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Occupations

In this section you find information on training and continuing training occupations of the dual system of vocational education and training as regulated by the Vocational Training Act and the Crafts and Trade Regulation Code.

Wednesday, 26 February 2025

We should seize the opportunity to reach 1.3 million young people!

BIBB President Friedrich Hubert Esser was awarded the Georg Schulhoff Prize in November 2023. In his acceptance speech, Professor Esser emphasised that education for democratic citizenship is an important aspect of holistic VET in the face of declining trust in democratic institutions.

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Thursday, 30 January 2025

Can education for democratic citizenship be a task for company-based training?

In the face of political disillusionment, training providers face the challenge of identifying which elements of civic education they can offer without risking being perceived as ideologically biased or manipulative. This article outlines the points of reference offered by the occupational profiles.

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Wednesday, 15 January 2025

Profile of an occupation – custom tailor

Custom tailoring combines creative dexterity, traditional techniques and modern manufacturing. Custom tailors create haute couture and theatre costumes for private clients and stage performances. This occupational profile provides training figures for this profession.

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Wednesday, 16 October 2024

Profile of an occupation – technical product designer

Technical product designers conceptualise and develop data models, constructions, 3D models and components. This ensures that ideas and stipulations for products and machines can also be implemented. This profile presents tasks undertaken in both specialisms and figures relating to the occupation.

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Training regulations and how they come about

This brochure provides information on a unique procedure for the development of training regulations. The arrangements form the basis for initial training in the dual system, in which many young people in Germany begin their vocational qualification.

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