1. Executive Board Education & Qualification Department Dual Apprenticeship System in Germany Lutz W. Ewald IPPR, 12.7.2012

2. Executive Board Education & Qualification Department 1.IGM and the Department of Education and Qualification 2.Overview: Dual Apprenticeship System 3.Costs and Benefit 4.Apprentice Pay and Tarif Agreements 5.Summary Agenda Folie 2 IPPR 12.7.2012

3. Executive Board Education & Qualification Department  Largest union in the major industry sectors in Germany  2.3m members, increasing  Car industry, electronics, textile, aircraft, ict...small and medium sized companies 1. IGM and the Department of Education and Qualification Folie 3 IPPR 12.7.2012

4. Executive Board Education & Qualification Department Reform of apprenticship professions Reform of further training professions Regional Vocational Education Committees Regional examination boards Co- determination through works councils Implementation of qualification agreements Apprentices‘ salary Collective Bargaining Works Constitution Act Vocational Education Act 1. IGM and the Department of Education and Qualification Folie 4 IPPR 12.7.2012

5. Executive Board Education & Qualification Department 2. Overview  ca. 1.5 mill. apprentices 2011  2010: Industrial business, office administration, industrial mechanics, mechatronics, car salesman...  Gender distribution:  IT-specialists, mechanics...  veterinary assistants, housekeeper...  Nearly every second of an age group starts an apprenticeship Folie 5 IPPR 12.7.2012

6. Executive Board Education & Qualification Department 2. Overview 15% of an age group do not absolve any apprenticeship 15,4% Special vocational schools, schools of public health, apprenticeship as officer for public service 47,5% apprentices 5% apprenticeship and studying 17% studying Folie 6 IPPR 12.7.2012

7. Executive Board Education & Qualification Department Dual Vocational System company vocational school 342 apprenticeships regulated by Vocational Training Act or „Handwerksordnung“ Curricula Ruled by the „Länder“ Training Regulations Ruled by regulations of Social Partners Enacted by Ministry of Economic Affairs (Ministry of Education) Tuning 2. Overview Folie 7 IPPR 12.7.2012

8. Executive Board Education & Qualification Department Duale Berufsausbildung Company Vocational school (2 days) External apprenticeship Usually 3 years 2. Overview Folie 8 IPPR 12.7.2012

9. Executive Board Education & Qualification Department Dual Training 2. Overview Folie 9 IPPR 12.7.2012

10. Executive Board Education & Qualification Department 3. Costs and benefit Folie 10 IPPR 12.7.2012

11. Executive Board Education & Qualification Department 3. Costs and benefit Folie 11 IPPR 12.7.2012

12. Executive Board Education & Qualification Department Food and crafts sellers 6.821€ Baker, hairdressers, medical specialists Gardener, electronics technician for industrial engineering 15.528 € 3. Costs and benefit Folie 12 IPPR 12.7.2012

13. Executive Board Education & Qualification Department 4. Apprentice Pay and Tarif Agreements Folie 13 IPPR 12.7.2012

14. Executive Board Education & Qualification Department 4. Apprentice Pay and Tarif Agreements  Tarif Agreements 2012  + 4,3%  Transfer to permanent employment  Codetermination rights of works councils were improved Folie 14 IPPR 12.7.2012

15. Executive Board Education & Qualification Department 5. Summary Nearly 50% are absolving an apprenticeship Trade Unions are part and stakeholders of dual apprenticeship system Apprenticeship meets the need of young people and challenges of economy - Future professionals are provided with marketable qualifications and get a perspective - Dual apprenticeship minimizes the risk to become unemployed „Success model“ Folie 15 IPPR 12.7.2012