Germany · practical answer
How do you enrol a Ukrainian child in school in Germany?
School education in Germany is managed by the 16 federal states. Germany4Ukraine directs families to the official KMK school contacts for the state where they currently live.
Short answer
School education in Germany is managed by the 16 federal states. Germany4Ukraine directs families to the official KMK school contacts for the state where they currently live.
What to do step by step
- 1
Identify the federal state for your actual address
- 2
Open the Ukraine school contact for that state through Germany4Ukraine / KMK
- 3
Contact the listed school or education authority and start the child's enrolment
Important
There is no single federal enrolment office, so BESSMERA should not send you to an arbitrary school without using the state-specific route.
Official sources
Checked: 2026-10-01