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Tuesday, 24 June 2025

Cedefop study on the current state of transparency and transferability of qualifications in VET in Europe

A Cedefop study on the state of progress of the learning outcome approach in VET in Europe revealed that thematic areas, such as credit accumulation and transfer, quality assurance, recognition of qualifications, and validation systems for non-formal and informal learning, are also relevant. 

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Tuesday, 24 June 2025

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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Tuesday, 24 June 2025

Mexican expertise on the German labour market is a win-win situation

"I really want to go back to Germany and work there." Rosa S. was very excited when she heard that the Carl Duisberg Centren in Latin America had accepted her onto a new programme.

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Delegation from the Indonesian Embassy Visits BIBB
Monday, 23 June 2025

Delegation from the Indonesian Embassy Visits BIBB

The Chargé d'Affaires of the Indonesian Embassy and his delegation visited the BIBB offices in Bonn to learn more about Germany’s dual vocational training system. They also exchanged views on BIBB’s advisory work in Indonesia. It was a lively and stimulating discussion throughout.

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Tools

The most frequently asked questions regarding the German VET System, the recognition of qualifications or on how to start a career in Germany will be answered here.

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The glossary is a source for terms and definitions which are used in the field of vocational education and training. Emphasis is placed on its usage in the context of the German dual system. The VET Glossary is a work in progress and updated and expanded on an ongoing basis.

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The BIBB publishes its research and work results in different series. You will find all BIBB publications in the index of publications. A selection of publications is available in English.

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Methods of competence assessment in vocational education and training (VET) in Germany - A systematic review

The present study provides a systematic overview of the methods of competence assessment in German vocational education and training (VET). To this end, 58 publications from the years 2001 to 2017 have been reviewed regarding the occupational areas for which assessment instruments were developed, types of competences that were assessed, the types of instruments used to assess the competences and the psychometric properties of these instruments. The results indicate that the instruments described in the reviewed publications particularly address commercial, industrial-technical and health occupations. The majority of the instruments deal with the identification of professional competences (66%), followed by basic (24%) and social/communicative competences (9%).

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VET Data Report Germany 2019

The Data Report of the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB) provides a comprehensive overview of the actual data on the German Vocational Education and Training system and is published yearly in German. This current English version of the Data Report presents a selection of the most relevant data and analyses of the 2019 Data Report. It contains extensive information and analyses relating to initial and continuing vocational education and training and covers international indicators and benchmarks. The special focus of this Data Report is “Vocational education and training 4.0 – skilled worker qualifications and competencies for the digitalised work of the future”.

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Establishing sustainable learning venues

Sustainability is one of the greatest social challenges in this day and age. Climate protection, fair working conditions and responsible neighbourhoods are becoming increasingly important issues for companies. A sustainable in-company learning environment helps employees to develop sustainability-related skills. These skills play a crucial role when it comes to acting in line with the guiding principle of sustainability. Companies are already doing a great deal to increase sustainability. However, there is still substantial potential to do more. This guideline describes four key areas for designing sustainable learning venues with a total of 13 areas of action. It provides practice-oriented suggestions for implementation in companies. The guideline thus not only brings fresh momentum for reporting, but also contributes to anchoring sustainable development more firmly into the structure of initial and continuing vocational education and training at companies.

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Occupational Participation of Persons with Disabilities: Perceptions and Empirical Evidence

The quality of employment of employees with disabilities differs from that of employees without disabilities only for a few selected indicators. This is shown by analyses based on a follow-up survey of the BIBB/BAuA Employment Survey (ETB) 2018. The follow-up survey also includes a survey experiment on the perception of the situation of people with disabilities on the labour market. A significant proportion of respondents misperceive the gap in labour force participation between people with and without disabilities. Employed persons with disabilities assess the labour market integration of persons with disabilities to be worse when they are informed about the actual gap in labour market participation.

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Covid-19

BIBB is addressing the possible impacts which the coronavirus crisis may have on VET and on development on the labour and training market.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The most frequently asked questions regarding the German VET System, the recognition of qualifications or on how to start a career in Germany will be answered here.

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Presentation on VET in Germany

The presentation shows how the different stakeholders shape and drive Dual VET at the key "joints" of a vocational training system.

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DQR

With the help of the German Qualifications Framework (DQR) training content becomes transparent throughout Germany.

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