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Practice and programmes

BIBB's information provision for vocational education and training practice is constantly growing. The institute also supports practice by taking on programme sponsor tasks.

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Thursday, 30 July 2026

Partial qualifications open up new pathways

Unlocking potential to meet the demand for skilled workers through quality-assured, modular training geared towards obtaining a full vocational qualification. Partial qualifications are aimed at people over the age of 25 who have work experience but do not hold a recognised vocational qualification.

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Tuesday, 17 February 2026

Insights into operational training practices

Companies that want to ensure high-quality dual vocational training have a variety of tools at their disposal. The BIBB study “Quality assurance of company-based training in the dual system in Germany” looks at the instruments and procedures deployed by companies to ensure successful training.

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Cover of the Data Report 2023
Monday, 2 February 2026

VET Data Report 2023

The Data Report of the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB) provides an overview of the actual data on the German Vocational Education and Training system, published in German. This English version presents a selection of the data and analyses of the 2023 Data Report.

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Tuesday, 16 December 2025

Continuing education and training needs to become more flexible

National Skills Strategy partners signalled their joint commitment to the further development of continuing education and training in Germany. The aim is to further establish lifelong learning as a natural component of the work environment and of everyday life in Germany.

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Monday, 25 August 2025

Smart digital quality assurance in dual training

What opportunities do digital report books offer for quality assurance in vocational training? Answers to these and other questions can be found in the summary paper on the DEQA-VET exchange workshop. The event, which took place on March 27, was organized by DEQA-VET in cooperation with Leando.

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Monday, 8 May 2023

Vocational orientation

This issue of BWP looks at how young people can be supported in their vocational orientation. Which instruments, concepts and general conditions are proving conducive in this regard? Both findings from current studies and experiences from practice are presented.

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Wednesday, 10 August 2022

EPALE Akademie – Organisationsentwicklung in Richtung Europäisierung

Projektarbeit auf europäischer Ebene ist eine Chance, die Organisationsentwicklung im Bereich der Erwachsenenbildung voranzutreiben und sichtbar zu machen. Dieser online Workshop zeigt am 02.09.2022 anhand praktischer Beispiele, wie die Entwicklung der eigenen Organisation gefördert werden kann.

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Wednesday, 3 November 2021

Gender and occupations

This issue of BWP sheds light on the causes and consequences of gender-segregating tendencies in the education and training and employment systems and explains how these can be countered.

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Friday, 23 July 2021

Sustainability

How can sustainability – as to its social, economic and ecological dimensions – be enshrined structurally within the education system, and how can it be made an active and integral part of practice? The issue of BWP sheds light on the key role of VET with regard to implementing the 2030 Agenda aims.

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