[psj]

Shopify's founder wrote an interesting article on his experience apprenticing in Germany: http://tobi.lutke.com/blogs/news/11280301-the-apprentice-pro...

[eru]

Thanks, that was a surprisingly good read. In a similar vein, there's also the `Duales Studium', which gives vocational experience and a bachelor's degree.

[Semaphor]

It should be mentioned that "Duales Studium" requires very good grades as the spots are highly sought after.