Vocational education and training for the future of work: Germany : Policy strategies and initiatives to prepare vocational education and training (VET) systems for digitalisation and future of work technologies

Abstract

"The umbrella initiative VET 4.0 described in this article has helped identify the requirements arising from digitalisation and promote innovation in order to continue to develop the German VET system. Occupational screening, skills forecasting, promoting digital media competence for apprentices/trainers and new design of incompany teaching/learning processes will be continued. In parallel, training centres and SMEs continue to receive support for the digitalisation process. Training regulations will be further updated and new regulations developed." (Author's abstract ; BIBB-Doku)