Landungsbrücken

Schüler- und Schulangelegenheiten (BV 2)

Attending school, changing schools

On this page you will find initial information on the subject of changing schools within Hamburg.

Important notes

Prerequisites

  • Important reason

Documents required

  • Application forms AS 80 (general school change) or AS 80a (change from grammar school to district school in year 7). The forms are provided by the school currently attended.
  • Last testimonials
  • If applicable, proof of residence (if relevant --> relocation, immigration, etc.)
  • If necessary, medical or other professional opinions
  • Indication of desired schools (if capacity at the desired schools is exhausted, another school will be assigned in accordance with § 42 paragraph 7 of the Hamburg Schools Act, provided this is necessary for school organizational reasons and taking age-appropriate school routes into account.)

Please note

If the children do not have sufficient knowledge of the German language, they will first attend an international preparatory class or basic class. The contact person for this is the School Information Center (SIZ).

Deadlines


  • Applications for a change to the new school year must be submitted by May 31st of the year.

  • If year 7 is affected, the deadline is approx. 4 weeks before the start of the summer holidays (06/28/2023).

  • Applications submitted late will be given priority and may not be processed until after the holidays.

  • There are no deadlines for change requests during the year.

Procedure & Fees

Procedure

  1. Consultation with department head / school management
  2. Application in school
  3. School management examines application
  4. Clarification at school level (all years except 7)
  5. Forwarding to the authorities if clarification at school level is not possible or if year 7 is affected
  6. Notification

Processing time

The processing time depends on the individual case.

Fees

No

Legal notes

Legal remedies

You can object to a decision within one month. This has no suspensive effect. However, if the objection procedure is wholly or partially unsuccessful, costs may arise.

Legal basis


  • Guideline for the admission of pupils to state general education schools in Hamburg

  • § 13 Training and examination regulations for the elementary school and grades 5 to 10 of the district school and the grammar school

  • Section 28 of the Hamburg Schools Act

Service description

Change in the current school year to primary level/secondary level I (during the year):

  • The change is applied for in the main school using form AS 80.
  • The schools involved (main school and desired schools) can clarify a change by mutual agreement without involving the authorities.
  • If it is not considered sensible or possible to switch between the regular school and the desired school, the regular school will reject the application.
  • If a change cannot be clarified between the schools, the authority will decide.

Change at the end/beginning of the school year:
--> Change in grades 1-6 or 8-10

  • The change is applied for in the main school using form AS 80.
  • The schools involved (main school and desired schools) can clarify a change by mutual agreement without involving the authorities.
  • If it is not considered sensible or possible to switch between the regular school and the desired school, the regular school will reject the application.
  • If a change cannot be clarified between the schools, the authority will decide.

--> Change to grade 7

  • The change is applied for at the main school using form AS 80a.
  • A central distribution procedure is carried out for the change from year 6 of the grammar school to year 7 of the district school. Shortly before the holidays, the authorities decide on the distribution of the children.
  • All applicants will receive notifications at the beginning of the holidays, with which the decisions will be communicated.

Change in high school:
The schools involved clarify the change among themselves or the pupils or their legal guardians contact the schools of their choice directly. There is no provision for the authority to be involved.

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Address and contact information

Address

Schüler- und Schulangelegenheiten (BV 2)
Hamburger Straße 31 22083 Hamburg

Opening hours

Mon, Tue 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., Thurs 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. During these times, there is an open consultation hour without an appointment being made. Appointments outside of these times can be made bilaterally if necessary. At the moment the first contact is always by telephone, email or post.

Facility info

In principle, the colleagues can be reached during the stated telephone consultation hours. Due to appointments, holidays, illness and the current high workload, availability by telephone at these times cannot be guaranteed.

Public transport

U3/Busse X22/261 Hamburger Straße, U3/Busse 18/25/172 U Mundsburg

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