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Best trainees from Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology and its subordinate authorities honoured

In the course of an awards ceremony, the Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister of Economics and Technology, Ernst Burgbacher, honoured the best trainees to graduate in 2011 from the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi) and the authorities in his area of responsibility.

The Best Investments in Europe's Future

Learning more abroad: The European Commission intends to double the number of people participating in the EU educational programmes. The "Erasmus for All" programme is to allow for up to five million people to receive part of their education abroad.

Vocational school students take exam

Some 200 pupils at the vocational school Gewerbliche Schule (GBS) Ehingen attending three-year vocational training courses have come within reach of the end of their school days. They have passed the written part of the final examination.

Federal Government consequently strengthens education and research

Compared to the previous year, the 2012 budget of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) has increased by about 11 per cent to a total of 12.9 billion euros.

"Vocational Education Ace 2011" elected at Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology

The "Ausbildungs-Ass" ("Vocational Education Ace") award is granted for the fifteenth time already this year and goes to a total of twelve enterprises and vocational training initiatives. The aim of the award is to provide recognition of outstanding commitment in preparing young people for their professional life.

WorldSkills: The world's best skilled workers to compete against each other

On 2 July 2013 the 42nd professional skills competition will kick off in Leipzig. For seven consecutive days, the best apprentices and young skilled workers from more than 50 nations compete to determine who is the best in the world. The event is hosted by WorldSkills, the international association for vocational education.

Sponsorship award to combat juvenile unemployment

On 8 November 2011 in Cologne, the Essen-based entrepreneur Heinrich Deichmann, CEO of the largest European shoe retail chain DEICHMANN, awarded eleven projects with the company's sponsorship award against juvenile unemployment and granted funds totalling 100,000 Euro.

State Secretary Heitzer presents project "KMU-MINT" results

The State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi), Dr Bernhard Heitzer, presented the results of the "KMU-MINT" project in Berlin.

Education export generates new contracts

In the context of a meeting of experts with consultants to and representatives of the crafts organisation, three experts from the Institut für Technik der Betriebsführung (itb - Management Technique Institute) in Karlsruhe presented the results of their study on the topic of "Export of Educational Services", that was commissioned by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).