The Condition and Tendencies of Technical Education in Germany

The author surveys the organization and aims of German technical education, tracing its historical depth, pervasive specialization, and close alignment with local industries. He classifies institutions from elementary handicraft and continuation schools through trade schools, secondary technical schools (including building-trades, foremen, and textile programs), art-trade schools, and higher technical colleges, noting variations in administration—state, municipal, guild, or private—and in curriculum. Emphasis falls on apprenticeship and early vocational selection, the application of scientific methods to manufacture, and the system’s role in preparing skilled workers, foremen, and engineers, with a bibliography for further study.