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Grading and admission rules should be checked with the relevant state ministry.","purpose":"Let an agent explain the Abitur, relay structure, grading, state variation and history from German education sources, describe the named forms and flag state-specific aliases, and distinguish the Abitur from the Fachhochschulreife, the Matura in Austria and Switzerland, the French baccalaureat and A-levels.","scope":{"in":[],"out":[],"boundaries":[]},"distinguishingFeatures":["State-regulated","Final examinations","Grade point averaging","General university access"],"structure":{"bundles":[{"id":"understand","name":"Understand","description":"What the Abitur is.","layers":[{"id":"definition","name":"Definition","description":"Definition.","findings":[{"id":"definition-finding","name":"Definition","description":"Definition.","questions":[{"text":"What is the Abitur, and how does it differ from the Fachhochschulreife, Matura, baccalaureat and A-levels?","kind":"definition"},{"text":"Is the question about a specific state, recognition abroad or history?","kind":"boundary"}]}]},{"id":"forms","name":"Forms","description":"Named forms.","findings":[{"id":"forms-finding","name":"Forms","description":"Forms.","questions":[{"text":"What were Notabitur and AbiBac, and why are the Berlin and Saxony aliases state variants?","kind":"definition"},{"text":"Which entry fits the specific form?","kind":"action"}]}]}]},{"id":"structure","name":"Structure","description":"Structure.","layers":[{"id":"exams","name":"Exams","description":"Examinations.","findings":[{"id":"exams-finding","name":"Exams","description":"Exams.","questions":[{"text":"How are Abitur examinations and course grades combined?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which references are standard?","kind":"provenance"}]}]},{"id":"g8","name":"G8 and G9","description":"G8 and G9.","findings":[{"id":"g8-finding","name":"G8 and G9","description":"G8 and G9.","questions":[{"text":"Why did states move to 12 years and why did many return to 13?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which sources are cited?","kind":"provenance"}]}]}]},{"id":"access","name":"Access","description":"University access.","layers":[{"id":"numerus","name":"Numerus clausus","description":"Admission limits.","findings":[{"id":"numerus-finding","name":"Numerus clausus","description":"Numerus clausus.","questions":[{"text":"How do Abitur grades affect admission to restricted subjects?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which entry fits numerus clausus?","kind":"action"}]}]},{"id":"recognition","name":"Recognition","description":"Recognition abroad.","findings":[{"id":"recognition-finding","name":"Recognition","description":"Recognition.","questions":[{"text":"How is the Abitur recognised abroad, checked with admission offices?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Is the information current?","kind":"boundary"}]}]}]},{"id":"context","name":"Context","description":"History.","layers":[{"id":"history","name":"History","description":"History.","findings":[{"id":"history-finding","name":"History","description":"History.","questions":[{"text":"How did the Abitur develop in Prussia from 1788?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which entry fits education in Germany?","kind":"action"}]}]},{"id":"notabitur","name":"Notabitur","description":"Emergency diplomas.","findings":[{"id":"notabitur-finding","name":"Notabitur","description":"Notabitur.","questions":[{"text":"Why were emergency diplomas granted during the world wars?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which entry fits Flakhelfer?","kind":"action"}]}]}]}]},"agentConduct":{"may":["Explain the Abitur, its role in university entrance and state rules, with dates.","Refer people to recognition bodies for foreign grade conversions."],"mustNot":["Report stale state rules as current.","Treat state variants as separate qualifications.","Oversimplify grade conversions abroad.","Help falsify Abitur certificates."],"requiresHuman":["Recognising a foreign Abitur for admission."]},"ethics":{"considerations":["The Abitur shapes access to higher education and careers."],"affectedParties":["Students","Universities"]},"owners":{"steward":"The education ministry of each German state.","roles":[],"masterSystems":[]},"relations":[{"target":"Q1901305","type":"parent","note":"registry parent class"},{"target":"Q6787799","type":"parent","note":"registry parent class"},{"target":"matriculation examination","type":"related","note":"in registry terms"},{"target":"Gymnasium (Germany)","type":"related"},{"target":"Matura","type":"related"},{"target":"baccalaureat","type":"related"}],"interaction":{"identity":{"applicability":"required","items":["Vercy registry: vr.tr.abitur","Wikidata: Q708387 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q708387)"]},"properties":{"applicability":"not-applicable","items":["grading scale: 1.0 best to 4.0 pass note","AbiBac agreement: 1994 year - Franco-German","school years: 12 or 13 years - varies by state"]},"recognition":{"applicability":"optional","items":["German university entrance qualification","Notabitur, AbiBac, High School in Berlin, High school graduation in Saxony, Abitur after twelve years","The Fachhochschulreife grants applied university entry; Matura is used in Austria and Switzerland; the baccalaureat is French; A-levels are English","A certificate called the Zeugnis der allgemeinen Hochschulreife."]},"capabilities":{"applicability":"required","items":["explain structure and grading","relay state variation and history","describe named forms","distinguish related qualifications"]},"hazards":{"applicability":"required","items":["Stale state rules","Treating state pages as separate qualifications","Oversimplifying grade conversions abroad"]},"interfaces":{"applicability":"required","items":["Kultusministerkonferenz agreements","State school laws","University admission rules"]},"context":{"applicability":"required","items":["Certifying eligibility for university study.","standard Abitur","bilingual qualifications such as AbiBac","Abitur at comprehensive and vocational schools","historical Notabitur"]}},"sources":[{"title":"Wikidata item Q708387: Abitur","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q708387","note":"identity and sense of the item"},{"title":"Wikipedia: Abitur","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abitur","note":"general description of the item"}],"openQuestions":["The registry aliases for Berlin and Saxony should be reviewed as state variants rather than kinds","Should AbiBac be a separate entry?","How should state ministry sources be linked?"],"resources":{"spec":"/models/things/publications/thing-q708387/spec.json"},"provenance":{"origin":"thing registry research (pass 2)","builtFrom":["models/things/publications/thing-q708387/spec.json"],"providers":["Claude"],"researchStatus":"unreviewed","generatedAt":"2026-09-13T22:13:41Z","builder":"tools/build_cards.py@1.0.0"},"completeness":{"sections":{"classifiers":"filled","whatItIs":"filled","purpose":"filled","distinguishingFeatures":"filled","structure":"filled","agentConduct":"filled","ethics":"filled","owners":"filled","relations":"filled","interaction.identity":"filled","interaction.properties":"not-applicable","interaction.recognition":"filled","interaction.capabilities":"filled","interaction.hazards":"filled","interaction.interfaces":"filled","interaction.context":"filled","sources":"filled"},"notes":{"_gate":"Published through the thing publication gate 1.0 on 2026-10-06T19:52:01+00:00: completeness 1.00; sense: Wikidata description; 2 live sources; review by codex: pass","interaction.properties":"Plane ACT: no invented physical properties."},"score":1.0}}