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Today marks the first day of apprenticeship for the majority of the roughly 135,000 new apprentices in the skilled crafts sector across Germany – including for four young Jordanians who have come to Germany in the context of an apprenticeship partnership between ZDH, giz and Kreishandwerkerschaft Steinfurt Warendorf. During the introductory week, the team at […]
Last Thursday, the co-organised “Women in Plumbing” event by IOPSA and IRESA happened in Bloemfontein. The purpose of the event was not only to place students in the private sector for practical training, but also to create public awareness for women in the male-dominated plumbing industry. The event served as a platform for Motheo TVET […]
On 3-4 June 2024, the SCIVET network meeting took place in Berlin, which was attended by both KH Managing Director Frank Tischner and the Head of International Projects Department, Aika Drescher. The network meeting Handwerk international (International Crafts) is organised by the Skilled Crafts Cluster of the Agency for Business and Development together with the […]
“TVET / Dual Training is 100% the way of the future. Be that company in the private sector that opens up to upskilling through TVET training.” – Barry Chapman This is how “plumbing boss extraordinaire” Barry Chapman concluded his keynote during the IRESA Kick-Off Event on 26 April 2024 at the Hillside View Campus […]
During this week, the Kreishandwerkerschaft Steinfurt Warendorf is welcoming a delegation from Mozambique. Together with KH’s International Team, member companies and educational institutions in the districts of Steinfurt and Warendorf are being visited. The visitors represent the two main partners of the Vocational Education and Training Partnership (BBP), the Mozambican Association for Renewable Energies (AMER) […]
The National Artisan Academy was inaugurated on 1 March 2024 with great fervour and anticipation by the Department of Higher Education and Training’s Director-General, Dr Nkosinathi Sishi: “The aim is to produce 30 000 artisans every year by 2030 , as they are currently producing 20 000 artisans per year nationally.” It’s the beginning of […]
During the past week, Frank Tischner, CEO of Kreishandwerkerschaft Steinfurt Warendorf, worked as a short-term expert for the Vocational Education and Training Partnership (BBP) with Motheo TVET College in Bloemfontein, South Africa. The week-long expert mission included meetings with private sector organisations and local authorities, such as the QCTO (Quality Council for Trades & Occupations), […]
Today’s International Day of Education is dedicated to the fourth goal of the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): “Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all by 2030.” We have been planning and managing projects all over the world here in Münsterland for almost 10 years now. Our focus is […]
In 2023, the motto for us and our partners in the respective projects was: “Hands on!” Our Vocational Education and Training Partnership (BBP) with AMER and the IICM in Mozambique entered its second phase, while the BBP with Motheo TVET College in South Africa was launched. The year 2024 will now be all about implementing […]
Last week, a prestigious delegation from South Africa visited Kreishandwerkerschaft Steinfurt Warendorf. The guests from the vocational education sector and the private economy visited companies and training centres in the districts of Steinfurt and Warendorf together with the KH International Team. During several discussions on topics relating to the vocational training systems in both countries, […]
