News about VET from Germany

Over 700 skilled trades people each year complete continuing vocational education and training with the Lower Franconia Chamber of Crafts and Trades as master craftspersons or certified business economists under the Crafts and Trades Regulation Code. 

Vehicle interior mechanic: a new training regulation for the automotive industry

Unique vocational education and training programme launched in Nigeria

Germany's dual training system is also on offer abroad, for example at the FEDA Madrid vocational school, Spain. Let us introduce you to it.

244 examinees have qualifications in the bag

During the pandemic, in-person training had to be converted into digital continuing training offers in the shortest time possible. The silver lining to emerge from this difficult situation is now the huge rise in the acceptance of e-learning.

Modern vocational schools are important for tomorrow's skilled workers, says Söder at the official opening of the new state vocational school building.

As a result of an European Union (EU) commission initiative, more than 100 regional centres of excellence for vocational education and training (VET) and associated VET networks are set to receive total funding of €400 million from 2021 to 2027.

The "Wegweiser Bildung" [Signpost for education] team is helping people to understand the German education training system and together with them is developing strategies for school-based and vocational education and training.