Stakeholder of the German dual vocational education system

The federal government…

• has legislative powers for company-based vocational education and training,
• is responsible for the content structure of the company-based element of the training occupations it has recognised,
• recognises training occupations via a legal ordinance and stipulates binding requirements for the respective training and examination in training regulations,
• funds measures for the support and innovation of vocational education and training and measures relating to the transitions at interfaces within VET,
• and promotes vocational education and training research

The federal states …

• bear full and sole responsibility for the school system in Germany,
• draw up skeleton curricula for the vocational school which are harmonised with the training regulations for company-based training,
• finance teaching staff (municipal authorities and local government districts are responsible for buildings and inventory),
• and exercise legal scrutiny of the chambers.

The social partners ...

• work together to develop proposals for the creation of new training occupations or for the modernisation of existing occupations,
• appoint experts to prepare training regulations and skeleton curricula within the respective area of responsibility,
• and conclude regulations in collective wage agreements relating to matters such as the amount of training allowances.

The chambers ...

• advise companies and trainees,
• monitor company-based training,
• ascertain the suitability of companies and trainers,
• register training contracts,
• conduct examinations,
• and set up a Vocational Education and Training Committee.

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