News about VET from Germany

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In global demand – Vocational training in Germany

Good career opportunities and a great deal of practical experience – a vocational training course in Germany opens up new prospects for your professional future.

Germany: successful start for social project of Audi subsidiaries – dual education in Italy

The two Audi subsidiaries Lamborghini and Ducati are celebrating a milestone in their joint social project on dual education in Italy (DESI).

Key Indicators of the Labour Market 2015

The new edition of the International Labour Organization (ILO) online reference tool analyses the link between education and access to the labour market. Workers are becoming more educated, although they do not always find suitable jobs.

"The world is your oyster!"

When apprentices terminate their contract ahead of time, this is unpleasant for all parties involved. Many of these cases could be prevented by good preparation, says Ulrike Friedrich, vocational education and training expert at the Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK).

Vocational education and training needs vocational colleges

The number of vocational college pupils is declining. Vocational college classes are being merged and pupils have to put up with long commutes to attend lessons in their chosen occupation. Eugen Straubinger, Chairman of the Bundesverband der Lehrerinnen und Lehrer an beruflichen Schulen (German Federal Association of Vocational College Teachers), demands the preservation and expansion of a wide range of vocational education services.

Skilled trades are an important mainstay

Vocational education and training is a significant key to success. One has to continuously invest into it, because technological progress does not stop. Some businesses particularly excel in this field. They now have been honoured by the Chamber of Crafts.

Bangladesh: Exciting radio programme

A lack of professionalism and politically one-sided: Only a few radio stations in Bangladesh provide reliable information. The DW (Deutsche Welle) Akademie supports citizen radios with training regarding professional reporting.

Education for Refugees in Germany – an Overview

A new dossier by the German Education Server informs about refugees and their opportunities to access education.

"The equivalence of academic and vocational education has to catch on in people's minds"

In an interview with the monthly publication by the Deutscher Beamtenbund (German Association of Civil Servants), "dbb magazin", Johanna Wanka spoke about the dual system of vocational education and training, about immigrants in the public service sector and why federalism offers advantages.