News about VET from Germany

Accuracy within a tolerance of millionths of a millimetre is sometimes necessary in order to meet the high quality demands for precision optics components such as prisms and lenses.

The Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) has partnered with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) to implement the Dual TVET training program that combines apprenticeship within companies and vocational education.

Training regulations form the basis of every craft trade occupation. They are adapted, scrutinised and updated in light of developments. But who is responsible? How are training regulations drawn up, and what is their historical foundation?

Representatives of German industry players have been invited to join the National Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Council, to share new knowledge and technology with students and local TVET institutions, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

"Earn while you learn": Five facts about the success of the German dual vocational training model in the USA.

The training occupation of industrial clerk has now been updated. The result is a modernised training occupation which meets the current demands of the economy, technology and society.

In late 2023, the BMW Group and UNICEF announced their long-term partnership on the occasion of World Children's Day. The collaboration, under the slogan "BRIDGE. Educating young people for tomorrow, today", aims to equip the younger generation with the skills and knowledge they need in order to succeed in the future.

Find out why Germany's economy is so well known around the world. What are the strengths of the world's third-largest economy? The well trained and highly skilled labour force is definitely an important contribution.

BILT Learning Labs are an opportunity for TVET stakeholders to explore specific Innovation and Learning Practices from Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Europe. This hybrid Learning Lab will take place on 24 April 2024 and will focus on the inclusive TVET programmes of Cometa, Italy and KOTO, Vietnam that are working to bring educational opportunities to often marginalized learners.