News about VET from Germany

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New commission develops global standards for dual vocational training

International researchers on vocational training have observed that initiatives aiming at deregulating professional education have significantly lost in popularity in the course of the last couple of years. Instead, the dual vocational training system celebrates its comeback in countries as disparate as the United Kingdom, Sweden, South Africa or Malaysia.

EvoBus production site Neu-Ulm recognised "Vocational Training Company 2011"

The bus manufacturer receives this award for its commitment in providing vocational training for young people: This includes educational partnerships with kindergartens and schools, initial qualification years, coaching for under-achieving apprentices, internships abroad at European EvoBus GmbH sites and social projects in the region.

Partner in China

The Eduard Spranger Vocational College (ESBK) currently prepares to reciprocate the recent visit of a group of pupils and teachers from the Huaxia Vocational Education Centre in Qingdao (China) with a visit to China in the coming spring.

"Germany is Handmade" - September 3, 2011 was the Day of Crafts and Trade!

Each day everybody uses countless services provided by the crafts and trade. Be it in the morning while having a shower, during breakfast, on the way to work, in the pursuit of leisure activities and even while sleeping. To this end, almost five million craftspeople from about a million businesses perform with top efficiency every day.

Worlddidac Quality Charter assigned to dp

The language specialist digital publishing (dp) has been awarded the well-respected Worlddidac Quality Charter (WQC). The Worlddidac Association awards this exclusive seal of quality to enterprises from the international educational industry.

Enthusiastic about learning kitchen

With the words "Da jia hao! Wo hen gao xing", Ulrich Scheckenbach, certified teacher of commercial studies at the Georg Kerschensteiner School, now welcomed a delegation of fourteen Chinese teachers from vocational training schools in the People's Republic of China.

Vocational training in the field of health care

Given the background of the impending shortage of skilled medical care personnel, the corporate group of clinics Vivantes now intends to provide improved vocational training opportunities also for young people holding a certificate of secondary education.

President praises Festo

During his visit to the Esslingen-based company Festo, Federal German President Christian Wulff has identified the provision of vocational and continuing training for young people as a guarantee for entrepreneurial success.

100,000 Euros for practice-oriented vocational training

The Vocational Training Center (BBZ) / Education Center Fulda has received a brand-new AUDI Q7 worth 100,000 euros for training purposes. In addition to this vehicle equipped to the highest standards of technology, the centre was provided with the necessary measuring instruments.