Entries by Max Gaasbeek

Experts in South Africa

The end of the first phase of the vocational training partnership with Motheo TVET College is approaching, and it is set to be a real whirlwind finish. In January and February, a total of three extended short-term missions involving six experts will take place on site at the various Motheo campuses in Bloemfontein. The initiatives […]

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Thank You and Happy Holidays!

We would like to say thank you for the great cooperation in 2025 – May the coming year be just as successful! Das gesamte Team International der Kreishandwerkerschaft Service- und Wirtschaftsgesellschaft wünscht frohe Feiertage und einen guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr! You can count on us again from 5 January 2026.   At this point, […]

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Motheo College now Member in Three Association

The Motheo TVET College is now officially a member of the Institute of Plumbing South Africa (IOPSA), which is the largest and most relevant professional association for plumbers and HVAC technicians. IOPSA is a national body promoting vocational excellence, supporting TVET institutions, and upholding highest professional standards in the South African plumbing industry. This membership […]

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District Master Craftsman in Mozambique

In the context of the Vocational Education and Training Partnership (BBP) in Mozambique, which ends this December, district master craftsman Heinz-Bernd Lohmann visited the project partners in Maputo and Matola in October. He was accompanied by KH Managing Director Frank Tischner, who took the opportunity to outline another BBP in a different context. The visit […]

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“Study Trip” with Motheo TVET College

Organised within the Vocational Education and Training Partnership (BBP) with Motheo TVET College, a group of eight representatives was invited to the Steinfurt Warendorf region in September to deepen intercultural understanding, enhance technical skills, foster personal growth, and build international professional networks. The six bricklaying students are currently constructing the Thusanang House at Botshabelo campus […]

Welding Contest in Matola – Launch of New Initiative

As part of the opening of Craftsmanship Week by Mozambican Minister of Education Carmelita Namashulua, we presented our joint initiative to promote the skilled trades: the Olimpíada de Soldadura 2025 (‘Welding Olympics 2025’). On Friday, 5 September, our partner institute Instituto Industrial e Comercial da Matola (IICM) will host a major industrial exhibition with an […]

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Press Reports on Apprenticeship Partnership

Our apprenticeship partnership with Jordan, which is part of the GIZ project PAM (Partnerships for Development-Oriented Training and Labour Migration) is currently implemented for the second year and attracted the interest of WDR.   Find the TV feature in ‘Lokalzeit Münsterland’ here (from timestamp 09:35): https://www1.wdr.de/lokalzeit/fernsehen/muensterland/lokalzeit-muensterland-clip-wdr-lokalzeit-muensterland–10-07-2025-100.html   Find the radio report aired on the programme […]

IRESA Milestone: Motheo TVET College Joins ECASA

Last week and in the context of the IRESA initiative (’Initiative for Responsible Economy South Africa”), Motheo TVET College and the Electical Contractors‘ Association South Africa (ECASA) signed a partnership agreement. The partnership is intended to formalise the cooperation between the association and the college in terms of vocational training in the skilled trades (TVET) […]

AI Course in Matola – For a Digital Future

From 5 to 12 May, a pioneering Artificial Intelligence (AI) training course was held at IICM (Instituto Indústrial e Comercial da Matola) in Mozambique. The course was strategically guided by KH and implemented by ANIMA Estúdio Criativo in an short-term expert assignment. The task for this course was to prepare educators for the challenges and […]

First Welding Contest in Matola

This year sees the first welding contest take place at the vocational school of our BBP project partner IICM (Instituto Indústrial e Comercial da Matola). Trainees, vocational school teachers and experienced welders from local companies are invited to put their welding skills to the test. Preparations are already in full swing. In close cooperation with […]