News about VET from Germany

The German government is developing new ways of countering the shortage of skilled workers in Germany. Among other things, it is modernising the regulations on immigration. 

VET, traditionally operating in a national context, is increasingly developing in response to European and global requirements. Priority has been given to the development and implementation of qualifications frameworks at national, European and international levels, leading to stronger cooperation among countries and regions. 

Uttam Kumar is a trainee in the profession of "Specialist in the hotel business" at Hotel Randsbergerhof in Cham, in Bavaria, Germany. He prepared for this via a bridging course run by bbw International in his home country of India. bbw International has been a member of the iMOVE network for many years. iMOVE spoke with Uttam Kumar about his experiences.

Occupational qualifications are subject to constant change and need to be adjusted to altered circumstances. But which factors trigger the update of training regulations? And what role is played by aspects such as the age of the regulations in question?

In-company trainers play a key role in training apprentices at the workplace. Despite the group's system relevance for IVET in the German dual system, there are major gaps in the statistics. This article examines existing data and highlights possible ways to improve the data basis.

Sector associations from Germany, Italy and France have called for the skilled crafts to be strengthened.

Workshop at training provider ÜBZO – the intercompany education and training centre in Eastern Bavaria

The Federal Ministry of Education (BMBF), the German Confederation of Skilled Crafts (ZDH) and the Trier Chamber of Skilled Crafts marked the start of the second "Summer of Vocational Education and Training" with a joint event entitled "Fascination of Skilled Crafts".

Following a Europe-wide tender, the Ministry for Schools and Education for the state of North Rhine-Westphalia has hired Westermann, the educational media provider, to create digital courses for all types of schools and at all levels. Westermann is the exclusive partner for digital educational media in this important tender project.