The young Indian scholar Manish Joshi currently works at the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB). He has been awarded the German Chancellor Fellowship by the German Alexander von Humboldt -Foundation. From 1 November 2015 until 30 September 2016 he does research on vocational education and Training (VET) and skill development.
Each country differs in how vocational education and training is organised. A key aspect is the combination of the world of work with school-based learning. Learning within a business and at vocational colleges is combined in very different ways, ranging from apprenticeship training as it is found almost exclusively in the German-speaking countries to full-time learning at vocational colleges.
The Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs of the Federal State of Baden-Württemberg funds the continuation of the vocational training ambassador initiative from 1 April 2015 to 31 December 2017 with about EUR 1.8 million. Vocational training ambassadors are apprentices who present their occupations to pupils and motivate them towards choosing an apprenticeship.
Good career opportunities and a great deal of practical experience – a vocational training course in Germany opens up new prospects for your professional future.
The new edition of the International Labour Organization (ILO) online reference tool analyses the link between education and access to the labour market. Workers are becoming more educated, although they do not always find suitable jobs.
When apprentices terminate their contract ahead of time, this is unpleasant for all parties involved. Many of these cases could be prevented by good preparation, says Ulrike Friedrich, vocational education and training expert at the Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK).
The number of vocational college pupils is declining. Vocational college classes are being merged and pupils have to put up with long commutes to attend lessons in their chosen occupation. Eugen Straubinger, Chairman of the Bundesverband der Lehrerinnen und Lehrer an beruflichen Schulen (German Federal Association of Vocational College Teachers), demands the preservation and expansion of a wide range of vocational education services.
