News about VET from Germany

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International awards for language learning solutions from Germany

Digital publishing, a service provider for language training from Munich, has been awarded the prize for the best technological solution in continuous training.

"Design your future" - open house at Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG

Germany's leading company in the print media industry informs about vocational qualifications at its training centre in Wiesloch-Walldorf.

University admittance for master craftsmen

A new law for the improved university admittance of skilled craftsmen has recently come into effect.

Enterprises expand their apprenticeship training positions

According to the president of the German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK), Hans Heinrich Driftmann, "the German apprenticeship market is in surprisingly good shape."

Qualified staff for relish region

The future of the catering trade depends on qualified employees. Therefore, the German region Oberfranken with many good hotels and restaurants promotes vocational training for cooks and hospitality experts.

Facing the challenge of demographic change

The Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in the Federal Republic (KMK) and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) meet the challenge of the demographic change.

German Energy Center and College Shanghai (GECC) has been opened

The training of professional competencies and the qualification of expert staff in practice-oriented training programmes are at the core of GECC’s activities, which has been opened on the premises of the German Centre Shanghai in May 2010 under the auspices of the Bavarian Minister of Economy Martin Zeil.

Growing demand for dual study programmes

German companies observe that training offers in combination with additional qualifications as well as dual study programmes will remain very attractive for trainees in the future.

Quito wins the competition of German schools abroad

German schools in Equador, China and the Philippines won the competition "Students build bridges worldwide" for their work in the fields of dual vocational training, environmental protection and social responsibility.