News about VET from Germany

When making their career decision, it is important to young people that the career is accepted in their social environment.

"The obsession with academia has subsided" - and now is especially the time when non-academic training needs strengthening. This is the view of educational theorist Julian Nida-Rümelin. Individual cooperative arrangements between vocational schools and universities already exist, but experts are calling for uniform regulation.

Positive trend in training market over past year

The Concerted Action for Nursing sets binding targets for care training in "Nursing Training Offensive".

Companies which have invested heavily in World of Work 4.0 technologies over the last five years are more likely to use e-learning for further training.

The new OECD report "Getting Skills Right: Future-Ready Adult Learning Systems" uses a range of indicators to compare the situation in the countries investigated and identifies the key areas for reform in each country.

The COACHING4FUTURE programme is proof of just how creative people can be when working in the STEM disciplines of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. For 10 years, young STEM experts at higher-level secondary schools across Baden-Württemberg have been inspiring others and generating enthusiasm for technical occupations and new technologies.

A foundation is campaigning for high-quality training in Africa. Four teachers are now coming to Germany to receive training themselves.

She wants to make 2019 the "Year of Vocational Education and Training". It is particularly important to Anja Karliczek is that skilled craft and university-based education and training are valued as equivalents.