Germany: Global Education Partner

“Now I know what I want to study” – young people explain how a voluntary ecological year changed their lives.

Maths, German – and happiness. This school subject really does exist. What schoolchildren learn for life from it.

Discussing books critically, and in German, a foreign language, to boot. What motivates the young people taking part in the “Lesefüchse” (reading foxes) competition?

These German universities fare best in the “World University Rankings 2018”.

There are German schools in 71 different countries. They do exemplary educational work. As can be seen from the highly endowed awards now bestowed on 11 German international schools.

From student exchange through to business issues: three young views on transatlantic relations.

The dual system of vocational training has proved an effective means of combating youth unemployment and skills shortages. Many countries would now like to introduce this model in partnership with Germany.

It is a highly successful European project: for 30 years now, the EU Erasmus Programme has been enabling EU students, apprentices, interns and academics to spend periods abroad.

Tablets instead of blackboards: modern schools see innovative educational concepts as the way forward. Four examples.

For many years Germany has been a strong supporter of education projects in East Africa. University partnerships play a special role here. A selection

An examination of global higher education relations shows how strongly education partnerships influence relations between states.

The UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning supports the idea that people should never stop learning. Director Arne Carlsen talks about the challenges and goals.

The Federal Ministry of Education and Research is making it easier for refugees to gain access to higher education with a special package of measures.

Individualised and available everywhere at any time: digital education opens up all kinds of new possibilities and brings us a step closer to realising an old vision.

“We have to achieve the same goals”: Italy’s Minister of Education Stefania Giannini on cooperation with Germany in the vocational training.

Finnish trainee Toni Tirkkonen is in Germany for four weeks, gaining experience under the Erasmus+ programme.

The goal of a dual vocational training programme is to help young people get started in a career. A BMBF project at the German Chambers of Commerce and Industry (DIHK) is introducing this model to firms all over Europe.