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5. Information and guidance

through the internet

The significance of information on education, career and The following boxes present the most important na-
employment on the internet has increased considerably tion-wide internet portals and databases by public provid-
with the continuous development of modern information ers. In addition, all Länder run their own portals to support
and communication technologies and the changing use of continuous and vocational education and training. They
new media. Hence, the extent of such provision has risen often refer to guidance services, some even with a search
substantially. function. In addition, there are many privately sponsored
websites, which are not considered here.

5.1 Web-based guidance services in the education sector (selection)

The largest online databases on educational systems and structures including information on educational
and school-based guidance services are the German Education Server (Deutscher Bildungsserver) (http://www.
bildungsserver.de) and the corresponding Länder Education Server (Länderbildungsserver).

InfoWeb for Continuing Education (http://www.iwwb.de) with search tools for courses, local guidance ser -
vices and financial assistance.
The Higher Education Compass (Hochschulkompass) (www.hochschulkompass.de) provided by the “German

Rectors’ Conference” (Hochschulrektorenkonferenz) is a comprehensive online portal on academic education and
university courses including academic further education and international study opportunities in other countries.
Comprehensive internet portals on the choice of studies and careers for pupils and graduates of secondary educa-

tion which include academic and non-academic education (www.studienwahl.de and www.berufswahl.de)
are offered by the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder
(Kultusministerkonferenz der Länder) in co-operation with the FEA.
For the recognition of foreign vocational qualifications the Portal Recognition in Germany (http://www.

anerkennung-in-deutschland.de/html/en/index.php) gives information on the process of recognition in several
languages and provides access to telephone and face-to-face guidance provisions on this matter.

5.2 Internet services by the Federal Employment Agency

Online job exchange (Jobbörse) (http://jobboerse.arbeitsagentur.de/) which includes online self-assessment

tools, online application tools and a matching programme for applicants and vacancies
eLearning-Programmes (www.lernboerse.arbeitsagentur.de) for clients of the Employment Agencies

BERUFENET (http://berufenet.arbeitsagentur.de), a comprehensive database of occupational descriptions, train-
ing, career and labour market information and BERUFETV (http://berufe.tv), films, videos, photos on professions
and professional fields
KURSNET (http://kursnet.arbeitsagentur.de), a comprehensive database on educational and training opportuni-
ties, academic subjects and rehabilitation measures
The Career Development Navigator (Berufsentwicklungsnavigator BEN) (https://ben.arbeitsagentur.de/ben)

combines the provisions listed above in one portal.
“planet-beruf” (http://www.planet-beruf.de/), a career choice programme for lower secondary school students,

school leavers and teachers as well as parents
abi.de (http://www.abi.de), an internet portal on vocational training and academic opportunities for secondary

education graduates with entrance qualifications to higher education