Questionnaire Germany

III.14 Are these prerequisites laid down in the law?

Yes. The regular provisions of State law on prerequisites for becoming a civil servant apply; see, e.g. sects. 36-39 Northrhine-Westphalian State Law on Public Servants (Verordnung über die Laufbahnen der Beamten im Lande Nordrhein-Westfalen of Nov. 23, 1995).