During this time, Referendars are employed by and paid for by the state as candidates for the 'upper' or 'senior' service ranks as government employees (Beamte), depending on which type of school they are training at. A teacher's traineeship consists of academic courses as well as hands-on teaching. At the end of the traineeship, trainee teachers take their Second State Examination to qualify for government employment as teachers.

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