Progressive movements are recognized by "Zentralrat"

The Central Council of Jews in Germany, the federally-recognized leadership of Germany’s Jewish communities (also known as the "Zentralrat"), has conferred membership on the Progressive movements in Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein, offering each a seat on its executive board.
The move came during a Zentralrat meeting in Berlin on November 20, just days after Lower Saxony's parliament recognized the state's Board of Progressive Congregations. State recognition had been a condition for membership in the Zentralrat, which each year disburses $3 million in federal funding. Eleven Progressive congregations will be affected.