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Legislation relating to vocational training

The Vocational Training Act establishes the framework for vocational training. The Crafts and Trades Act (Handwerksordnung) regulates, amongst other things, the right to recruit and train apprentices.

Cooperation agreements and minimum requirements

Here you will find sample cooperation agreements, as well as the minimum requirements for the Verbundstudium (academic study combined with vocational training) and the Studium mit vertiefter Praxis (academic study with intensive in-company training).

Leaflet from hochschule dual

Background information on the dual studies programme