This document discusses the concepts of competencies and skills in both German and English contexts. In Germany, there is a discussion around basic versus horizontal qualifications and competencies gained through informatics courses. Educational standards for informatics competencies have been developed. In English discussions, different types of skills like generic and core skills are discussed, as well as frameworks for defining informatics skills. Both contexts grapple with defining the key competencies and skills for fields like informatics and computer science, and determining how to measure competencies and skills through things like performance assessments.