News about VET from Germany

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro hosted German Ambassador to the United States Jens Hanefeld on Monday to sign a Joint Declaration focused on issues including economic development and apprenticeships.

From November 25–27, 2026, iMOVE will be represented at the German Pavilion at Didac India / Didac Skills. In Bengaluru, we will inform interested parties from India about the benefits of collaborating with German education providers.

WorldSkills 2026: With top talent from industry, trade and services, Team Germany faced strong international competition in 31 disciplines and secured a total of 22 awards.

Tunisian President Kais Saied on Monday (31 August 2026) met with visiting German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul to discuss bilateral relations. Saied reaffirmed Tunisia's commitment to enhancing cooperation with Germany, particularly in higher education, scientific research, vocational training, energy and technological innovation.

Egypt and Germany are expanding cooperation in vocational education and training to prepare skilled workers for the green economy. Joint initiatives focus on renewable energy, digitalisation and decarbonisation, helping build the workforce needed for the country's energy transition.

Bangladesh's Technical and Madrasah Education Division (TMED) and Germany's development agency GIZ have signed an implementation agreement to strengthen vocational training in the renewable energy sector, aiming to equip the country's workforce with skills for the growing green economy.

Federal President Steinmeier trip strengthened political relations with the countries, deepened economic cooperation and promoted exchange in the field of education and skilled workers.

International cooperation is key to developing high-quality vocational education and training (VET). Yet identifying the right partner can often be time-consuming and difficult.

Nigeria is in the middle of a green economic transition. Preparing the vocational education and training (VET) system to meet this demand, experts from the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB) trained the first cohort of Green Skills Trainers in Lagos as part of the GIZ Skills and Youth Employment (SKYE) project in Nigeria.