Transatlantic Webinar on Thursday, 6 November 2025
The future of training models in the USA will be discussed in this compact 75-minute online format with simultaneous interpretation, including the opportunities and challenges for German companies in the USA.
Together with Ghana: Strong progress towards the future
GOVET attended the Ghana Country Forum NRW in Dortmund and the BMFTR Ghana Country Day in Bonn, where Ghana's outstanding importance for vocational training, research and partnership-based development was impressively demonstrated.
Monday, 13 October 2025
Shaping the Future: The International Master’s Programme in Vocational Education and Innovation
The flagship master's programme Vocational Education and Innovation celebrated its first cohort of graduates this summer. The programme was designed for professionals and combined research, practice, personal mentoring and job shadowing to help shaping the future of Vocational Education globally.
The virtual exchange with Costa Rican apprenticeship trainers was a successful start to a multipart continuing education series. How should I behave as a trainer? What role conflicts might arise? How can these be resolved? These and other questions were the focus of the webinar.
What data management systems are currently in place for vocational education and training in Ghana? Who collects and publishes data, and how is it used for evidence-based education policy? These and other questions were addressed by participants at the workshop on TVET data in Ghana.
Focus on inclusive vocational training – webinar with partner country Costa Rica
How can people with disabilities be integrated into everyday working life in vocational training? What legal framework do vocational training laws provide?
INA and GOVET exchanged views on these issues together in a webinar.
Explore 22 English-language occupation profiles now available on the BWP portal. These profiles provide in-depth insights into qualifications, tasks, and career opportunities for a range of professions. A valuable resource for everyone interested in Vocational Training in Research and Practice.
NEW to the team German-Israeli Programme: Myriam Schlupp-Winkler
New impulses for German-Israeli vocational training cooperation. The new Project Manager joined the team in January 2025. In her role, she is mainly responsible for coordinating the bilateral programme and for designing and implementing joint exchange formats.
Exchange programme strengthens dual training in the hospitality sector: trainers from Costa Rica visit Germany
As part of the German-Costa Rican cooperation in vocational education and training, Enrique Mejía Céspedes from the Instituto Nacional de Aprendizaje (INA) visited Germany in July to exchange ideas with training staff in the hospitality sector.
New to the team German-Israeli Programme: Aline Moraes Amling
The new Communications Manager of the German-Israeli Programme at GOVET has many years of experience as a journalist. With her expertise, she also supports the entire GOVET team in the creation of videos and other digital content.
Diversity in Costa Rica: An opportunity for vocational training
Costa Rica is considered a pioneer in Latin America when it comes to inclusion and diversity. Social participation and equal opportunities are central elements of Costa Rican society, and this is also mirrored in the country's vocational education system. What can Germany learn from Costa Rica?
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.
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: "Career orientation in the German vocational education and training system: an overview
The new GOVET presentation provides information on the objectives, principles, players and measures of vocational guidance as part of the German vocational education and training system. The presentation is available for download in four different languages as PowerPoint or PDF.
South African Study Visit to Northern Germany: Spotlight on innovation in TVET teaching and learning
What are the quality requirements for VET staff? What support would they need to fulfil them? And which stakeholders should have a say when it comes to the revision of teaching and learning practices? A South African delegation visited Bremen and Hamburg on these topics in a GOVET study tour.
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.
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 on the topic of sustainability in VET. The next open workshop will take place on 14 January 2026 at the BIBB in Bonn. A train-the-trainer course will be on 4 December and 5 December 2025 in Bonn.
New Call for Papers - Evidence-based VET policy through data reporting and data science in VET
From now until February 21, interested authors can submit articles for a publication on the topic of data reporting, data management and data science. The aim is to combine international perspectives and actively shape the global discourse.
New GOVET presentation: "Certification, accreditation and recognition in the German vocational education and training system"
Certification, accreditation and recognition are terms that come up again and again in international VET cooperation. The new GOVET presentation provides an introduction to this complex subject area and is suitable for information and advisory contexts.
Virtual Book Launch Sustainability in Vocational Education and Training – National and International Experiences
What role does sustainability play in international VET cooperation? In December, GOVET published a publication on this topic in December 2024, which was developed in collaboration with 22 authors from eleven countries. GOVET is organising a virtual book launch for 29 January 2025.
