The German dual-system vocational education model involves the participation of educatees,educational enterprises,and the government.The goals of vocational education in China and Germany are the same,which is to meet the country's economic and social needs for professional and technical talents,and to promote the personalized development of technical talents to ensure career development opportunities for all groups.This article describes the operating model,process,standard development,characteristics,and advantages of German dual-system vocational education.It compares the characteristics of Sino-German dual-system vocational education and proposes key elements for the localization of German dual-system vocational education:the integration of concepts,the connection of mechanisms,the innovation of models,and the development of standards.It provides a corresponding reference for the practical research on the localization of dual-system vocational education.