In view of the new challenges caused by the demographic change and globalization, Germany is faced with a necessity to improve lifelong learning and to establish the systematic further education, in order to achieve greater equality, social participation, economic development and to secure its position of a Modern Society. A Circle of Innovation in Further Education, installed by the Ministry of Education in Germany, formulated recommendations with regard to the possible contribution of further education to lifelong learning. These recommendations are commented and supported by “Rat der Weiterbildung-KAW” (Council of Further Education -Concerted Action Further Education), as summarized in this paper. According to it, the holistic concept of education, which manifests itself in the trias of individual orientation, social participation and ability to be employed, and the special social significance of further education beyond the field of vocational education are equally emphasized. This paper concludes that these recommendations can only be successfully implemented by joint forces of relative institutions in order to create new ways of access to lifelong learning.