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.
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3rd partner meeting of VETAssIst project
On the 26./27.03.2026 the 3rd partner meeting of VETAssIst (Artificial Intelligence as VET Teacher Assistant) was conducted at ITB, Uni Bremen.
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Poetic and aesthetic forms of resistance among marginalised communities in Germany
Educational scientist Prof. Dr Alisha M.B. Heinemann (University of Bremen) and art educator Prof. Dr Michaela Kaiser (University of Oldenburg) are investigating the poetic and audiovisual forms of expression used by marginalised groups in Germany.
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Kick-off for the GEKKO project
On March 3, 2026, the partners involved in the project “Innovative Design Approaches in Logistics for Promoting the Skills of Continuing Education Mentors (GEKKO)” joined together for an online kick-off meeting to officially launch the joint project.
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Institut Technik und Bildung (ITB) welcomes new colleagues from artec Sustainability Research Centre
The artec Sustainability Research Centre, founded in 1989 as the Research Centre for Work and Technology, is an interdisciplinary centre of the Universität Bremen dedicated to sustainability research, with more than 20 researchers and administrative staff. The members of artec have been unanimously accepted as members of ITB by the ITB Institute Council. The relocation is since the 19th February complete – the next step is to grow together.
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Doctoral Student Writing Workshop 2026
From 9 to 13 February 2026, the ITB held its fourth doctoral student writing workshop. This time, the young researchers met in the artists' village of Fischerhude to work on their doctoral projects in idyllic surroundings.