From a special case to a model that is in demand - what makes dual VET attractive abroad?

Not too long ago, the German model of VET and its combination of school-based and company-based learning venues was considered to be a vocational training pathway all of its own, and Germany regularly had to face criticism from the OECD that its rate of persons with academic qualifications was too low. The OECD 1 is now recommending that others look to Germany and Switzerland. What is the reason for this recent interest in dual vocational education and training? On the basis of experiences from the international cooperation in which BIBB is engaged, the present article develops responses to this question and outlines the prospects for supporting the promotion of dual training in European partner countries.