News about VET from Germany

We provide the latest news about vocational training from Germany and international collaboration with German partners.

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Insights into operational training practices

Quality assurance in companies: Planning and designing training using the example of the office manager profession.

The German training market – an analysis by BIBB

This publication "The German training market in 2024" is based on an analyses of the BIBB survey of newly concluded training contracts and the training market statistics of the Federal Employment Agency as of September 30. The publication was released in English in early 2026.

Call for Papers: AI in Vocational Education and Training

From now until 22 March, authors can submit articles for a publication on the topic of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in vocational education and training (VET). The aim is to examine the impact of AI on VET and to combine international perspectives.

India, Germany expand cooperation in higher education and skills

India and Germany announced a significant expansion of cooperation in higher education, skilling, student mobility and cultural exchanges, placing people-to-people ties at the centre of their growing strategic partnership

Kosovo: The German education model is yielding results in Skenderaj

In Skenderaj, the dual education system inspired by the German model is bringing concrete results for young people. Just three years after the program's launch, 99% of students who have completed vocational education already have job contracts with local companies.

Explore education and training in the EU

The online publication "Education and training in the EU - facts and figures" provides the most recent data on education and training.

Why Kenya Needs a New Social Contract for Labour Relations in the Digital Age

Unemployment remains Kenya's most persistent challenge, as the labor market can no longer absorb millions of young people trained according to traditional models. New structures could support the transition to the modern world of work. Germany's strong vocational training system shows one possible way forward.

Nigeria's government expands digital skills training and vocational education

The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced plans to empower at least 7 million youths with dual vocational training and digital skills development programmes. Youth Development Minister Ayodele Olawande announced this in novembre 2025 when he hosted a delegation of the IHK Giessen-Friedberg Chambers of Commerce and Industry from Germany.

Kenya: Tourism industry responds to skills gap with dual training

The booming tourism sector on Kenya's coast is facing a growing demand for qualified specialists in technical fields. Around Skills gap to close this gap, the Tui Academy of the German tour operator Tui, in cooperation with the Severin Craftsman Training Center in Mombasa, has launched a three-year training program.