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The ReferNet Germany information service "VET news international" provides twice a month an overview of publications and links to recent developments and initiatives.
The Cedefop ReferNet database with detailed information on VET systems in the EU, Iceland and Norway has been updated. Have a look at diagrammes, generate reports or compare by country and theme! Since 2019, the contents of the "VET in Europe" reports are available online.
On the occasion of the Czech Republic's Presidency of the Council of the European Union, an up-to-date report on the Czech VET system has been published. It focuses on the main features of the system as well as the challenges and policy measures.
More than 30 internationally renowned VET researchers met at the Federal Institute for VET (BIBB) on 8-9 September 2022 for the workshop 'Future of VET in Europe: Pathways to vocational excellence'. The event was held in cooperation between BIBB, Cedefop and 3s business consulting.
The EU Commission has recently published Calls for Evidence with the objective of gathering input for new policies and to ensure they best meet stakeholders’ needs. Feedback on two upcoming Council Recommendations proposals on digital education and skills can be provided until 16 September 2022.
In June, the Council of the European Union adopted the Commission Recommendation on a European approach to micro-credentials for lifelong learning and employability. The article discusses the potentials and problem areas of the recommendation from a German perspective.
The BIBB Congress will take place on 27 and 28 October 2022 at the World Conference Center Bonn (WCCB) and has the motto "Future Skills - Thinking about Progress". You can now register for the Congress at www.bibb.de/congress2022
For the 20th anniversary of the network, the ReferNet Germany team organised an online seminar on 15 June 2022. The ReferNet activities were presented either with slides or directly on the website.
The international Master study programme ‘Vocational Education and Innovation’ at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) is now open for the application of international TVET professionals until 31 July 2022. Watch the video and apply now!
The European network is turning 20 years in 2022! In the national teams, experts not only provide information on the national VET system, they also act as a broker of information on VET across Europe through the network.
The Cedefop ReferNet database is the main source of information on VET systems in the EU, Iceland and Norway. It includes diagrammes, generates reports and allows comparing by country and theme. The 2021 update is now online.
How can professional development help in-company trainers and VET school teachers adapt to the new demands of digitalisation, diversity and environmental crisis, and acquire the necessary skills? This report focuses on Germany.
gives an overview of the vocational educational and training (VET) system in Germany: external factors influencing VET; providing VET in a lifelong learning perspective; shaping VET qualifications and promoting participation in VET.
describes the German VET system. It outlines the key features as well as the challenges and policy responses, e.g. an attractive VET for all and how to deal with the challenges of digitalisation and the commitment to sustainability.
focuses on the responsiveness of the German VET system to the challenges of digitalisation, AI and the future of work. What are the policy strategies and initiatives to modernise VET and how can digital technologies and media support learning practices?
presents enablers and disablers of international long-term mobility of apprentices, with regard to: German framework conditions (Chapter 1), the VET system (Chapter 2) as well as practical implementation (Chapter 3).
gives an overview of the vocational educational and training (VET) system in Germany: external factors influencing VET; providing VET in a lifelong learning perspective; shaping VET qualifications and promoting participation in VET.
presents and analyses the German results of Cedefop's European public opinion survey on VET in a comparative way. The article provides interpretations within the German context, using national surveys.
