Projects
Ongoing projects
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2026–2027
PoR – Poetiken des Widerstands und der Hoffnung: Poetische/Ästhetische Widerstandsformen marginalisierter Communities in Deutschland
Das Projekt „Poetries of Resistance and Hope“ untersucht poetische und audiovisuelle Ausdrucksformen marginalisierter, insbesondere von Rassismus und Ableismus betroffener Communities in Deutschland. Im Zentrum steht die Frage, inwiefern Gedichte, Spoken Word Performances sowie Audio- und Videoinstallationen, insbesondere in digitalen und sozialen Medien, als Bildungsräume der Verweigerung, des Widerstands, der Hoffnung und der Imagination alternativer Gegenwarten und Zukünfte verstanden werden können. Ziel des Projekts ist es, diese medialen und ästhetischen Praktiken als Formen gesellschaftlicher Auseinandersetzung sichtbar zu machen und ihre hegemoniekritischen Bildungspotenziale zu untersuchen. Hierzu wird ein Text- und Bildarchiv aufgebaut und ausgewähltes Material diskursanalytisch untersucht. Zugleich dient die Studie der Entwicklung empirischer und konzeptioneller Grundlagen für ein weiterführendes Drittmittelprojekt.
Department: Prof. Dr. Alisha Heinemann
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2026–2029
GEKKO – Innovative approaches to logistics design to enhance the skills of continuing professional development mentors
The project ‘Innovative Approaches in Logistics to Foster the Competence of Continuing Professional Development Mentors’ (GEKKO) is funded under the guidelines for supporting projects aimed at enhancing and strengthening work-related continuing professional development through the training and establishment of continuing professional development mentors. GEKKO aims to train continuing professional development mentors (CPD mentors) within the context of small and medium-sized logistics enterprises (SMEs) and to establish them at company level.
Dr. Christine Siemer Frieda Klaus
Department: Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Michael Gessler
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2026
BLP Mechtronik – BLP Industrial Mechatronics: Advancing TVET in Namibia through the Introduction of an Industrial Mechatronics Qualification
The GIZ project supports the introduction of a practice-oriented, competency-based qualification in industrial mechatronics in Namibia. Working with Namibian vocational training centres and the Namibia University of Science and Technology, the Institute Technology and Education at the University of Bremen has trained teachers and developed curricula and teaching materials. The professional development programme combined short courses, online training and mentoring with action-based learning. The aim is to establish the programme as a lasting part of Namibia’s vocational education and training system and broaden career opportunities in technical occupations. The project is funded by BMZ through the German Government and Federal States Programme and co-financed by the federal state of Bremen.
Department: Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Michael Gessler
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2025–2028
FinDMB – An educational game on financial literacy for migrants – sensitive to cultural differences, multilingual, career-focused
The ‘FinDMB’ project is developing and testing an educational game designed to promote financial literacy amongst (relatively) recent migrants. The programme is therefore aimed at learners who are acquiring the German language for educational and professional purposes, who face intersectional disadvantages, and who are still finding their feet in the German financial, education and labour markets.
Dr. Franziska Bonna Dr. Julia Tietjen
Department: Prof. Dr. Alisha Heinemann
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2025–2027
Karrieren@Stahl – Careers@Steel – Career models and professional development pathways to secure and develop skilled workers in the steel industry
The research project ‘Karrieren@Stahl – Career models and professional development pathways for securing and developing skilled labour in the steel industry’ aims to address the changing qualification and skills requirements in the steel and foundry industries.
PD Dr. Susanne Peters Frieda Klaus Dr. Lisa Meyne Michael Sander Alexander Seedorf
Department: Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Michael Gessler
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2024–2027
ISOV – Innovative Skills for an Old Vocation
Like all sectors, the industrial footwear manufacturing sector is also facing the megatrends of globalisation, digitalisation and sustainability. Work processes are changing – and so both initial and continuing vocational training must change as well.
Department: Prof. Dr. Falk Howe
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2024–2027
VETAssIst – Artificial Intelligence as a VET Teaching Assistant
The ‘Artificial Intelligence as VET Teacher Assistant’ (VETAssIst) project is supported by the Erasmus+ KA220-VET funding scheme. Our aim is to further develop vocational education and training by integrating the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) into the day-to-day work of vocational education and training teachers.
Dr. Vivian Harberts Dr. Andreas Saniter
Department: Prof. Dr. Falk Howe
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2024–2027
CESynergy – Circular Economy Pathways for the Energy Transition
Challenges of the energy transition - - - The energy sector is at a critical juncture: electricity supply systems are a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and global warming. In transitioning the energy supply from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources, it is not only the technological and environmental aspects that must be taken into account, but also the necessary material resources.
Dr. Vivian Harberts Myrthe Reinsberg Dr. Andreas Saniter Dr. Julia Tietjen
Department: Prof. Dr. Falk Howe
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2024–2026
FUESE – Strengthening Outreach within the Social Ecosystem of Universities in Central America
In recent years, universities in Central America have undergone profound changes as a result of globalisation, the shift towards a knowledge-based society and advances in information and communication technologies. These changes particularly affect their remit, their governance and their social role. The FUESE project aims to modernise university continuing education by reforming institutional policies and practices in order to strengthen their impact on the socio-economic environment in the region. The project is being implemented in three phases, with all partners involved in the assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation and institutionalisation of a new model designed to improve the effectiveness of university continuing education.
Department: Prof. Dr. Falk Howe
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2024–2026
FLAME – Modern and efficient fire service career training
As part of the ‘Modern and Efficient Fire Service Career Training’ (FLAME) project, the ITB is supporting the Hamburg Fire Service Academy in modernising and expanding its career training programme for civil servants.
Dr. Claudia Fenzl Dr. Lisa Meyne Nils Weinowski
Department: Prof. Dr. Falk Howe
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2023–2026
DEVISE4KE – Strengthening the sustainable development of vocational education and training in Kenya by integrating workplace-based learning and improving the ICT skills of teachers and pupils through the use of solar energy and energy-efficient equipment
As part of the DEVISE4KE project, three secondary schools offering vocational training programmes in a rural region of Kenya are being equipped with photovoltaic systems and low-energy IT equipment. Through these measures, as well as teaching and learning activities for teachers, the aim is to enable digital-supported and work-based learning for local pupils.
Dr. Vivian Harberts Peter Kaune Dr. Christian Staden
Department: Prof. Dr. Falk Howe
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2023–2026
SKILLS4JUSTICE – Skills Partnerships for Sustainable and Just Migration Patterns
The issue: Many countries are experiencing, or are seeing a rise in, skills shortages, including in the IT sector, the care sector and the skilled trades. At the same time, there are both regular and irregular migration flows. Irregular migration results in significant disadvantages for those affected in terms of access to the labour market, which is not legally possible; however, regular labour migration also presents challenges for all stakeholders.
Dr. Kristina Kühn Frieda Klaus Dr. Andreas Saniter
Department: Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Michael Gessler
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2023–2027
WASABI – AI in human-centred manufacturing
WASABI will develop intelligent digital assistance solutions, thereby enabling SMEs to recruit new staff more quickly and to provide training and further education in a more efficient, employee-centred manner. The solutions will enable employees to interact with complex software using natural language, thereby meeting skills requirements.
Department: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Maren Petersen
Completed projects
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2009–2010
Kfz-Sm Project (Kfz III)
Since August 2004, motor vehicle workshops have been providing training in a two-year occupation introduced on a trial basis until 2009: motor vehicle service mechanic (Kfz-Sm). Since 2005, the ITB has been evaluating the new training occupation in North Rhine-Westphalia and Schleswig-Holstein in several phases (see Kfz-Sm I and II). The trial period was extended until 2013.
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2009–2010
Kfz-Sm Project
Since August 2004, motor vehicle workshops have been providing training in a two-year occupation introduced on a trial basis until 2009: motor vehicle service mechanic (Kfz-Sm). Since 2005, the ITB has been evaluating the new training occupation in North Rhine-Westphalia and Schleswig-Holstein in several phases (see Kfz-Sm I and II). The trial period was extended until 2013.
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2008–2010
CEDEFOP-Study – Changing Roles and Competences of VET Teachers and Trainers
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2008–2010
ERS
Objectives: The aim of the ERS project is to adapt instruments and methods of early recognition research to the country-specific characteristics of China and to apply these instruments to curriculum development and the redesign of occupations/subjects.
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2008–2010
IVETAS
Research focus: work and qualification processes, innovation, transparency of qualifications
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2008–2010
EQF-VETAS
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2008–2009
Skilled Crafts in Hesse
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2008–2010
Euronet PBL
The project Euronet‐PBL developed international recommendations and instruments to enable to improve the quality of Practice‐Based Learning (PBL) in three areas of Higher Education (HE) study programmes (vocational teacher education, business administration and engineering).
Dr. Ludger Deitmer Pekka Kämäräinen
Department: Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Michael Gessler
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2008–2010
DCP‐QD
The aim of the QD project was to develop a viable quality management system for selected vocational schools in Beijing.
Department: Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Michael Gessler
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2008–2011
Electrical Trades Skills Workshop
Kompetenzwerkst@tt Elektrohandwerk is dedicated to the development, testing and nationwide roll-out of a work-process-oriented, software-supported and cross-venue training concept for the apprenticeship in electronics specialising in energy and building services engineering. A key element of this was a learning software programme based on professional work processes and typical client projects.
Dr. Michael Reinhold Michael Sander
Department: Prof. Dr. Falk Howe
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2008–2012
EOL – Survey of operational performance capability in the course of development between the first and second threshold of vocational training
Can the category of “training maturity” (Ausbildungsreife) be operationalised in an empirical research design in such a way that it can be answered coherently in terms of educational and developmental theory?
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2008–2010
InTakt
The aim of the “InTAKt” project is to develop a pedagogically graduated course concept to promote innovative drive technology and networked vehicle technology for the Bremen motor vehicle trade. The project can thus be understood as a response to the trend in the automotive industry to deploy fundamentally new drive and control concepts in ever shorter innovation cycles.
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2008–2010
Sustainabiblity
The project aims to support the successful application of the European Qualification Framework (EQF) by means of the development of application scenarios describing the conditions under which EQF use is expected to take place, namely the environments of national regulations and the description of favourable conditions as well as obstacles.
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2008–2010
Vila-B
In the “Vila-b” project, a continuing training measure for “specialists in ecological and climate-friendly renovation of old buildings” was designed, implemented and evaluated. For this purpose, learning on the construction site was enabled by a developmentally structured, didactically oriented approach centred on virtual learning in the work process.
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2008–2010
ECVET‐D‐Bau
In the project ECVET-D-BAU “Development of a credit point system for continuing vocational training in the construction industry”, a credit point system was developed for the transition from initial vocational training to continuing vocational training.
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2007–2010
Eurotrainer II
The network project is coordinated by the ITB. It builds on a number of different European research and cooperation projects that have been carried out in recent years on various key topics in the field of vocational education and training professionals.
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2007–2009
CarEasyVET
The European consulting documents on the EQF point at the voluntariness of the EQF and underline that the individual member states are responsible for their own qualification systems and the assignment of their qualifications. This is where the project “CarEasyVET” starts. It allows to discuss and clarify the varying positions across country boundaries.
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2007–2009
LITVET
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2007–2008
Kfz‐Sm Project (KFZ II)
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2007–2010
ALPBAU – Work-process-oriented curriculum development for the construction sector
In Russia, the growing demand for qualified skilled workers cannot be met. The causes lie above all in considerable quality problems in the vocational education and training system, including the inadequate labour market orientation of training content and the frequently inadequate qualifications of teaching staff. Objective: to capture and articulate the requirements of the construction industry for vocational education and training at all levels of education.