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Model legal and state ordinances

Here you can find more information on the MRVO and the state ordinances.

Specimen decree

The specimen decree (MRVO) contains the accreditation criteria and rules of procedure.

It was amended on November 21, 2024 by a resolution of the 1st Conference of Science Ministers. You can find the previous version here.

The current version with change markings is available here.

Questions on transitional regulations are answered by FAQ 14.2.1 – 14.2.7 of the Accreditation Council.

State decrees

Only the state ordinances on accreditation issued in all federal states on the basis of the RMVO are legally binding. These largely correspond to the MRVO. This means that the standards for the formal and academic criteria as well as the accreditation procedures for external quality assurance are almost identical in the Federal States.

Brandenburg

Regulation on the Further Development of Quality Assurance in Studies and Teaching of August 25, 2025 - the written version is available here. The comparison with the MRVO can be found here.
Regulation governing the accreditation of studies (Study Accreditation Regulation - StudAkkV) of the State of Brandenburg, 28.10.2019

Bremen

Bremen Regulation on Study Accreditation, reading version with amendments (entered into force on August 1, 2025, last amended on September 2, 2025) - the comparison with the MRVO can be found here
Bremen Regulation on Study Accreditation (StudakkVO) and explanatory memorandum, 14.05.2018

Hamburg

Regulation amending the Study Accreditation Regulation (from p. 464 in the document) -the comparison with the MRVO can be found here
Hamburg Study Accreditation Ordinance (Studienakkreditierungsverordnung - StudakkVO) and explanatory memorandum, 06.12.2018

Hesse

Amendment Ordinance to the Hessian Study Accreditation Ordinance of July 23, 2025 - the unofficial transcribed version is available here. The comparison with the MRVO can be found here.
Study Accreditation Ordinance of the State of Hesse (Study Accreditation Ordinance (StakV) and explanatory statement, 22.07.2019

Lower Saxony

Amendment Ordinance to the Lower Saxony Study Accreditation Ordinance, 01.08.2025 - the written version is available here. The comparison with the MRVO can be found here.
Regulation of Lower Saxony regulating the details of study accreditation (Lower Saxony Study Accreditation Regulation - Nds. StudAkkVO), July 30, 2019 - the reasoning of the MRVO is relevant for Lower Saxony

Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

First Regulation amending the Study Accreditation State Ordinance, published on 30.09.2025 - the copy can be downloaded here. The comparison with the MRVO can be found here.
State ordinance regulating study accreditation in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (Study Accreditation State Ordinance - StudakkLVO M-V) and explanatory memorandum dated 10.03.2020