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Parliamentary State Secretary Iris Gleicke: "Innovation will drive craft trades forward"

Iris Gleicke, the Federal Government Commissioner for Small and Medium-sized Businesses and Parliamentary State Secretary at the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, presented federal prizes for outstanding innovative achievement in craft trades at the international craft trade fair in Munich.

Wife of the German Federal President visits Technology Centre and joinery business

Elke Büdenbender visited the Technology Centre run by the Chamber of Crafts and Trades in Lüneburg.

25 apprentices get to experience London

Despite Brexit, pupils from a vocational business school pulled together to help build a united "House of Europe" – and had fun at the same time.

Agreement signed on cross-border vocational education and training

The Prime Minister of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Xavier Bettel, and Minister-President of the German federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate, Malu Dreyer, have signed a bilateral agreement in Luxembourg on cross-border cooperation in vocational education and training.

Journeyman examinations in hearing aid acoustics

Following a three-year training programme, precisely 183 trainees in hearing aid acoustics from all over Germany recently passed their final apprenticeship exam at the Academy of Hearing Aid Acoustics, thus achieving journeyman status as qualified apprentices.

ZEISS welcomes new employees in Jena

On 15 March 2018, 17 young people received their training and IHK (Chamber of Industry and Commerce) certificates at ZEISS in Jena.

Training positions: seizing opportunities

According to the Federal Employment Agency (BA), the training market is in balance – but only theoretically.

Grants awarded to 23 young skilled workers in Gera

Each of the new graduates will have a total of €7200 available to spend on continuing education over the next three years.

Vocational education and training via smartphone

Rabe car dealerships inspire young people on a company tour with a difference – the guide is an app.