1. ® AB 1.4 Hans-Jochim Kissling Hans J. Kissling Current Challenges to the VET in Germany Santiago de Compostela, 29.11.2007 Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training, Bonn

2. ® AB 1.4 Hans-Jochim Kissling 1. Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB) 2. Dual system of vocational education and training in Germany 4. National challenges 5. International challenges Agenda

3. ® AB 1.4 Hans-Jochim Kissling Founded in 1970 Public institution Funded and supervised by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) Budget 2006: appr. 53 Mio € Approx. 530 employees (about 150 academic researchers) Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB)

4. ® AB 1.4 Hans-Jochim Kissling Two venues for learning In the company At part-time vocational school   The German Dual System of IVET

5. ® AB 1.4 Hans-Jochim Kissling An overview of the dual system Shared responsibility between the state and trade and industry Training venues comprise companies and schools Approximately 350 state recognised training occupations 1.6 million trainees, 41 % of whom are female 60 % of the young people of a year group acquire a qualification within the dual system Approximately 500,000 companies providing training (about 24 %)

6. ® AB 1.4 Hans-Jochim Kissling Funding of dual vocational education and training 2006 Federal employment services € 3.9 bn Companies € 27.7 bn. Federal Government/Länder € 3.2bn Total: € 34,8 billion Public expenditures € 7.1 bn

7. ® AB 1.4 Hans-Jochim Kissling € 629 € 530 € 531 € 547 € 671 € 698 € 536 € 414 € 452 € 440 € 642 € 597 Total Crafts Liberal Professions Agriculture Public Service Industry and Trade Western GermanyEastern Germany Calculation basis: training allowances covered by collective agreements Training allowances by field of training 2006 - Average monthly training pay in euro -

8. ® AB 1.4 Hans-Jochim Kissling Advantages of the dual system Training is based on actual needs of the companies Innovations can be rapidly implemented in cooperation with the companies and be integrated into training Effective combination of theory and practice High standards in training and assessments A system tried and tested for over 800 years where development is always ongoing A successful system enjoying worldwide demand (currently from 35 countries) H. Kissling, 1.3

9. ® AB 1.4 Hans-Jochim Kissling Demography To improve the transitions To improve the educational maturity To increase the company training places National challenges

10. ® AB 1.4 Hans-Jochim Kissling EQR > NQR ECVET Globalisation International challenges

11. ® AB 1.4 Hans-Jochim Kissling Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training Robert-Schuman-Platz 3 53175 Bonn Hans J. Kissling Kissling@bibb.de www.bibb.de Muchas Gracias!