What role will the (vocational) colleges play in the future third level education system in Germany? The authors of the anthology explore the question, which strategies vocational colleges could develop in a bid to profile themselves successfully. They offer an introduction to the current situation in German vocational colleges and look at other European countries, followed by an outline of possible fields for profiling and strategic direction for vocational colleges along the lines of their three statutory task areas: teaching, research and further education. The publication ends with possible future scenarios for the third level education system in the year 2030. The viewpoint of vocational college students in Baden-Wuerttemberg is illustrated in two publications from the essay contest on the topic "The Future of Vocational Colleges".

Die Baden-Württemberg Stiftung ist eine der großen operativen Stiftungen in Deutschland und setzt sich für die Zukunft Baden-Württembergs ein.