News about VET from Germany

The vocational training initiative HEIDELBERG Apprenticeship Program, designed to cultivate a new generation of field service technicians, has already proven successful, with several graduates now employed full-time by HEIDELBERG.

How can Northern Virginia develop the skilled workforce needed for its clean energy transition? In a guest article on the GOVET website, the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) explores how Germany's dual VET system can offer innovative solutions for Northern Virginia's clean energy transition.

By attending the German-Asian Forum on Vocational Education & Training taking place in Hamburg today, the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Dr Harini Amarasuriya, and the Minister for Education and Skills of Buthan, Yeezang De Thapa, are showing a commitment to close cooperation between Asian and German training systems and markets.

Strengthening the attractiveness of Vocational Education and Training (VET) and making it an inspiring choice for learners and workers is among the European Unions (EU) top priorities. This objective aims to reduce skills shortages, better match skills to labour market needs, and ensure that individuals acquire the competences necessary to thrive in both the workplace and society.

On January 8, 2025, former Federal President of Germany, Christian Wulff, visited a Ghanaian branche of the German company AmaliTech. AmaliTech is a partner of the UN initiative "Decent Jobs for Youth," with a pledge to train more than 3,000 individuals in Ghana and Rwanda by the end of 2025 and create at least 1,000 jobs.

Interested in a craft apprenticeship in Germany? Here are four facts in favour of the idea.

Interview on the occasion of International Women's Day: How are women represented in typically male professions in brazil? Do they need special support? Felipe Morgado reports on the work of the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB) partner institution SENAI.

The 2024 Bridging Event for Africa took place within the framework of the African Union Year of Education 2024. It was integrated in the African Union's Africa Skills Week, hosted by the Republic of Ghana, with a focus on the theme 'Skills and Jobs for the 21st Century: Quality Skills Development for Sustainable Employability in Africa'.

Custom tailoring combines creative dexterity, traditional techniques and modern manufacturing. Custom tailors create haute couture and theatre costumes for private clients and stage performances. This occupational profile provides training figures for this profession.