Online Debate: "Rethinking Priorities: The Future of Dual VET in International Cooperation"
Is it necessary to reassess the priorities in (Dual) Vocational Education and Training (VET) in Switzerland's official development cooperation? Two Swiss experts, Prof. Markus Maurer and Prof. Dieter Euler, give different answers and recommendations to this question. The debate between them will be followed by an expanded discussion with representatives from academia and donor institutions from Germany and Austria such as Dr. Ralf Hermann from GOVET.
GOVET looks back on the year 2024. In a retrospective, the annual report highlights success stories, challenges, and topics from GOVET's advisory work as a One-Stop Shop for the iBBZ, at Round Table meetings, and in cooperation with the BMBF.
New GOVET-presentation: "Data reporting in initial and continuing vocational education and training"
The new GOVET presentation provides information on the purpose, success factors and examples of data reporting in vocational education and training. The presentation is available for download in Powerpoint and PDF format in English, German, Spanish and French.
New addition to the GOVET Team: Hirra Sonya Hafeez
Hirra Sonya Hafeez joined the GOVET team in April 2025. In her role as Communications Manager for online editorial and social media, she is now part of the International Vocational Training cooperation team.
Apply now: Together with its partner SENAI, BIBB invites to an international call for start-ups. The programme promotes the technical development and market launch of digital innovations for VET in Brazil. Funding is provided by SENAI, while BIBB supports the start-ups with jury and expert advice.
Data as key to TVET: Delegation from Ghana visiting GOVET and BIBB
How well does a VET system work? Data and their analysis provide the answers. The topic of data reporting was the focus of a visit by a delegation from Ghana. In April 2025, GOVET received a high-level delegation for a one-week exchange.
Part-time training: a way to combine an apprenticeship with family?
Training and family – how does that balance work? Samira Friedrich is a future office manager at BIBB and is in her first year of training at GOVET. In an interview on the GOVET YouTube channel, she talks about her day-to-day training, the topic of part-time training and her professional future.
Can Germany's dual VET system strengthen Northern Virginia's clean energy workforce?
How can Northern Virginia develop the skilled workforce needed for its clean energy transition? In a guest article on the GOVET website, the International City/County Management Association explores how Germany’s dual VET system can offer solutions for Northern Virginia’s clean energy transition.
VET Chain-courses: Sustainability along the supply chain
VET Chain is an interactive tool that sensitises national and international VET stakeholders to the topic of sustainability in VET. The next workshop takes place on June 26 and the next Train-the-trainer-course is scheduled for July 3 and 4 at BIBB in Bonn.
Transatlantic webinar on practice-oriented training
On 19 November, leading experts from Germany and the USA convened for a webinar to discuss future-looking approaches in vocational education and training. The focus was on topics such as lifelong learning, sustainability, and the deployment of AI in training.
3rd German-African Forum on Vocational Training and Education
Under the motto "Boosting future skills and partnerships for sustainable growth", decision-makers from education, business and politics, including the education ministers from Benin, Madagascar and Nigeria, met in Berlin on 2 October 2024 for the "3rd German-African Forum on VET".
A Comparative Analysis of Vocational Educational Reforms in Germany and China
How do vocational training systems react to developments such as the fourth industrial revolution and socio-economic transformation? Jia Li, a master's student at the TUM, is comparing the reform approaches of China and Germany. In an interview with GOVET, she talks about her research.
The first Africa Skills Week brought together decision-makers from Africa and at multilateral level in Ghana to address common challenges in vocational education and training. The foundations were also successfully laid for a joint, continental vocational education and training strategy.
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