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How Germany Built Europe's Most Productive Vocational System
Episode 57 of The Productivity Podcast explores Germany's dual vocational training system, which combines classroom education with on-the-job apprenticeship. Lucas and Luna examine how this model produces a highly skilled workforce with low youth unemployment—currently under 6 percent in 2026 compared to over 15 percent in Spain. They walk through the structure, with about 1.3 million apprentices training in over 300 certified occupations, and discuss why attempts by other countries to replicate it have mostly failed. The hosts share a concrete example: how a mid-sized German…
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