The establishment and expansion of the Tehran Industrial Technical School between 1924–1941 marked a significant milestone in the development of technical and vocational education in modern Iran. It established during the political, economic, and administrative transformations of the First Pahlavi period, the school became a key institution for training the skilled workforce required for the country's modernization and industrialization.

Drawing on the theoretical framework of historical institutionalism, this study examines the establishment and evolution of the Iranian–German Industrial Technical School and analyzes the institutional and historical factors that shaped its development. It argues that the interaction between the Iranian state, German technical experts, the demands of an emerging industrial economy, and international political competition facilitated the emergence of an institution that exerted a lasting influence on Iran's industrial and administrative structures. Beyond its educational mission, the school functioned as an instrument of state-building, administrative centralization, and the formation of a modern technical bureaucracy. Using archival sources and qualitative analysis of historical and educational documents, the study investigates the historical conditions that led to the establishment of the school and assesses Germany's contribution to its institutional development. Particular attention is paid to the roles of path dependence, institutional continuity, and the transfer of technical knowledge in shaping Iran's technical education system.

The findings indicate that, through the adoption of the German model of technical education, the Tehran Industrial Technical School played a decisive role in training indigenous specialists, reducing dependence on foreign technical personnel, and supporting the development of Iran's modern industrial sector. The study highlights the institution's enduring contribution to the modernization of Iran's technical and administrative capacity.