News about VET from Germany

Skilled workforce, research, infrastructure: Germany attracts investors with its many strengths, stresses Julia Braune, CEO of Germany Trade & Invest.

CIFAL Dakar strengthens vocational training ties in Siegen, Germany. A visit by Mayor Fall and CIFAL leaders links Dakar, Senegal, to Germany's dual education model which could be a basis to boost youth employability in Dakar.

The Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KGCCI) marked its 5th Ausbildung Graduation Ceremony, celebrating 65 trainees and highlighting the growing success of industry-led vocational education in South Korea.

In Dragash/Dragaš, 50 community members, 20 women and 30 young jobseekers, are gaining new opportunities to access the labour market through targeted training and support measures. The initiative focuses on equipping participants from Albanian, Gorani, and Bosniak communities with practical skills in sustainable textile production and IT, aligned with current market needs.

The agreement with ITS Academy and the German-Italian Chamber of Commerce led to the employment of over 550 apprentices and over 630 trained company tutors.

The German Dual Vocational Training model is delivering strong workforce outcomes in Malaysia, with 80% of graduates securing full-time employment and half promoted within a short period, according to the latest industry survey.

Sustainable recycling strengthened: Tunisia and Senegal focus on knowledge transfer and networking to strengthen the plastics recycling sector in the long term.

A busy programme focusing on sustainability in TVET awaited the Philippine ambassador in Berlin at the end of March. Among other things, BIBB gave her an insight into key elements of the TVET system, an inter-company training centre and a practical methods workshop.

Bildungswerk der Baden-Württembergischen Wirtschaft is honored to share that we have been elected to co-lead the Dual Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Taskforce alongside the Rwanda TVET Board (RTB), following today's coordination meeting with RTB and Development Partners.