National report Germany first deals with the social and labour market policy for people with disabilities (Chapter 1.1) and the status quo of the UN CRPD (Chapter 1.2.). Chapter 2 deals with the participation of people with intellectual disabilities by presenting the system of sheltered workshops, the vocational training concept, the counselling concept and the transition from sheltered workshops to the general labour market after dealing with definitions of terms. Chapter 3 gives an insight into case studies as examples of good practice in the fields of vocational training, counselling and the transition to the general labour market. The national report closes with a conclusion and outlook.