| A | B |
|---|
| Kindergarten | Kindergarten |
| Grundschule | basic elementary school |
| Hauptschule | main elementary school (after Grundschule) jr secondary school |
| Realschule | academic high school/intermediate secondary school |
| Berufsschule | part-time vocational school with 3 year apprenticeship |
| Fachoberschule | technical training institute |
| Fachhochschule | technically- oriented university |
| Gymnasium | college prep high school (senior secondary school) |
| Universität | university |
| die Abitur | high school exit exam |
| Gesamtschule | comprhensive school |
