News about VET from Germany

National occupational competitions held with German support

Productivity growth in Great Britain has remained below expectations for many years – this is also due to a lack of vocational skills.

Digitalisation, decarbonisation and demographic change present challenges

In future there are to be 60 first-year university places on a Master of Education in Vocational School Teaching at the University of Potsdam in Germany.

BIBB President Esser: "System of dual vocational education and training must be strengthened"

Partners in the Alliance for Initial and Continuing Education and Training look back on a successful "Summer of Vocational Training".

In the summer and winter examinations, around 2,500 trainees sat their final examination with the Reutlingen Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) in more than 100 IHK occupations.

Playing catch-up in the training market

Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) presents figures for 2020. 60 per cent of adults participated in at least one continuing education course.