The dual system is firmly established in the German education system. A dual education system combines apprenticeships in a company and vocational education at a vocational school in one course. Trainees in the dual system typically spend part of each week at a vocational school and the other part at a company or they may […]

In the US there are Harvard, Stanford and MIT—the elite universities whose research and influence ranks them among the best worldwide. In Germany, there are the “Universities of Excellence.” The Excellence Initiative aims to promote cutting-edge research and to create outstanding conditions for young scholars at universities, to deepen cooperation between disciplines and institutions, to strengthen international […]