News about VET from Germany

There is a long list of training professions. Training regulations are amended regularly so that content remains relevant and up to date. From time to time, entirely new forms of training are added. What are the advantages and disadvantages of entering unknown territory?

WorldSkills Germany and WorldSkills Kenya enter partnership to support the development of vocational education and training (VET) and skills.

Dortmund Chamber of Crafts and Trades improves basic conditions as a result of vocational education and training (VET) partnership with vocational school and Chamber of Industry and Commerce in Albania.

Chefs' training in Europe has been analysed as part of an European Union (EU)-funded Project. This includes surveys in schools, companies and associations of the countries involved.

Yvonne Gebauer, Schools and Education Minister for the North Rhine-Westphalia state parliament, has presented the draft budget for 2022. According to this, the Ministry of Schools and Education budget allows for total expenditure of approximately €20.9 billion, an increase of €445 million on the previous year.

WorldSkills Germany and six partners want to use the "Zukunft braucht Bildung" campaign – which focuses on training’s key role in Germany remaining a strong economic nation – to draw attention to the importance of vocational training and continuing education.

Contract termination rate falls – exam pass rate remains stable 

The InnoVET project "CLOU" funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research supports adaptive and open pathway training and continuing education (German Qualification Framework 5-7) in the chemical and pharmaceutical industry. 

Velbert: with mortarboards aloft, 40 graduates from the trade and technical school for social education celebrate their special day. The first "Bachelor Professional in Social Services" qualifications were awarded at Bleibergquelle vocational college.