Federal Research Minister Johanna Wanka and Costa Rica's Minister of Foreign Affairs Manuel González Sanz met in Berlin to discuss cooperation in vocational education and the promotion of Innovation.
Regional advanced education and training for local teachers — delivered in English — took place for the second time in Cairo at the end of 2016. The aim of the event format is to broaden the knowledge of quality requirements for teaching in German schools abroad among local teachers who speak little or no German.
Germany has performed very well in international comparisons for many years. This is also due to the dual education and training system. Even the OECD has now acknowledged this.
As part of an international education and training project on the theme of "Vocational Education and Training in Germany", the Willy-Brandt Vocational College welcomed a Chinese delegation of 20 to an information visit lasting several hours.
Team Germany are medallists - EuroSkills 2016 - WorldSkills Germany. A fantastic result - Team Germany travelled to the 5th European Championships with 24 participants - 21 of them were proud recipients of gold, silver or bronze medals or received the medal of excellence for exceptional performance.
Germany's eleven best trainers received the "Training Ace 2016" prize in the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. The prize acknowledges the commitment of companies and initiatives that provided particular support for the training of young people.
The Annual Awards for the nation's best Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) trainees were held today for the 11th time in Berlin. Eric Schweitzer, President of the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce, and Federal Family Minister Manuela Schwesig presented the certificates and cups to the prize winners.
