News about VET from Germany

America's Northwood University has honoured an education expert from the Central Association of the German Motor Vehicle Trade (ZDK) for her many years of dedication to the field of vocational education and training, and in particular her work on ensuring that the automotive trade will have access to the skilled workers it needs going forward.

The industry-wide Training Centre of East Bavaria (ÜBZO) is leading the way by working together with partners in Germany and China.

The MobiPro-EU project is opening up new horizons for young Spaniards and Italians. Their home countries have been battling youth unemployment rates of almost 50 per cent for years now. By training in a craft trade, these young people are setting the course for a successful future career.

Last year, the E-Mas joint project was launched at the FIR Institute for Industrial Management at RWTH Aachen University. The objective of the E-Mas programme is to create comprehensive continuing education provision to provide skilled workers, personnel development officers and operations managers employed in Mexico's automotive industry with efficient and effective advanced production management continuing training.

Current and former apprentices confirm that Lenze offers excellent training opportunities.

Parents of apprentices were able to get a picture of their offspring's working life.

Markus Rauberger has overcome 20,000 rivals to come out on top in his profession. The 23 year old is happy to have graduated from the dual training system.

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.

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