Religious Education Deregistration
If pupils do not wish to take part in regular religious education lessons, they can deregister in writing - up to the age of 14 by their parents, thereafter independently.
Description
Pupils take part in religious education according to their denomination. (In the 2025/2026 school year, Protestant, Catholic, Mennonite, Alevi and Islamic religious education will be offered in Rhineland-Palatinate). Religious education is a regular subject - but participation is voluntary.It is possible to deregister in writing: up to the age of 14 by the parents, thereafter by the pupils themselves.Even if young people from the age of 14 are allowed to decide for themselves about their participation in religious education, their parents will be informed by the school if they wish to deregister.
Pupils who do not take part in religious education attend ethics classes.
Pupils whose religion is not taught at school do not have to attend ethics classes - provided that they regularly attend equivalent religious instruction in their community outside school that is recognized by the school authorities.
Contact point
Please contact the relevant school management.
Contact person
Ganztagsschule Ludwig-Schwamb-Schule Mainz
Current issues
GS Mainz Ludwig-Schwamb
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address
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Theodor-Heuss-Schule - Grundschule Mainz-Hechtsheim
Current issues
GS Mainz Theodor-Heuss
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address
Contact
Grundschule Mainz-Gonsenheim Maler-Becker-Schule
Current issues
GS Mainz Maler-Becker
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address
Contact
Grundschule Mainz-Bretzenheim Heinrich-Mumbächer-Schule
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GS Mainz-Bretzenheim Mumbächer
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address
Contact
Grundschule Mainz-Weisenau Schillerschule
Current issues
GS Mainz-Weisenau Schiller
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address
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Grundschule Dr. Martin-Luther-King-Schule Mainz
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GS Mainz Dr. M. L. King
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address
Contact
Martinusschule Oberstadt Mainz Private Grundschule
Current issues
GS Mainz-Oberstadt Martinus
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address
Contact
telephone: 06131 95300-0
telephone: 06131 9530011
fax: 06131 95300-20
e-mail: martinusschule@mso.bildung-rp.de
Private Grundschule Martinus-Schulen Mainz-Weisenau
Current issues
GS Mainz-Weisenau Martinus
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address
Contact
Grundschule Erich Kästner Schule Mainz Bretzenheim-Süd
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GS Mainz Bretzenheim-Süd
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address
Contact
Peter-Jordan-Schule FSP ganzheitl. Entwicklung Förderschule
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SFG Mainz
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address
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Anne-Frank-Realschule plus Mainz
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RS+ Mainz Anne Frank
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address
Contact
Realschule plus Mainz-Lerchenberg im Carl-Zuckmayer-Schulzentrum
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RS+ Mainz-Lerchenberg
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address
Contact
Private Grund- u. Realschule plus Martinus-Schule Weißliliengasse
Current issues
GRS+ Mainz Martinus
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address
Contact
telephone: 06131 229153
fax: 06131 280809
e-mail: sekretariat@martinus-schule-weissliliengasse.bildung-rp.de
Berufsbildende Schule Mainz II Hauswirtschaft und Sozialwesen Sophie-Scholl-Schule
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BBS Mainz II
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address
Contact
Berufsbildende Schule III Mainz - Wirtschaft, Verwaltung und Gesundheit
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BBS Mainz III
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address
Contact
Berufsbildende Schule Mainz IV Gustav-Stresemann-Wirtschaftsschule
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BBS Mainz IV
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address
Contact
Steinhöfelschule, Partnerschaft Veigel und Veigel, Private Berufsbildende Schule
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BBS Mainz Steinhöfel
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address
Contact
Katholische Berufsbildende Schule Mainz
Current issues
BBS Mainz Katholisch
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address
Contact
fax: 06131 144078-19
e-mail: info@kbs-mainz.de
Katholisches Klinikum Mainz staatlich anerkannte Gesundheits- und Krankenpflegeschule
Current issues
BBS Mainz Kath. Klinikum
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address
Contact
Staatlich anerkannte für Gesundheits- und Kinderkrankenpflegeschule der Universitätsmedizin der Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
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BBS Mainz Uniklinikum
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address
Contact
Integrierte Gesamtschule am Europakreisel
Current issues
IGS Mainz Europakreisel
Address
address
Contact
telephone: 06131 12-170000
telephone: 0172 4080526
fax: 06131 12-170099
e-mail: schule.igsae@stadt.mainz.de
Required documents
Written statement
Forms
Writtendeclaration
Basis for legal action
- § Section 40 School regulations for the public Realschulen plus, integrated comprehensive schools, grammar schools, colleges and evening grammar schools (comprehensive school regulations)
- § 25 School regulations for public elementary school (GrSchulO RP)
- § 37 School regulations for public special schools (FöSchulO)
- § 26 School regulations for public vocational schools (BBiSchulO RP)
- Art. 7 para. 3 Basic Law (GG)
Deadlines
As a rule, deregistration should take place during the respective school semester.
Area of validity
Rhineland-Palatinate
Official approval
Officially approved by BM on 21.03.2019
Keywords
Ethik, Ethikunterricht, evangelisch, Glaubenrichtung, Religion, Glaubensunterricht, katholisch