Target Groups
The Institute's research and findings are intended principally for the following target groups:
VET planning
- Federal government and Länder ministries and other authorities, bodies and committees involved in VET planning,
- Employers' and employees' organisations,
- Chambers of industry and commerce,
- Trade associations.
VET practice
- Competent bodies for initial and continuing vocational education and training and their vocational training committees,
- Specialist staff responsible for initial and continuing vocational education and training in companies, training and continuing education establishments and vocational schools,
- Members of examination boards,
- Management, human resources managers, works councils and staff councils in companies, training and continuing education establishments and administrations.
VET research community
- Researchers at universities and universities of applied sciences (particularly in the disciplines of vocational and industrial education, educational sociology and economics, and labour market research),
- Researchers in non-university research institutes.
