At mid-term of grade six, In February of each year, parents register their child in the secondary school of their first choice. They can also specify a second and third wish. If the child cannot be admitted to the school of the first choice due to lack of space, he / she participates in the admission procedure for the second or third choice school. When registering for the first-choice school, the registration form and the prognosis of primary school for the further support of the child must be submitted (https://www.berlin.de/sen/bildung/schule/bildungswege/uebergang-weiterfuehrende-schule/#anmeldung).
For admission to a secondary school after grade 4 of the primary school special conditions apply. The children have to take part in a test procedure.
https://www.berlin.de/sen/bildung/schule/bildungswege/uebergang-weiterfuehrende-schule/#anmeldung
Pupils aged 12-16 who come to Germany from another country should seek advice on which type of school is suitable for them. The state school boards (https://service.berlin.de/schulaemter/) help with consultation.
When registering, the following information and documents should be available:
• identity papers
• last attended school
• certificates from the last two years of schooling
• where applicable, obtained school graduation
• information about foreign languages
• requirement for special support
• special skills, interests and inclinations