BIBB was founded in 1970 and is supervised on points of law concerning its administrative activities by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research ( BMBF ) . It is seated in Bonn.

Its present statutory basis is the Vocational Training Act ( Berufsbildungsgesetz ) of 23 March 2005 which outlines the Institute s duties.

The Federal Ministry of Education and Research ( Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung, BMBF ) has overall responsibility for VET strategy.

It is responsible for the Vocational Education and Training Act (Berufsbildungsgesetz, BBiG), last reformed in 2005, publishes an annual VET report, funds and steers the German Federal Institute for VET (Bundesinstitut für Berufsbildung, BIBB) and is responsible for programmes to improve VET.

It also has responsibility for the in-company training part of the dual system.

The following specifics apply to vocational training allowance for disabled persons :

Also vocational training completed within the framework of the Vocational Training Act ( Berufsbildungsgesetz ) or the Crafts Regulation Act ( Handwerksordnung ) but which deviates from the training regulations for officially recognised trades or is a special form for disabled persons may be supported.

An extension of the vocational training period beyond the planned end, a repetition of the vocational training in part or as a whole as well as a renewed vocational training is supported if type and severity of the disability make it necessary and if a permanent participation in working life cannot be achieved without support.