News about VET from Germany

Concise, clear and concrete pictures of countries' vocational education and training (VET) systems: this is what the Cedefop Spotlight on VET series offers. Building on individual country Spotlights, this publication brings together the main features and data of VET in the European Union, Iceland and Norway.

The unified association of carmakers, component suppliers, bus, body, trailers and accessory manufacturers, Germany's VDA is collaborating with India Auto Inc to make the most of the opportunity created by disruptive new mobility technologies to emerge as mutual winners in the global race to a sustainable future. 

The local iMOVE contact point Iran will be closed on July 31st, 2020. Nonetheless, iMOVE will continue its work with Iran from Bonn, Germany.

General trends, challenges and factors affecting countries' ability to cope with the impact of global developments and the changing demand on skills is the focus of a recent European Training Foundation (ETF) Issues Paper.

It is essential that skills-based training should be given a higher funding priority.

More skilled workers to arrive soon from south-east Europe

The new generation of highly qualified women in the skilled trades

An English translation of the Report on the Recognition Act 2019 is now available. The Federal Government adopted the report of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research on 11 December 2019.

Strip, mosaic or herringbone? Parquet layers have it all in their repertoire. From large construction sites to private houses, they give floors their final finish.

In total, 13 trades have benefited from new arrivals of young master craftsmen and women.

New training regulation for the occupation of audio-visual media producer

The Saar-Lor-Lux environmental centre (UWZ), part of the Saarland Chamber of Crafts and Trades, is working in Tanzania as part of a vocational education and training partnership.