Editing Language interpretation (section)

===Germany===

In Germany, anyone can become and call themselves an interpreter; access to this profession is not regulated, but court interpreters must be sworn in and prove their qualifications, e.g. through a recognized certificate or professional experience of several years.<ref name="bdue-wege">{{cite web
| title           = Wege zum Beruf
| publisher       = Bundesverband der Dolmetscher/innen und Übersetzer/innen
| url             = https://bdue.de/fuer-dolmetscher-/-uebersetzer/wege-zum-beruf
| language        = de
| access-date     = 2021-04-29
}}</ref>

In order to learn and practice the necessary skills, colleges and universities offer studies in Translation and/or Interpretation Studies, primarily to/from English, but there are also Sign Language Interpretation studies.<ref name="bdue-wege"/>
Admission to higher education, however, is highly [[Education in Germany#Admission|restricted]].

Some states offer a State Examination title {{lang|de|Staatlich geprüfter Dolmetscher}}.
Unlike a bachelor's or master's degree, this certificate merely ''certifies'' professional skills.
Access to the exam is far easier, but requires proof of the necessary skills.
For that, there are private schools that offer preparatory courses.
Attending these schools is usually sufficient to prove someone's aptitude.<ref name="bdue-wege"/>
Of course, a university or college degree is accepted, too.

Furthermore, the State Examination is offered in ''many more'' languages, including German Sign Language, yet primarily to/from German.