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Societal and technological change is shortening the half-life period of knowledge and competencies. At the same time, working lifetimes are becoming longer. How can companies support and foster the further professional and personal development of their employees? |
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Editorial: Strengthening and raising the profile of vocational education and training! Friedrich Hubert Esser, Professor Dr., President of the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB) Although dual vocational education and training continues to be held in high regard abroad, there is no doubt that it is under pressure in Germany. Over the past ten years, the number of newly concluded training contracts has fallen by around 100,000. The proportion of companies providing training is declining, especially amongst small companies and the smallest category of firms in the craft trades and industrial sector, and matching problems on the training market still present a major challenge. At the same time, the trend towards higher education amongst young people continues unabated. Read more Editorial: Strengthening and raising the profile of vocational education and training! |
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Pursuing the strategic further development of research in the area of policy making and practice and creating international networks
Read more Interview with BIBB's new Director of Research Prof. Dr. Hubert Ertl |
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Train existing employees or recruit new staff? Myriam Baum, Felix Lukowski Increasing digitalisation is playing an important role for SMEs as well as large enterprises. The way of working is changing, and task demands for employees are growing. How are companies attempting to meet these rising requirements? Are new staff being recruited, or are new career opportunities opening up for existing workers? This article investigates these questions using data from the BIBB Training Panel as a basis. |
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Should companies retain their trained apprentices or let them go? Anke Bahl, Margit Ebbinghaus, Thomai Gruber Virtually no other branch is older, more colourful or more international than the restaurant trade, and this diversity is also reflected in the employment histories of those who work in it. These are frequently characterised by several changes of employer and by moves from place to place or from country to country. Various indicators suggest that a model of internal company employment histories is being established alongside this traditional "nomadic" model. This article uses the occupation of restaurant specialist as an example in order to show what is behind this development and how human resources managers are thinking about. Read more Should companies retain their trained apprentices or let them go? |
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The "Recognition in Germany" portal provides information on how foreign professional and vocational qualifications can be recognised in Germany. Those seeking advice on the website are able to take advantage of a special service which guides them to the authority or chamber responsible for the occupation in question via a few clicks of the mouse. Read more Further information |
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The latest evaluation of the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training's (BIBB) "TrainingPlus" database shows that the upwards trend in dual programmes of higher education study is continuing. This is the first time that TrainingPlus has registered more than 100,000 students undertaking a dual course of study. A constant growth in programme provision has also been recorded. 1,592 programmes are currently on offer from German institutes of higher education. Increasing numbers of companies are also making dual study training Read more Further information |
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BIBB-President Esser in South Korea - Questions regarding the future of VET
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Certificate supplements make vocational education and training comparable The Europass Certificate Supplements are documents providing short descriptions of the knowledge, skills and competences acquired by holders of vocational training and advanced training certificates. They moreover provide information about the duration, type and level of the training programme and the course of education that leads to its attainment. Read more Europass Certificate Supplements |
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Successful study visit at BIBB During a seven-day study visit in Bonn, a Vietnamese study group from the National Institute for Vocational Education and Training (NIVT) worked with BIBB experts on a wide range of topics in the field of vocational education and training. This visit is part of a long-standing and fruitful cooperation between the two partners. Read more Vietnamese study group from BIBB partner institute NIVT visits Bonn |
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France displays considerable interest in dual vocational education and training During the course of his official trip to Germany, French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe took the opportunity to visit the Upper Secondary School Centre for Construction Engineering at the Knobelsdorff School in Berlin. Prof. Dr. Hubert Ertl, BIBB's Director of Research, was on hand to provide information about the dual system of vocational education and training in Germany. |
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BIBB-Info The BIBB has been shaping vocational training in the dual system for more than 45 years and, in doing so, ensures both the ability of people to participate as well as the competitiveness of the German economy. BIBB Info gives you an initial overview of our work, topics and organisation. Read more Download |
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Strengthening vocational training personnel - International expert conference at BIBB
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Bundesinstitut für Berufsbildung (BIBB) Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 114 – 116 Editorial Team: |
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