Online discussion: Youth Apprenticeship in the USA
How can school-based learning be combined with paid work experience? How can young people be encouraged to take up an apprenticeship? What can Germany learn from the USA? These questions are the focus of the online discussion with GOVET, New America and the Wisconsin DWD.
Mid-term review 2026: The VET Chain advisory tool on track for success
From the bean to the coffee in the cup, from iron ore to the metal spindle: the VET Chain highlights the working and training conditions in global supply chains. In the first half of 2026, around 80 participants discussed sustainability in Germany and internationally and across nine workshops.
Germany and Uzbekistan sign Joint Declaration of Intent
The German Federal Ministry of Education and the Uzbek Ministry of Education have initiated cooperation in the field of vocational education and training through a joint declaration of intent. The aim is to strengthen knowledge exchange and create opportunities for mutual learning.
With its newly redesigned landing pages, GOVET now offers clearer guidance on topics relating to German vocational education and training. They have been specifically updated to provide international partners with materials and information from a single source.
TVET Talks Episode 4: The Wiener Stadtwerke – TVET and Sustainability in Austria
We are in Vienna, in Austria, to learn more about an initiative that incorporates sustainability into vocational training, aiming at climate neutrality. In this episode, we interview Dolores Puljic, Gabriel Lodahl and Marlies Unterweger from the Wiener Stadtwerke, a major public company in Vienna.
How can multi-stakeholder engagement strengthen Costa Rica’s dual VET system? Kenneth Biddington examined as a guest researcher at BIBB the institutional challenges and opportunities for sustainable cooperation in his study. He presents his findings at an online event in English.
Dr Sandra Garbade became President of the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB) on 1 August. Her appointment means that BIBB is led by a woman for the first time. She succeeds Professor Dr Friedrich Hubert Esser, who retired on 30 June 2026.
In this episode of the Ghanaian report on TVET, Julia Olesen interviews Samuel Thompson, head of the TVET reporting team. During the interview, he highlights the challenges currently being discussed within the Commission for Technical and Vocational Education and Training.
In this episode, we are heading to Ghana, in West Africa, and our guests are Albert Opare, Hannah Okyere and Abigail Abrokwah from the Commission for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (CTVET).
Wednesday, 15 July 2026
TVET Talks Episode 1: Culinary Exchange between Costa Rica and Germany
Project manager Julia Olesen meets Enrique Mejía Céspedes and Hubertus Schultz, two experienced chefs and trainers from Costa Rica and Germany. We are visiting the Schlosshotel Gedern in Frankfurt to get to know them.
Dr Sandra Garbade will be the new President of the Federal Institute of Vocational Education and Training (BIBB) in Bonn. She takes up the position on 1 August 2026. Sandra Garbade succeeds Professor Dr Friedrich Hubert Esser, who retired on 30 June 2026 after more than 15 years in office.
The presentations have been updated using the latest data and current figures from the BIBB Data Report on Vocational Education and Training. All 14 GOVET presentations are available for download in multiple languages in PPT or PDF format.
Canada: In-depth dialogue on vocational education and training
Canada and Germany are building closer ties in the field of vocational training: high-level dialogue forums have focused on reforms, employer involvement, inclusion and cooperation between the public and private sectors. GOVET is contributing German expertise to this transatlantic exchange.
The most frequently asked questions regarding the German VET System, the recognition of qualifications or on how to start a career in Germany are answered on the BIBB website.
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