Anabin is a database of the German government that provides information about the accreditation and acceptance of foreign third-level degrees.
It is the binding reference for German administrations, employers and private individuals to validate degrees.
The database was first launched as a cooperation of three German-speaking countries: The data are made available online since 2000 by the Kultusministerkonferenz, a round table of the Secretaries of Education of all 16 German federal states.
With this source, the owner of a foreign degree can have a first assessment about the possible accreditation of it in Germany.
[3] The database is also a reference for public employees with foreign degrees to confirm their eligibility for higher positions.