1. The school system in Germany is primarily designed for legal comparability. In particular, if devices are also to be used in examinations, all devices in a learning group must have comparable performance characteristics (screen size, CPU performance, etc.). Digital technology is developing. It is possible that even a device purchased six months before the official launch will no longer fulfil the school's requirements and another device will have to be purchased - especially if there is a change in technology.
2. If you buy iPads online at particularly favourable prices, there is a good chance, depending on the retailer, that the purchased device cannot be integrated into the school's IT system. Here too, you may have to purchase another device.

The school will provide you with an ordering channel for the official introduction in autumn 2025, where all the points mentioned here are done automatically and you do not have to worry about anything. The school cannot force you to use this ordering channel.

• iPad 10th generation with cover and pen in the WLAN version
• iPad Air (4th generation, 10.9 inch in the WLAN version) - only available refurbished
• iPad Pro (4th generation, 11 inch in the WLAN version) - only available refurbished

The memory size should be at least 64GB in each case. With the 4th generation iPad Air and iPad Pro, it is foreseeable that the update supply may not be available until the end of the school term. Higher generations or larger screens are NOT possible, as comparability in examinations is then no longer given.

Say the following sentence when purchasing:

Retailers that offer this service include:

• Mediamarkt/Saturn
• Euronics
• Rednet
• GfdB
• Deutsche Telekom
• and many more.

• The serial number can be found on the back of the device or under Settings ⇒ Info (serial number).
• The MAC address can be found under Settings ⇒ Info (WLAN address)

These are not regularly available on the market. When the devices are introduced, the school will provide you with a corresponding ordering option. Please make use of this!