News about VET from Germany

Companies including Koenig & Bauer, Koehler, and HEIDELBERG have discussed their training and apprenticeship programmes, which are all a part of Germany's dual system of vocational training.

Fifteen young men and women from Malaysia and India are completing their training with the North German railway company AKN.

The Sri Lankan government is set to overhaul its decades-old education system by introducing a transformative dual-pathway structure that will offer the students both conventional academic and specialised skill-based streams from secondary level.

Fourteen students from Delhi government schools are all set to embark on a transformative journey to Germany as part of the APAL Project 2025. This international initiative, led by Germany's Federal Employment Agency (BA), offers selected students a unique opportunity to undergo dual vocational training that combines academic learning with real-world industrial experience.

The Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment, Dr. Abdul Rashid Hassan Pelpuo, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dominion Leaders Foundation, German BFW, and RETOG to equip the youth with the skills needed to thrive in both local and international job markets.

Artificial intelligence (AI) in vocational education and training (VET) is the theme of the German Hermann Schmidt Prize for 2025,  underscoring the growing importance AI in the German VET system.

A new training center for the preparation of qualified specialists for employment in Germany will be established in Ferghana, Uzbekistan. This initiative was announced following a meeting between the Governor of Ferghana Region, Khayrullo Bozorov, and Max Reumschüssel, head of the German company Simson Private Akademie.

Germany and Indonesia have established a joint "Green and Digital Transformation Hub" in Indonesia. The vocational training at the Hub will combine German apprenticeships with Indonesian polytechnic education.

The Minister for Higher Education, Prince Maele, is confident the solution to solving Botswana's high unemployment rate amongst the youth lies in vocational education.