The German Federal State of Rhineland Palatinate and the German-speaking Community in Belgium are seeking to expand vocational education and training across the border.
The Association of German Chambers of Commerce and Industry and the German Association of Certified Industrial Foremen are seeking to collaborate even more closely in future in the field of management training in private sector technical occupations.
Since January this year, Volkswagen has been offering German standard training in the occupation of mechatronics fitter in Brazil in conjunction with five companies that is to say Kostal, ZF, Grob, Mahle and ThyssenKrupp. The programme for the first 20 trainees began at Volkswagen in Sao Paulo.
The training market offers good opportunities for youngsters keen to learn. That was the message today from the presidents of four industry associations represented in a vocational training and continuing education alliance.