Institute of Technology and Education
Shaping vocational education and training and sustainability through research - regionally, nationally, internationally
The Institute of Technology and Education (ITB) is an interdisciplinary research institute at the University of Bremen, Germany.
Events
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Violence in the digital transformation
16:00–19:00 · SFG 1010
The lectures are part of the Worlds of Contradictions Open Lecture Series “Gewaltfrei arbeiten und leben” (Working and living without violence).
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Structural violence against women and people read as female
16:00–19:00 · SFG 1010
The lectures are part of the Worlds of Contradictions Open Lecture Series “Gewaltfrei arbeiten und leben” (Working and living without violence).
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Violence in private relationships (domestic violence)
16:00–19:00 · SFG 1010
The lectures are part of the Worlds of Contradictions Open Lecture Series “Gewaltfrei arbeiten und leben” (Working and living without violence).
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International perspective on criminal law and gender
16:00–19:00 · SFG 1010
The lectures are part of the Worlds of Contradictions Open Lecture Series “Gewaltfrei arbeiten und leben” (Working and living without violence).
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News
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DEVISE4KE in the university magazine up2date
The University of Bremen’s online magazine, up2date, reports on the DEVISE4KE project and experiences with digital teaching and work-based learning in schools in the Homa Bay region of Kenya.
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Artificial Intelligence in Vocational Education and Training – New volume published in the ‘Kompetenzwerkstatt’ handbook series
The handbook *Artificial Intelligence in Vocational Education and Training* demonstrates how artificial intelligence is transforming specialist vocational work and what consequences this has for apprenticeships and vocational teaching. It follows the ‘competence workshop’ approach and adopts a work-process-oriented and competence-building perspective. The starting point is not AI technology as such, but its application in vocational contexts and work processes.
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DEVISE4KE Final Conference
The DEVISE4KE final conference was held on 24 September 2026 at the vocational school Maristak Durango, in Durango, Spain, bringing together project partners, educators, students, VET stakeholders and representatives of organisations from Kenya, Germany, Ireland and Spain.
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The ITB at the 33rd “VET and Culture” Meeting
From September 7, 2026, to September 9, 2026, the 33rd “VET and Culture” Meeting took place in Zollikofen and Bern under this year’s theme, “Social Aims of Vocational Education and Training.”
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A Summer Hattrick: Three Conferences, Three Weeks, Three projects!
Within three weeks this summer, Dr. Vivian Harberts presented three research and development projects at three international conferences – a hattrick for ITB's VET research.
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ISOV in Pirmasens
On June 24 and 25, 2026, the 5th (of 7) project meeting of “Innovative Skills for an Old Vocation” (ISOV) took place in Pirmasens.
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Careers@Steel: Social Partners and Steel Companies Develop New Continuing Education System for the Entire Industry
Companies and employees in the German steel industry are facing profound changes. Decarbonization, digitalization, automation of production processes, and demographic change are presenting the industry with major challenges.