BIBB Data Report 2026: Key facts and figures on VET in Germany
How is Germany’s vocational education and training (VET) system developing? What challenges does the apprenticeship market face, and how is artificial intelligence transforming VET and the world of work?
In a new GOVET video Peter Rechmann, Deputy Head of GOVET, and communications officer Maria Wilkes present key findings from the BIBB Data Report 2026.
Published annually by the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB), the Data Report provides comprehensive facts, figures and analyses on vocational education and training in Germany. It examines current developments, long-term trends and regional differences, offering an evidence-based overview of the German VET system.
In the video, the GOVET experts take a closer look at the latest developments in the German apprenticeship market, differences between occupations and regions, long-term developments in vocational education and training and how Germany’s dual VET system is financed.
The focus topic of the 2026 Data Report was artificial intelligence (AI) in vocational education and training. Drawing on BIBB research, the video provides insights into questions like: How is AI already being used in career guidance, training and the workplace? What opportunities does it offer for teaching and learning and what new skills and challenges arise as AI becomes increasingly widespread?