📋 Tender Overview
The challenges in the training market in Germany are significant: Too many young people do not obtain a vocational qualification while many company training positions remain unfilled - particularly because training companies cannot find suitable applicants. In times of a declining skilled workforce potential due to the high age-related departures of many employees in the coming years decisive action is required. The Alliance for Training and Education is therefore working diligently and intensively to show young people the perspectives and opportunities of vocational training. This is intended to strengthen the dual training system.
On November 10 the top representatives of the Alliance for Training and Education will meet in Berlin. Barbel Bas Federal Minister for Labor and Social Affairs and Karin Prien Federal Minister for Education Family Seniors Women and Youth will participate alongside representatives from the Federal Employment Agency business trade unions and the federal states in the summit meeting.
During the summit the results of the ongoing alliance period (2023 - 2025) will be presented. Various initiatives have been launched to pave the way for as many young people as possible into dual training and thus make the existing skilled workforce potential as effective as possible. These include:
A network of training ambassador initiatives: Training ambassadors are young trainees or newly qualified individuals who go to schools and report on dual training to students. The network already includes 110 initiatives and brings them together for exchange. Training guarantee: The alliance has supported its launch made its funding opportunities more widely known and continues to advocate for its message that all young people should be given the chance for training. Fundamental position papers: The alliance has agreed to strengthen the basic competencies of training beginners promote the vocational choice competencies of young people and strengthen youth employment agencies nationwide. Summer of Vocational Training: As part of the initiative honored with a greeting from Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz the alliance partners have promoted dual training with various events aimed at both young people and employers.
In the new alliance period starting in 2026 the alliance partners want to continue addressing challenges in the training market provide all people with the opportunity for a vocational qualification and improve the permeability of vocational education among other things. To this end vocational orientation should be strengthened and support offers and needs should be brought together.
In detail about the Alliance for Training and Education
The Alliance for Training and Education has been the central political platform and an action alliance for dual training for over ten years. The alliance brings together ministries and authorities from the federal and state levels as well as business and trade unions to strengthen training and education and thus contribute to securing skilled workers.
Further information can be found on the website of the Training and Education Alliance:
