The dual VE system in Germany has the following features: Joint public and private sector responsibility in relation to the VE; Vocational education is implemented in companies or specialized training centers(for the practical part of the curriculum, which is 70%) and in vocational schools (theoretical part of the curriculum, which is 30%); The dual system is a concept developed at the federal level, with a mandatory legal framework for all school subjects; Social partners provide their contribution to the development and adoption of professional qualifications, as well as to the evaluation and certification of students; Students are considered employed in the enterprise for the duration of the dual system qualification process. 53