Studienrat
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 Historic Studienrat at Erfurt 1929
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Studienrat 1979 at Berlin
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Studienrat 2005 at Friedberg/Hesse
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Studienrat i.R.
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 Helge Schneider as Studienrat Major, YouTube video |
Studienrat (abbreviated StR) is an official title/rank of higher teachers in the German and Austrian education system. Even though the German and Austrian education systems use the same term, there are differences in the level and usage of this rank.
In Austria, Studienrat is an honorary title awarded to people in the field of education.
In the German education system, Studienrat is an official title and rank for tenured higher teachers at secondary schools (Gymnasium), tenured higher scientific teachers at vocational schools, technical colleges and further education colleges (Berufsschule, Berufskolleg, Fachschule) teaching at least till Bachelor's level and for Senior lecturers and Assistant professors at universities. Higher scientific teachers at Germany must hold facultas docendis in at least two different subjects.
In Germany, a holder of the title/rank Studienrat (StR) is typically addressed by his title/rank followed by his other degrees in the same way as a holder of the title/rank of professor is addressed, for instance: "Herr Studienrat Dr. Schmidt" (or abbreviated: "StR Dr. Schmidt").
Like police officers, politicians, judges, members of the administration or military a Studienrat is part of the same salary and ranking system. The rank in the German Beamte System for a Studienrat is A13 which is equivalent to the rank of a Major (Germany) in the German military called Bundeswehr.
The rank of Studienrat is comparable in salary and level to that of a German junior professor (similar to an assistant professor) and is equal in rank to an Akademischer Rat. The title and rank of Dozent (docent) which was formerly used for the official title and rank below professor was replaced by the ranks of Studienrat and Oberstudienrat by the legislative change of 25 October 1963.
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