Environmental protection as an examination subject

The concept of environmental protection as a minimum standard of content required has become established in general training plans and framework curricula and generally also in examination requirements for dual vocational education and training. But how is this addressed specifically in examination questions? Starting from the BIBB board recommendations and the occupations profile requirement of “environmental protection” in general training plans, the article describes how the theme is embedded in regulatory instruments and examination questions taking four recognised training occupations as an example. The continued development of the theme towards sustainability is then considered.