Reimbursement between social welfare and student aid agencies: applicability of § 46 BAföG application requirement

The Federal Administrative Court allowed the plaintiff's complaint and granted leave for appeal based on the fundamental importance of the legal issue, thereby permitting the case to proceed to a full trial on the merits. The dispute concerned a reimbursement claim filed by a social welfare agency against an education support office, challenging the latter's decision in the context of student financial aid benefits. The court held that the case presented a question of fundamental significance requiring clarification: whether a specific application requirement under § 46 of the Federal Education and Training Act (BAföG) applies to reimbursement disputes between a social welfare provider and an education support authority.