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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 […]
On last Thursday, the 1st Labour and Industry Fair was held on the grounds of KH partner IICM (Instituto Industrial e Comercial da Matola) under the slogan “The Future of Renewable Energy in Mozambique”. The fair brought together more than 300 participants, sustainably strengthening the connection between young talents and companies. The day offered TVET […]
On 9 August South Africa celebrated Women’s Day – the entire month of August was dedicated to women as Women’s Month, providing the perfect framework for recognising and highlighting the exceptional skills of female artisans in the skilled trades.Over the past weeks, various campuses were visited every Friday and numerous activities were organised under the […]
Last Monday, Kreishandwerkerschaft Steinfurt Warendorf welcomed Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Svenja Schulze (SPD), at its Beckum headquarters. The centerpiece of the meeting was the pilot project organised between KH, Zentralverband des Deutschen Handwerks (ZDH) and GIZ, in which four Jordanians will complete an apprenticeship in the skilled crafts sector in the Steinfurt […]
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 […]
