Registration in secondary schools is made by the parents or guardians within a period of time specified by the school inspectorate, which will be announced in due time. When registering, the mid-term certificate of grade 4 should be submitted along with the development report (§ 2 (1) admission regulation, http://sl.juris.de/cgi-bin/landesrecht.py?d=http://sl.juris.de/sl/gesamt/Sek1AufnV_SL.htm).
Dates for school registration can be found at https://www.saarland.de/173569.htm
Pupils aged 12-16 who come to Germany from another country should seek advice on which type of school is suitable for them. You can contact the selected school directly.
Also, the school boards (https://www.saarland.de/134067.htm) 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