News about VET from Germany

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Still much to do according to the Report on Vocational Education and Training

Zentralverband des Deutschen Handwerks (ZDH) President Wollseifer comments on federal government's Report on Vocational Education and Training.

Vocational school teaching in virtual reality in the Würth metaverse

The Würth Industrie Service metaverse comprises around 90 worlds. One of these is inhabited by teachers and students from the Erich Bracher School. We've taken a look at how commercial apprentices are learning to design sales floors in VR.

Continuing education course in project development for climate protection and sustainability

From September 2022, Bremen University is offering a continuing education course on the topic of "Project Development for Environment – Energy – Sustainability". 

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Reform of nursing training: Fliedner University of Applied Sciences examines degree of implementation

With the new Nursing Professions Act at the start of 2020, the foundations were laid for future-proof and high-quality training in nursing.

Training alliance between DVGW, gwi and rbv strengthened

New framework agreement raises quality standards in vocational education and training

Climate transformation: sustainability is part of the skilled trades' DNA

Here's how sustainable the skilled trades are

New training year launched

Six arguments in favour of dual training

"Skilled trades offer training opportunities for all school leavers"

The skilled trades in North Rhine-Westphalia dispute the findings of a study identifying a deterioration in company-based training provision in the skilled trades for lower and intermediate-level secondary school leavers.