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Dual education in Italy: Successful start for social project of Audi subsidiaries

The two Audi subsidiaries Lamborghini and Ducati have set up modern training centers in their plants for the DESI (Dual Education System Italy) program. The participants will start their practical training within a two-year-joint education, based on the German model.

Vocational education and training in spite of handicap

When it comes to providing dual system vocational education and training for people with disabilities, the aim is to balance their disadvantages. But what does this mean precisely? What are the options? What does the law stipulate? Which disadvantages and limitations can result from what kinds of disabilities and how can they be taken into account in an individually appropriate manner?

Germany - trainees have significantly more in their pockets once again

For the third year in a row, 2014 saw a strong increase in training allowances based on collective wage agreements.

Routes to inclusive vocational education and training

The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which was ratified by Germany in 2009, has focused attention on the topic of inclusion both in educational policy and academic research terms. The aim of inclusion is to secure the societal participation of everyone regardless of individual disposition.

This article examines the background to the concept of inclusion and presents implications for vocational education and training. Taking risks of exclusion as its starting point, it goes on to outline possible approaches towards the development of inclusion strategies at various action levels.

LTT consolidates market position in the Middle East

Lufthansa Technical Training (LTT) has been approved as a training provider by the aviation authority of the United Arab Emirates, the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA). LTT can consequently hold GCAA-recognized aviation basic and type training courses.

Northwood to Award Marketing Leaders with Automobile Dealer Education Awards

Northwood University has recognized seven leading supporters of educational initiatives and learning within the automotive marketing industry with its prestigious Automobile Dealer Education Award during the annual National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) convention in San Francisco. The list of honorees includes dealers from the United States, Germany and the Netherlands.

Vocational Education & Training 4.0

At least since the Hannover Trade Fair for Industrial Technology in the spring of 2014, Industry 4.0 has become Germany's synonym for a new Industrial Revolution based on digitalisation, automation, networking and flexible production processes. The resulting production facilities are capable of manufacturing different products and multiple versions of products "to order" without retooling delays.

More reputation for the dual system

"We need to further develop vocational training and academic education on an equal footing!", BIBB President Professor Esser emphasised when speaking at a conference in Brussels. In addition to the prospects, he highlighted in his speech the characteristics and performance capability of the dual system.

EUR 200,000 funding for qualifying older citizens

The Bavarian State Minister for Economic Affairs, Ilse Aigner, presented the allocation decision for the project "Qualifizierung älterer Beschäftigter in der Automobilbranche für den Umgang mit Hochvoltfahrzeugen" (Qualifying older employees in the automotive industry for dealing with high voltage vehicles) to the Forschungsinstitut Betriebliche Bildung (f-bb) gGmbH (Research Institute for Vocational Education and Training) and the Audi AG at the premises of Audi AG in Ingolstadt.