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minister of education
The minister of a German federal state who is responsible for education, including schools and often universities, as well as cultural affairs.
Der Kultusminister hat die Pläne für das neue Schuljahr vorgestellt.
The minister of education presented the plans for the new school year.
The word is made up of 'Kultus' and 'Minister'. Here, 'Kultus' is an outdated term for education and culture, but it has been preserved in this official title.
Das zuständige Ministerium heißt Kultusministerium.
The responsible ministry is called the Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs.
In Germany, education policy is the responsibility of the federal states, not the federal government. A 'Kultusminister' (minister of education) is therefore always a member of a state government, not of the federal government in Berlin.
Jedes Bundesland hat einen eigenen Kultusminister oder eine eigene Kultusministerin.
Every federal state has its own male or female minister of education.
The ministers of education of all federal states work together in the 'Kultusministerkonferenz' (Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs, abbreviated KMK) to coordinate education-policy issues across Germany.
Die Kultusministerkonferenz hat neue Standards für das Abitur beschlossen.
The Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs adopted new standards for the Abitur.
Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs
'Kultusminister' and 'Kultusministerium' belong to the same area: education and culture in a German federal state. The 'Kultusminister' is a person, the responsible minister. The 'Kultusministerium' is the government department where many people work and which prepares or implements decisions. The words are easy to confuse because they look almost the same. Remember: '-minister' is the person, '-ministerium' is the institution.
Der Kultusminister kündigt neue Regeln für die Schulen an.
The minister of education announces new rules for the schools.
Auf der Webseite des Kultusministeriums finden Eltern die aktuellen Informationen.
Parents can find the latest information on the Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs website.