News about VET from Germany

In May 2020, the heads of the partner organisations in the Alliance for Initial and Continuing Education and Training analysed the current situation on the training market and, as part of a joint declaration, agreed measures for supporting both trainees and companies in light of the coronavirus pandemic.

Baden-Württemberg Building Federation demands support for vocational training in the coronavirus crisis. 

The Skilled Immigration Act is a new law in Germany which came into effect on 1 March 2020. It expands the possibilities for qualified professionals to come to work in Germany. 

The Alliance for Initial and Continuing Education and Training wants to use dual training to cushion the impacts of the coronavirus crisis. Their measures include a bonus for companies who take on trainees from insolvent companies.

Adolescents from ethnic minorities face more difficulties in accessing vocational training in Germany than peers of native parentage. Recruiting practices of companies who employ apprentices are crucial in this. 

The COVID-19 pandemic has driven governments around the world to take decisive action for health protection of their population, economic stimulus packages and reorganisation of public services, for example in education or social security systems. Germany has also taken extensive measures to strengthen its dual vocational education and training (VET) system.

German rail operator Deutsche Bahn's integration programme offers refugees a chance of permanent employment and also fills a gap in the labour market.

With its wide range of training programmes and its strong emphasis on employability, "Training – Made in Germany" has the potential to successfully contribute to the training of trainers through transnational cooperation projects. Read an article on this topic by iMOVE, which was published on the Indian platform "National Skills Network".

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.