The Länder have adopted a wide range of measures to cover the demand for teachers, which varies according to subjects and the type of school. These measures include:
advertisingcampaignsforentrytotheVorbereitungsdienst(preparatoryservice)and offers of employment for those who have completed preparatory service
• furthertrainingforteachersinordertoprovideteachinginsubjectswherethede- mand for teachers is particularly high
• additionalperiodsofaccesstothepreparatoryservice