What is ELIAS?

The system comprises two main areas:

• Application processing system – This is where accreditation applications are created, submitted and processed.
• Public database – It provides a transparent overview of all accreditation decisions and contains information on accredited study programmes and higher education institutions.

How do I register in ELIAS?

In order to be able to submit applications for accreditation in ELIAS, the applicant higher education institution must first register in the system. New users for a higher education institution are set up in ELIAS by the user administration of the
higher education institution.

This is how registration works:

1. Contact the user administration of your university.
2. You will receive a registration link by e-mail (valid for 24 hours).
3. Activate your account and log in with your e-mail address and password.

What does “user management” mean?

User administration is a special role in ELIAS. It authorizes not only the application, but also the creation and blocking of users. As a rule, the first registered person at a higher education institution takes on this role.

• There can only be one user administrator per university.
• This person is also the contact person for important notifications, e.g. annual fee notifications.

If you do not know who the user administration is, please contact elias@akkreditierungsrat.de.