saxony´s IQ-network
(Information available only in German)
Network for traumatised refugees in Lower Saxony
(Information available only in German)
