WorldSkills Germany

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WorldSkills Germany eV is a non-profit association from Germany based in Stuttgart, which was founded in 2006 as a funding initiative for national and international professional competitions. Hubert Romer has been the managing director since 2014.

As a player in the field of dual vocational training, WorldSkills Germany is dedicated to the didactic concept of learning in competition , the further training of trainers and HR managers, career orientation measures and specialist topics such as digitization of vocational training and the world of work of the future. WorldSkills Germany is certified according to AZAV ( Accreditation and Approval Ordinance for Employment Promotion ).

As an association, WorldSkills Germany eV has been the German member organization of the umbrella organization WorldSkills International (WSI) since 2006 and thus represents Germany at WorldSkills , the world championships for professions. At the European level, WorldSkills Germany is also a member of WorldSkills Europe (WSE), also a non-profit organization that is committed to promoting and developing vocational training in Europe, and thus represents Germany at EuroSkills. In the area of ​​inclusion, WorldSkills Germany is a founding member of the European Inclusive Skills Organization and a member of Abilympics International.

Association foundation and structure

In 2006 the Skills Germany eV association was founded with 16 founding members, including associations, companies and educational institutions. In 2019, 81 companies and associations were members of WorldSkills Germany.

The organs of the WorldSkills Germany eV association are the general assembly and the board. The office in Stuttgart is responsible for the operational work. In addition, there is an advisory board that acts in an advisory capacity, as well as various committees that are dedicated to topics such as digitization or strategy. In addition, national trainers (experts) sometimes work on a voluntary basis for each skill or each competitive discipline.

tasks

According to the statutes, the purpose of the association is to promote vocational training through non-material, material, active and financial support and support for national and international professional competitions as well as professional training-oriented competitions with the aim of making a contribution to enhancing the reputation of professional training in Germany and in the world afford to.

WorldSkills Germany eV is dedicated to the following tasks, among others:

  • The organization, implementation, coordination and promotion of national and international professional competitions in Germany
  • The promotion and support of German participants in national and international competitions
  • The goal-oriented public relations and media-effective presentation to increase the level of awareness of professional competitions
  • Representing German interests in international skills organizations (e.g. WorldSkills, EuroSkills)
  • The expansion of cooperation with associations, companies, chambers, authorities, foundations, educational institutions and private individuals
  • The acquisition and promotion of qualified young specialists in national and international competitions as a contribution to securing young talent
  • The enthusiasm of young people for qualified initial training in vocational training through professional competitions and job-oriented competitive competitions
  • Information events to exchange experiences and to improve mutual national and international contacts and networks
  • The recognition of outstanding commitment to professional competitions
  • Cooperation with national and international organizations that are involved in vocational training.

Professional competitions

There are various professional competitions in Germany that take place at local and regional as well as national level. These are carried out by various organizations, including WorldSkills Germany. WorldSkills Germany provides the professional national team for the international professional competitions, the EuroSkills and the WorldSkills every two years. Each WorldSkills and EuroSkills competition has its own national trainer (experts) who prepare the participants for the competition and also accompany them on site during the competition.

History of German participation in international job competitions

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In 1953 Germany took part in the competitions in Madrid with a team for the first time. In 1954, Germany joined WorldSkills as a WorldSkills International Member. However, the year 1953 is officially noted as the date of joining. Between 1950 and 1999, WorldSkills International's professional competitions were referred to only as "International Professional Competitions". The name of the organization was International Vocation Training Organization (IVTO). Since 1999 the official name is "WorldSkills".

Until 2006, Germany took part in the international professional competitions organized by the chambers of the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DIHK) and the Central Association of German Crafts (ZDH). The first WorldSkills to be held in Germany took place from July 2 to 14, 1961 in Duisburg as the “10th International Vocational Training Competition” with 11 participating countries and 192 participants. In 1973 the international professional competitions took place in Munich. The last WorldSkills in Germany were WorldSkills Leipzig 2013.

EuroSkills

WorldSkills Europe is the association at European level with headquarters in Amsterdam. It has 30 members, including WorldSkills Germany, and has organized the EuroSkills, which alternate with WorldSkills, since 2008. The last EuroSkills took place in Budapest in 2018 and are planned for January 2021 (postponed due to Corona) in Graz.

Participation requirements

In order to participate in the international EuroSkills or WorldSkills professional championships, the following requirements must be met:

  • To participate in WorldSkills, you must not have reached the age of 22 in the year of the competition. Exceptions in individual skills are possible.
  • To participate in EuroSkills, you must not be 25 years of age in the competition year.
  • The registration of the German participants takes place exclusively through WorldSkills Germany eV At the European level this takes place together with the Central Association of German Crafts.

Competitive disciplines

The competition disciplines are called skills, after the English word for "skills". At WorldSkills Kazan 2019 there were official competitions in 56 skills. More and more disciplines are being added; the process of bringing a new discipline into being is the responsibility of the member nations of WorldSkills International in an internal process.

National professional competitions

The national competitions take place on different dates and in different locations, depending on the discipline. Organizers in the craft trades are mostly chambers and guilds, or the professional associations. In industry and services, it is the corresponding associations or companies that have adopted the discipline. WorldSkills Germany is involved in many national championships as a cooperation partner and know-how provider.

Regional competitions

WorldSkills Germany is increasingly committed to holding regional professional competitions and, together with partners from industry, is planning competitions in southern Germany in 2020. The aim of the regional commitment is to bring the idea of ​​competition from the top to the breadth. The aim is to reach as many young people as possible, motivate them to perform at their best and, if they are suitable, introduce them to national and international competitions.

Including competitions

WorldSkills Germany is also committed to inclusion in professional competition. The association is a founding member of the European Inclusive Skills Organization and a member of Abilympics International. The partner of the inclusive professional competitions is the Annedore-Leber-Berufsbildungswerk Berlin as a certified WorldSkills Germany federal performance center. The aim is to use the competitions to draw attention to the potential of young people with special needs, such as learning difficulties or disabilities. In addition, young people are encouraged to have more confidence in themselves.

The first inclusion teams took part in the German championships at Europe's largest education fair in 2015 and 2016: in the skills of mechatronics and mobile robotics. WorldSkills Germany also carried out career orientation projects at the fair. In 2016/2017, several inclusion teams took part in the nationwide trainee competition "Digital Youngsters".

The inclusive national team was built up from 2018. It took part in the Erasmus + Inclusive Skills in Glasgow from May 20-25, 2019. The seven-person team won two gold, two silver and one bronze medals.

Effect of professional competitions and learning in competition

WorldSkills professional competitions allow young people to present their professional disciplines in front of thousands of spectators and compete for the world title with the best talents in the world. According to their own statement, the participants gain self-confidence and independence, from which they benefit in their working life, plus the media public and new job opportunities. Participation in international professional competitions promotes international exchange, both between the companies involved and between the innovation and training centers.

Performance and federal performance centers

There are currently 23 performance and national performance centers in Germany that have been certified as training centers by WorldSkills Germany eV. The training centers are mostly inter-company training centers that are appointed and certified by WorldSkills Germany. The performance centers undertake to hold training courses and courses based on the concepts of professional competitions. The federal performance centers have a more specific orientation: In addition to training according to WorldSkills principles, they also train future members of the German national team and thus participants in international competitions.

Other Projects

Career orientation "Discover your talents"

WorldSkills Germany offers schools the implementation of a career orientation measure with workshop character. It is aimed at students in grades 8 and 9 who can try out their practical skills in six areas in a playful and sporty way. The main goals are to introduce students to the broad spectrum of occupations in the field of dual training by determining their competencies and skills, and to reduce the number of training and study dropouts. It's about professions from industry, craft, service, social affairs and care. Each student goes through all stations (fields of competence) and at the end receives a certificate with an assessment of the competencies observed:

  1. Craftsmanship and technical ability
  2. Investigative ability
  3. Creative language skills
  4. Pedagogical and helping ability
  5. Technical-industrial ability
  6. Commercial and administrative ability

The workstations are looked after by regional companies. Finally, there is also information on internship opportunities by the companies and career advisors of the Employment Agency, but the informative portion is deliberately kept low. The focus is on trying things out in practice.

The Hector Institute for Empirical Educational Research in Tübingen has scientifically accompanied and evaluated the measure “Discover your talents”. The data is currently being evaluated.

The career orientation program "Discover your talents" is in line with the school concepts for career orientation and in the context of the competence analysis profile AC in schools (applies to Baden-Württemberg). It serves to support in the specification and teaching implementation of the intention of the new subject economics, career and study orientation at the general education schools of the state of Baden-Württemberg. WorldSkills Germany is certified in accordance with the Accreditation and Licensing Ordinance for Employment Promotion (AZAV) in the specialist area “Measure of career choice and vocational training according to the third section of the third chapter of the third book of the Social Security Code”. This means that WorldSkills Germany is entitled to offer career orientation programs and to work together with the employment agency.

Digital youngsters

Digital Youngsters is a nationwide competition for trainees that focuses on digitization in the world of work and vocational training. The participants develop concepts and visions for learning and working in the future, which are visualized in the realization phase of the competition. A jury selects the finalists and, after a final presentation, the winners of the competition.

The scientific support for the competition is provided by the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) with the Educational Technology Lab (EdTec) under the direction of Christoph Igel.

"From learner to teacher"

“From learner to teacher” is a competition in which trainees develop a business model for teaching schoolchildren about their professions. The aim is for trainees to take responsibility and train social skills. Both are important in order to be able to actively participate in the company as an employee and to gain a deeper understanding of entrepreneurial activity. The background to this is that vocational schools and training companies mainly impart specialist knowledge, but only rarely personal skills that are important for entrepreneurship and leadership.

In the competition, the trainees develop their own ideas and implementation concepts and create documents such as business and financial plans, business models or project and time plans.

Pilot project 2018/19

The trainee teams started the concept phase in December 2018, developed ideas and coordinated them with WorldSkills Germany. In February 2019, two business days were held at which company founders reported on their experiences. The trainees learned a lot about entrepreneurship, start-ups and project management. By summer 2019, the teams had implemented their project ideas, e.g. B. Flyers and films about your own job, a new mobile phone holder or a ring that can be connected to an app. On July 12, 2019, the trainees presented their results at a public event and were evaluated by an expert jury. The Karl Schlecht Foundation sponsored the project as part of its “Entrepreneurship Education”.

JUMPP - learning in competition as a didactic concept

JUMPP is a competition concept from WorldSkills Germany that companies, associations and training centers can use to benefit from the principle of “learning in competition”. The goals are to promote talent, increase motivation and modernize the training culture. The term "JUMPP" (English to jump) is intended as an invitation to take the plunge and show courage. The second "P" stands for "Professional".

The JUMPP concept can be used both internally and across companies or across companies for comparison competitions. WorldSkills Germany develops the JUMPP competition concepts adapted to specific job profiles, training courses or structures in companies and associations. The respective national coaches provide the technical input. With this focus on the WorldSkills training, the hurdle to then join regional, national, national or international competitions is removed.

The JUMPP concepts are implemented alongside training or for further training. A concept can contain the following elements:

  • Handout to integrate JUMPP into everyday training or further education
  • Competitive tasks per occupation, derived from WorldSkills and harmonized with the framework plans
  • Software assessment tool
  • Handle for the evaluation and interpretation of the results
  • On-site support for the first JUMPP competition phase
  • Courses and training in the academy

literature

  • Simon McGrath, Martin Mulder Joy Papier, Rebecca Suart: Handbook of Vocational Education and Training - Developments in the Changing World of Work . Springer Nature Switzerland, 2019, ISBN 978-3-319-49789-1 (English).

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Imprint - WorldSkills Germany eV WorldSkills Germany eV, accessed on February 22, 2020 .
  2. ↑ World Skills Germany website. Retrieved March 5, 2020 .
  3. ↑ First European Vocational Training Week: Companies support Youth Pact. European Union, November 25, 2016, accessed May 28, 2019 .
  4. ^ Word Skills Germany website "Inclusive Competitions". Retrieved March 5, 2020 .
  5. ↑ World Skills Germany Magazin, page 24. Retrieved on April 14, 2020 .
  6. ^ Statutes of World Skills Germany eV Accessed on April 14, 2020 .
  7. ↑ WorldSkills Germany eV: World Skills Germany funding initiative for national and international professional competitions. In: https://www.worldskillsgermany.com/ . WorldSkills Germany eV, May 3, 2012, accessed on February 27, 2018 .
  8. ↑ WorldSkills International: World Skills History 1950-2010 . Ed .: WorldSkills International.
  9. ^ World Skills Europe: Organization. Retrieved April 14, 2020 (English).
  10. ↑ WorldSkills Europe (Ed.): Euroskills Competition rules . March 28, 18 (English).
  11. ↑ WorldSkills (ed.): Competition rules . January 18, 19 (English).
  12. ^ Stephanie Werth: Job competitions - conditions of participation for apprentices and young skilled workers. In: https://www.worldskillsgermany.com/ . WorldSkills Germany eV, 2016, accessed on February 27, 2018 .
  13. ↑ WorldSkills Kazan special magazine. In: Page 3. 2019, accessed April 14, 2020 .
  14. ↑ German Championships: Central professional competitions in Germany. Retrieved April 14, 2020 .
  15. ^ Regional competitions - regional commitment. Retrieved April 14, 2020 .
  16. ^ A shower of medals for Germany at Erasmus + Inclusive Skills in Glasgow. Retrieved April 14, 2020 .
  17. ^ Stephanie Werth: Performance and Federal Performance Centers. In: https://www.worldskillsgermany.com/ . WorldSkills Germany eV, 2020, accessed on May 26, 2020 .
  18. ↑ New WorldSkills center in Leipzig certified . In: extension + facade . February 27, 2017 ( online ).
  19. ↑ Hubert Romer, Stephanie Werth, Julian Insinger: "Discover your talents" - career orientation with WorldSkills Germany. In: https://www.worldskillsgermany.com/ . WorldSkills Germany eV, 2016, accessed on February 27, 2018 .
  20. ^ Stephanie Werth: Digital Youngsters - nationwide competition for trainees. In: https://www.worldskillsgermany.com/ . WorldSkills Germany eV, 2016, accessed on February 27, 2018 .
  21. ↑ Michael Heister (Author), Andrea Zeus (Foreword), Hubert Romer (Foreword), Christoph Igel (Contributor), Daniel Christophersen (Contributor), Steffen Ganders (Contributor), Axel-Michael Unger (Contributor), Manuel Chmiel (Contributor) : Digitales Trendbook 1/2017: Transformation of dual vocational training and professions in the context of digitization . Ed .: WorldSkills Germany eV 1st edition. Ille & Riemer, Leipzig 2017, ISBN 978-3-95420-030-6 , pp. 48 .
  22. ↑ From learner to teacher. Retrieved May 26, 2020 .
  23. ^ Karl Schlecht Foundation. Retrieved May 26, 2020 .
  24. ↑ JUMPP - the successful concept of learning in competition. In: WorldSkills Germany website. Retrieved May 26, 2020 .