When registering at a secondary school or vocational school, parents can freely choose between the types of school. The online search directory helps to find the right school (https://www.hamburg.de/schulinfosystem/). The registration takes place directly in the chosen school. 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