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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 […]
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 […]
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) […]
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 […]
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 […]
Access to safe and hygienic menstrual products in South Africa is still a challenge for many girls and women, as disposable products are often expensive and also have a negative impact on the environment due to their high levels of plastic. Therefore, a 10-day product-based learning workshop was held at Motheo TVET College in February, […]
When the apprenticeship period started last year, we also launched our giz apprenticeship partnership with Jordan. This year, we will once again welcome a number of new Jordanian apprentices to Münsterland to accompany them on their path to becoming journeymen and women. Three preparatory online workshops with over 60 potential apprentices have taken place over […]
We started the year under the motto ‘Hands On!’ – and the motto quickly became our agenda. We got down to work in our two Vocational Education and Training Partnerships in South Africa and Mozambique, among other projects. In South Africa, numerous events were held to consolidate the ‘IRESA’ network, which brings together stakeholders in […]
Jonas Schliekmann, master bricklayer at KH guild member company Arning Bauunternehmung GmbH, is currently working as a short-term expert in the Vocational Education and Training Partnership (BBP) with Motheo TVET College. Mr Schliekmann is supporting the construction of Thusanang House – an innovative undertaking focusing on the project-based learning approach. Thusanang House enables students and […]
Thusanang House is a hands-on project by students for students. Its construction is supported by the Kreishandwerkerschaft Steinfurt Warendorf as part of the Vocational Education and Training Partnership (BBP) with the Motheo TVET College in Bloemfontein. Thusanang stands for ‘mutual support’ in the local Tswana dialect. Construction of the large construction project within the BBP […]
