Von Berufsprinzip bis Zertifizierungshoheit. Spannungsfelder auf dem Weg zum Deutschen Qualifikationsrahmen (DQR)

From the principle of the regulated occupation to the supremacy of certification: fields of conflict en route to the German qualifications framework (DQR) This article addresses the central difficulties observed in the search for consensus during the current development of a national German qualifications framework (Deutscher Qualifikationsrahmen, DQR). As well as the difficulty in blending in the German national dual system of vocational training with the EQF, the main difficulties identified are in certifying and accrediting skills which have been acquired informally a nd non-formally. To integrate lifelong learning into the traditional model of education and employment, a comprehensive, standardised accreditation and certification system would be required. However, this affects certain groups, specific interests in skills assessment. The author is a member of the DQR working group, which, on behalf of the central government and federal states, brings in relevant stakeholders to work on the developmen to the DQ R.