Amid the rapid shift taking place in the employment market as a result of the digital transformation, the rise of artificial intelligence technology, and the energy transition, a first-ever “national strategy for continuous training” was adopted in Berlin on 12 June. The strategy, adopted by the Federal State, the Länder, employers, trade unions and the country’s employment agency, aims to develop a “true culture of learning” in the country. Set out in a 22-page document (accessible here in German), the strategy comprises a series of initiatives, including the creation of interactive learning platforms, a legal right to catch up and obtain a professional qualification, as well as the appointment of “ongoing training mentors” within companies.
A national task. Hubertus Heil (SPD), the German Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, and his counterpart at the Ministry of Education and Research Anja Karliczek (CDU), carefully chose the venue for unveiling their national strategy for ongoing training, which is a flagship project of Germany’s grand coalition. The strategy was presented at the ‘Digital Lab’ of engineering company IAV, one of the world’s leading providers of engineering services to the automobile industry, in Berlin. Hubertu
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