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Instructor gives presentation to a class.

Continuing vocational training

Lifelong learning is an increasing point of focus in educational policy. Continuing training is a central element of lifelong learning.

Wednesday, 7 May 2025

Systematic competence management in the company

Due to technological changes in the world of work, continuous competence development is increasingly important. This article examines the prevalence of competence management in companies and investigates whether it influences the participation of low-skilled employees in non-formal CVET. 

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Wednesday, 23 April 2025

Employee participation in continuing vocational education and training

This article uses representative data from the BIBB Establishment Panel on Training and Competence Development (BIBB Training Panel) to investigate whether CVET agreements increase participation in  training by employees and whether this applies equally to all employee groups.

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Friedrich Hubert Esser, President of BIBB, in front of a lift in the BIBB building in Bonn
Wednesday, 9 April 2025

A powerful and honest signal of equivalence is needed!

Germany is facing a constant increase in entrants to higher education study accompanied by a significant fall in the numbers of training contracts being concluded. Therefore a powerful signal in the form of political acknowledgement of the equivalence of vocational and academic education is needed.

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Monday, 6 May 2024

BWP 2/2024 – Migration and integration

This issue of BWP provides numerical data which forms the basis for an objective debate on what has been achieved thus far and on the remaining challenges in respect of sustainably promoting integration in and via vocational education and training.

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