Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB)

Wednesday, 13 February 2019

Upper secondary certificate, and then what?

In light of the rising numbers of higher education students, the BIBB has conducted a study into which pupils are more likely to commence a programme of vocational education and training despite being having a higher education entrance qualification.

Wednesday, 9 January 2019

Development of training allowances in 2018: Higher increases again

In 2018, training allowances based on collective wage agreements increased across Germany by an average of 3.7%. The increase was thus stronger than in 2017 (2.6%). Throughout Germany, the average training allowance was €908 gross per month. This is shown by a BIBB analysis.

Wednesday, 12 December 2018

BIBB analysis of the training market development in 2018

More company-based training places on offer, more newly concluded training contracts, but also more unfilled training positions as well as an increase of men and decrease of women applying for trining positions – the are the results of the BIBB analysis of the training market development in 2018.

Tuesday, 27 November 2018

More refugees in dual VET – Skilled trades report significant growth

There has been a sharp rise in the number of foreign trainees who are citizens of one of the most common non-European asylum countries of origin. Significant growth has been reported by the skilled trades. These are the findings from a special analysis by BIBB.

Wednesday, 13 November 2024

The labour market and vocational education and training

The labour market and the VET system are characterised by a series of contrary developments. Following an overview of the main challenges and of current trends, it outlines developments on the labour market and training market and presents the ensuing changes for companies.

The Topics

New articles

The labour market and vocational education and training

BWP 2/2024 – Migration and integration

Examinations

Equivalence