Central

• Concurrent legislation (“Vocational Education and Training Act (BBiG)”)
• The Federation is responsible for in-company, non-school vocational training.
• Responsibility of the Federal Ministry of Economy and the Federal Institute for Vocational Training for the business-related parts of the dual system (in cooperation with social partners)

Regional

• All legislation on schools, including that on vocational schools, is exclusive Landlegislation.
• Responsibility for the school-related part of primary vocational training, including decisions on curricula for the theoretical part of apprenticeships
• Close cooperation with private sector
• Administration of funding for vocational training measures (lifelong learning)

Intermediate level - Kreise

• Administration of public vocational training schools (especially for technical colleges and adult educational colleges)
• Advisory services

Local ​

•  Administration of public vocational training schools
• Advisory services

Responsible ministries/bodies

Federal Ministry of Education and Research

Kultusministerkonferenz (Länder)

Federal Ministry of Economy and Energy (partly for vocational training)

Federal Institute for Vocational Training

Sources

Berufsbildungsgesetz (BBIG)

The Education System in the Federal Republic of Germany 2015/2016

Official Publications of the European Communities, 2007. Ute Hippach-Schneider, Martina Krause, Christian Woll, Vocational education and training in Germany, Cedefop Panorama series; 138