News about VET from Germany

We provide the latest news about vocational training from Germany and international collaboration with German partners.

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Energizing Relations

GERMANY can help the Kingdom in areas like renewable energy, industry and vocational training, according to German Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Boris Ruge.

A boost for Albania

Young women and men in Albania lack prospects. A German project is strengthening vocational education and training.

Attractive model

More and more Asian countries are introducing dual vocational education and training programmes.

Turning the Corner in Berlin

The finance chief of the city of Berlin said the German capital has turned the corner economically, and is poised to cut debt and unemployment over the next decade amid a new era of sustained economic growth.

Tackling smog: hybrid and all-electric vehicles in China 2.0

China's government has set itself a target of five million emission-free cars on the country's roads by 2020 in order to improve the quality of life in the country's smog-afflicted big cities.

Scholar from the USA pursuing research at the BIBB

Deeneaus Polk currently works at the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB) as a German Chancellor Fellow. From November 2015 until December 2016, his work focuses on identifying best VET practices to transfer to Mississippi.

Dropping out of higher education may be an opportunity

Every end can be a new beginning. This especially applies to young adults who prematurely terminate a course of higher education study in Germany. The latest figures show that the drop-out rate amongst those pursuing a Bachelor's degree is as high as 28 in 100. Taking such a step is not easy because it is often perceived as failure. Nevertheless, it may also open up new prospects and thus represent an opportunity for the young people themselves, for companies and for the dual system.

PSATRI Signs Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Lucas Nuelle and Modern Al-Radef

MoU is in the field of production and distribution of advanced and high quality training systems related to technical, vocational and advanced education, as well as the projects for developing training systems for the basic technologies in electrical, electronics, mechatronics, telecommunication and automotive fields. This is in addition to experimental systems of practical applications, systems of learning, blended learning and labs infrastructure for these technologies.

Focus on construction – Indian Ministry MSDE visits an inter-company training centre in Dresden

At the end of January 2016, representatives from the Indian Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), iMOVE and the Occupational Training Organisation of the Construction Industry in Saxony (BFW) formed a management group to support the establishment of two Advanced Training Institutes (ATI's) for energy efficient construction in India.