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GOVET

German Office for International Cooperation in Vocational Education and Training

Participants of GOVET, BIBB and INA from Costa Rica discussing different challenges and solutions on inklusive  vocational education and training in a webinar.

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.

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A group of participants discusses the supply chain created as part of didacta 2025.

Missed the VET Chain? – New sessions in autumn 2025

What happened so far...

Practical training on sustainability along supply chains – 200 participants attended. 

In the first few months of 2025, we at BIBB further developed the interactive advisory tool of the VET Chain.

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New Occupation Profiles at a glance

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. 

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Myriam Schlupp-Winkler smiles at the camera, standing in front of a dark background in our BIBB building in Bonn.

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.

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Two men in chef's uniforms and two women are standing on a staircase in front of a yellow hotel, smiling at the camera.

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.

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Aline at her work desk and she is smiling into the camera - in the background you can can see a glimpse of the editing process of our GOVET annual video 2024

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.

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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?

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A digital globe hovers over a table.

International Call For Edtech Start-ups

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.

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Hirra is sitting on a blue chair in the library of the BIBB

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.

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Collage with photos from the study visit

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.

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17 April 2025

iMOVE report: "Education Forum Asia: Education as an ongoing process"

read more at iMOVE-Germany.de
ongoing in 2025

Workshops and Train-the-Trainers in 2025: Sustainability in VET along the supply chain

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10 February 2025

New presentations on certification and the role of chambers in Dual VET

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31 January 2025

Publication on sustainability in VET with national and international experiences

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6 January 2025

TVET Hamburg offers an online course for TVET professionals: Green TVET School 2025

read more at the TVET Hamburg website