News about VET from Germany

Specialist expertise, language proficiency and intercultural knowledge: a joint German-Kenyan project provides comprehensive support for those wishing to train as a nurse.

'Make it in Germany' supports skilled professionals and their employers in the immigration process

Youths from Karnataka are securing jobs in European countries like Slovakia and Hungary through the state govt's training scheme. 94 candidates, including BE, diploma, and ITI holders, received training and assistance for overseas jobs with decent salaries.

There is an urgent need for skilled workers in Japan. Why two companies are now implementing Germany's dual vocational training model for the first time.

New provisions under the Skilled Immigration Act came into effect on 1 March 2024. They provide for simplifications for international students, apprentices and skilled professionals.

In September, the newest 100 hundred students of the BMW Group's Dual Vocational Training (VET) Programme will begin their studies at the BMW Training Centre in Debrecen, Hungary, which was inaugurated in October and is equipped with state-of-the-art infrastructure to meet all needs.

The 2023-24 update of Cedefop's European database on apprenticeship schemes offers the latest, in-depth information on how apprenticeships in Europe are designed, governed and organised.

A small city nicknamed "China's German town" is just a one-hour drive from financial hub Shanghai. Over the past few decades, Taicang has attracted hundreds of German firms and huge amounts of investment. Currently there are over twenty training centres. Chen Tong travels to the city to find out why.

Germany, known for sorting kids into college and vocational tracks, takes a more flexible approach. Facing labor shortages in skilled trades, Germany starts to meld practical and academic studies.