Education

German-French Vocational Training Day in Paris

Binational education projects, transnational mobility, and international exchange between France and Germany take center stage at the German-French Vocational Training Day. The goal is to address current vocational and policy challenges.

Europe

France

Paris

Funding period: 2015-2020

While France is struggling with high youth unemployment, many apprenticeship positions in Germany remain unfilled. The demand for cross-border mobility in the form of internships and exchanges is greater than ever. The German-French Vocational Training Day was initiated in 2014 by the German-French Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AHK, Paris/Berlin, and has since taken place annually in Paris. To this day, it is considered an important event in the German-French education sector—numerous representatives from politics, academia, education, and business from both countries are among the guests.

Panel discussion with apprentices and other representatives from business and education at the 4th German-French Vocational Training Day. Photo: German-French Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AHK), Paris/Berlin, Credits: Tonje Thoresen

The aim of the conference, launched in 2014 by the German-French Chamber of Commerce and Industry, is to realize intensive cooperation between German and French stakeholders in vocational education and training. The goal is to concretize exchanges in the field of vocational training and to initiate binational education projects. Experts from politics, education, and business engage in various panel discussions on the changing nature of professions and the resulting challenges for vocational education and individual companies. Alongside other long-standing, renowned sponsors, the Wilo-Foundation also supported the German-French Vocational Training Day from 2015–2020 with financial contributions, in order to help promote exchange with neighboring France on the key issue of education.

Photo Header: German-French Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AHK), Paris

Our funding partner

The German-French Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AHK), Paris/Berlin, is the central platform for promoting German-French economic relations. It supports companies from both countries with market entry, offers practical services, and connects stakeholders from business, politics, and education. Through events, consulting, and projects - including those in vocational education - it strengthens cross-border cooperation and is committed to a shared economic area.

UN Sustainable Development Goals

The UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development with its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) forms the global framework for action for socially, economically and ecologically sustainable development. Our funding commitment also supports these sustainability goals. With this project, we are making a contribution to achieving the following SDGs:

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