(IN BRIEF) Quotanda and the European Investment Fund have launched a €55 million student financing initiative under the InvestEU programme to improve access to education across Europe. The programme is expected to benefit more than 4,000 students in Spain, Germany, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Technology
Tagged 4Geeks Academy, Academia Institute of Technology, Algebra Bernays University, CODE.science, deferred tuition payments, education access, education funding, EIB Group, EIF, Esade Business & Law School, Europe competitiveness, European Investment Bank Group, European Investment Fund, Hertie School, higher education, income-linked repayments, InvestEU, Lino Pujol-Soliano, Marco Marrone, Marjut Falkstedt, New InvestEU Partnership Expands Student Access to Flexible Tuition Financing in Five European Countries, Quotanda, Quotanda and EIF Launch €55 Million InvestEU Education Financing Initiative Across Europe, reskilling, skills development, Student Financing, student support, tuition financing, Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi, upskilling, vocational training, Yaran Foundation
(IN BRIEF) Stagecoach is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week by announcing that 2026 will be its most ambitious year yet for vocational training, with plans to bring in up to 100 new driver apprentices every month. The company currently supports 218 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged 200 New Driver Apprentices in 2026, Apprenticeship Levy, Ben Gledhill, bus drivers, career change, Driver Apprenticeship Programme, Driving Excellence, earn-while-you-learn, engineering apprentices, England operations, ESFA, GTG Training Ltd, Level 2 Bus Driver Qualification, MECHELEC & Body apprenticeship, National Apprenticeship Week, public transport, Realise, skills development, Stagecoach, Stagecoach Marks National Apprenticeship Week with Record Investment in Skills and Professional Driver Training, Stagecoach Targets Major Expansion of Vocational Training with Up to 1, vocational training, workforce development
(IN BRIEF) Daimler Truck has announced that Gerald Tropper will become Head of the Mannheim plant on 1 July 2026, succeeding Andreas Moch, who will leave the company at the end of July after more than 33 years, including 13 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Andreas Moch, battery technology, Battery Technology Center, Beijing Foton Daimler Automotive, BFDA, Corporate Audit, Daimler truck, Daimler Truck Appoints Gerald Tropper as New Head of Mannheim Plant from July 2026, electrification, Engine Production, foundry, Gerald Tropper, Global Powersystems Operation, high voltage systems, Leadership Change at Daimler Truck’s Mannheim Plant as Gerald Tropper Succeeds Andreas Moch, Leinfelden-Echterdingen, L’Orange GmbH, Mannheim plant, Mercedes-Benz plant Mannheim, vocational training, Yariş Pürsün
(IN BRIEF) Amey has launched the Step Ahead Pathway, a new youth rehabilitation programme developed with The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, to support young people in prison across England and Wales in preparing for employment on release. Piloted at HMP … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Amey, Amey Partners with The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award to Help Young Prisoners Build Skills and Secure Jobs on Release, Bronze DofE Award, employment on release, HMP Brinsford, prison education, prison rehabilitation programmes, reoffending reduction, skills development, Step Ahead Pathway, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, vocational training, Wolverhampton, youth justice reform, youth rehabilitation
(IN BRIEF) Alstom has inaugurated a new welding and fitter training centre at its Mátranovák site in Hungary to secure and upskill the workforce required for manufacturing railway bogie frames for customers worldwide. The facility combines production-grade equipment with structured … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Hungary, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Alstom, Alstom Invests in Skilled Workforce with New Welding and Fitter Training Centre in Mátranovák, fitter training, Hungary manufacturing, manufacturing training, Mátranovák site, railway bogie frames, railway safety components, Right First Time approach, skilled labour, sustainable mobility, vocational training, welding training centre, workforce development
(IN BRIEF) MAN Truck & Bus SE has agreed with its works council and IG Metall on the “MAN2030+” program, a long-term initiative designed to secure competitiveness, jobs, and production sites in Germany. The agreement includes nearly one billion euros … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Alexander Vlaskamp, automation, cost reduction program, digitalization, electrification, German production sites, IG Metall, Industrial Strategy, job security, Karina Schnur, MAN Truck & Bus Aligns with Works Council on MAN2030+ Strategy and €1 Billion Investment Plan, MAN Truck & Bus SE, MAN2030+, TRATON, TRATON R&D Germany GmbH, vocational training, Works Council, €1 billion investment
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD is providing a €25 million loan to Tegeta Motors to support the expansion of its new service centre near the GEZI customs zone in Tbilisi, enhancing capacity along a key transport corridor in Georgia. The project, … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Banks, Education, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Alkis Vryenios Drakinos, corporate governance, East West corridor, EBRD, EBRD Backs Tegeta Motors Expansion to Boost Georgia’s Automotive Industry and Vocational Standards, Ekaterine Kavtaradze, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Georgia automotive industry, GEZI service centre, private sector development, regional automotive hub, service centre expansion, Tbilisi, technical cooperation, Tegeta Academy, Tegeta Motors, vocational training
(IN BRIEF) Swisscom has welcomed 194 new apprentices and degree students into its training programmes while celebrating the successful graduation of 222 others. Covering six vocational disciplines and an IT bachelor’s degree with integrated practice, the programmes allow participants to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 5G expansion leader, 983 points record, apprenticeship pass rate, Apprenticeships, assembly electricians, cablex, Commercial Education, connect mobile network test, CTIO Swisscom, customer service leader, degree programmes, Digital Business Developer, digital skills development, Federal VET Diploma, fixed network winner, Germany Austria comparison, Interactive Media Design, IT bachelor’s degree, Mark Düsener, Mediamatics, modular training model, network electricians, network on trains, next generation, outstanding rating, regulatory framework for infrastructure development, reliability performance, Retailing Specialist, sixteen-year streak, Stefanie Gansterer, Swisscom, Swisscom extends leadership streak to 16 years with highest score ever measured in DACH region, Switzerland top network, telecommunications training, vocational training, voice data quality, Youth employment
(IN BRIEF) BASF’s Glasurit 100 Line took centre stage at the 47th WorldSkills Competition in Lyon, where the company, as the exclusive global industry partner for the Car Painting skill, supported 23 finalists with premium automotive refinish products and expert … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Awards, Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged 3M, automotive refinish, Awards, BASF, car painting, Chris Titmarsh, David Hoey, eco-efficiency, Glasurit 100 Line, Hui-Shan Chen, Jason Scherer, Lara Kaufmann, leadership, Lyon, Refinity, Ronan Le Tutour, SATA, Shanghai 2026, skills development, sustainability, Vikash, vocational training, WorldSkills Competition, WorldSkills International, WorldSkills Museum, Yuto Hoshino
(IN BRIEF) Elmos Semiconductor SE welcomes eleven new apprentices and dual-study students to its Dortmund site in 2025, joining 31 individuals enrolled across technical and commercial training tracks. Technical pathways include IT, electronics, physics, and engineering degrees—both vocational and practice-integrated—while … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Education, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Apprenticeships, automotive mixed-signal semiconductors, business administration, Computer Science, Dortmund site, Dual Study Programs, electrical engineering, electronics technician, Elmos Semiconductor SE, Inner Engineering, IT specialist, personal development, physics laboratory technician, Ralf Hoppe, vocational training, warehouse logistics
(IN BRIEF) On 23 June, a new 250 m² “Femern” exhibition opened in LEGOLAND® Billund’s Miniland, featuring a giant LEGO® model of the 18 km Fehmarnbelt immersed tunnel between Denmark and Germany. Inaugurated by Transport Ministers Thomas Danielsen and Claus … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Denmark, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Apprenticeships, Claus Ruhe Madsen, construction trades, Fehmarnbelt tunnel, Femern, immersed tunnel, LEGO bricks, LEGOLAND Billund, Lolland-Falster, Michael Ottesen, Mikkel Hemmingsen, Miniland, partnership, Schleswig-Holstein, Sund & Bælt, Thomas Danielsen, vocational training
(IN BRIEF) Allianz Group and Allianz Turkey have invested over €2 million in a new dormitory project in collaboration with the Koruncuk Foundation. Located in Istanbul, the dormitory will provide a safe and nurturing environment for girls in need, offering … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Education, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Insurance, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Türkiye
Tagged Allianz Group, Allianz Turkey, Community Impact, dormitory project, girls' education, İstanbul, Koruncuk Foundation, partnership, scholarships, social responsibility, sustainability, sustainable development, vocational training
(IN BRIEF) Amid the severe challenges posed by Ethiopia’s ongoing civil conflict and an under-resourced healthcare system, The Black Lion Hospital in Addis Ababa is bolstering its intensive care services with significant new investments. The hospital, which serves as a … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Addis Ababa, Bio-Medical Design Studio, biomedical technology, BMZ, civil conflict, Dr. Nura Kedir, ETHIOPIA, healthcare infrastructure, intensive care, KfW Development Bank, medical equipment, partnership, patient monitoring, The Black Lion Hospital, Tikur-Anbessa Hospital, ventilators, vocational training
(IN BRIEF) At the WorldSkills Lyon 2024 competition, BASF Coatings highlighted its commitment to sustainability and talent development in the automotive sector. Using BASF’s eco-friendly Glasurit 100 Line, Yuto Hoshino from Japan won the gold medal in the Car Painting … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Chemicals, France, Germany, Industrial
Tagged 3M, automotive industry, automotive refinish, BASF, Car Painting skill, Chris Titmarsh, collision repair, Competition, David Hoey, eco-efficiency, Glasurit 100 Line, Jason Scherer, Lara Kaufmann, Refinity, Ronan Le Tutour, SATA, skills development, sustainability, vocational training, WorldSkills International, WorldSkills Lyon 2024, WorldSkills Shanghai 2026, young talent, Yuto Hoshino
(IN BRIEF) The Technical University of Munich (TUM) offers a variety of vocational training programs, allowing individuals to pursue impactful careers in science and technology without a traditional university degree. This year, 30 new apprentices are joining TUM, where they … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Monika Partsch-Schwaiger, Prof. Thomas F. Hofmann, RESEARCH, technology, TUM, vocational training
(IN BRIEF) The Colas Foundation, after 30 years of supporting contemporary art, has decided to shift its focus to social issues. The foundation will now support initiatives that promote social and professional integration of children and young people through education, … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, France, Management, News, Non Profit, Society, Sports
Tagged charity, CHILDREN, Colas Foundation, CULTURE, economic activity, Education, Frédéric Gardès, Marrakech, sport, vocational training, young people
Enhancing the attractiveness of training through targeted measures Dr. Ariane Reinhart, Continental Executive Board member for Human Relations and Sustainability: “Training is a key tool for combating the skills shortage. The threat of damage to our economy is huge” Gross … Read the full press release
Renforcer l’attractivité de la formation par des mesures ciblées Dr Ariane Reinhart, membre du comité exécutif de Continental pour les relations humaines et le développement durable : « La formation est un outil clé pour lutter contre la pénurie de … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Education, Germany, Industrial, Management, Technology
Tagged Continental, Dr. Ariane Reinhart, formation, Formation en entreprise, formation professionnelle, Hanno Gieseke, In-company training, pénurie de compétences, programmes de formation, skills shortage, training, training programs, vocational training
(PRESS RELEASE) FRANKFURT, 8-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Bank (XETRA: DBKGn.DB / NYSE: DB), Germany’s leading multinational investment bank and financial services company, has announced that it helped, through its Corporate Responsibility programme, more than 200,000 women in 2021 across … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Germany, Management, News, Society
Tagged Annie Yeo, Ashoka, Boost, BOOST-X, corporate responsibility, Deutsche Bank, Education, entrepreneurship programmes, Healthcare, Kamala Café & Kamala on Wheels, Made for Good, SEWA, Supaporn Tongsook, Supporting women entrepreneurs, vocational training, WOMEN, women social entrepreneurs
The registration period is open for new students, who can apply for one of the 74 places available for the 21-22 academic year until the end of the month All students who successfully complete one of the 4 advanced degree … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Education, Industrial, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged apprenticeship, Automotives, CodeLearn system, Cristina Vall-Llosada, digitalisation, Electric car, employability, gamification, industrial automation, Industrial Mechatronics, Maria Jose Aguilar, Mechanical Manufacturing, Production Programming, robotics, SEAT S.A., SEAT S.A. Apprentice School, training, vocational training, Xavier Ros
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