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.
Vocational education and training is a significant key to success. One has to continuously invest into it, because technological progress does not stop. Some businesses particularly excel in this field. They now have been honoured by the Chamber of Crafts.
A lack of professionalism and politically one-sided: Only a few radio stations in Bangladesh provide reliable information. The DW (Deutsche Welle) Akademie supports citizen radios with training regarding professional reporting.
In an interview with the monthly publication by the Deutscher Beamtenbund (German Association of Civil Servants), "dbb magazin", Johanna Wanka spoke about the dual system of vocational education and training, about immigrants in the public service sector and why federalism offers advantages.
The Global Competitiveness Report 2015-2016 finds countries need higher productivity to address sluggish global growth and persistent high unemployment
The United Nations, the German Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI) and a Chinese hi-tech company, are starting an Internet learning platform in the 24 million inhabitant city of Shanghai. This platform will offer all interested parties a wide range of open, online courses - so-called MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses).
