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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2010–2013
expertAzubi – Sub-project Interaction and Didactics: Research and development of new interaction possibilities and didactic concepts for vocational learning with Web 2.0
The aim of the expertAzubi project is to use Web 2.0 technologies to strengthen the cooperation between vocational schools and companies, so that a better interlinking of the teaching and learning content of the two learning venues is achieved and the relevance of school content for competence acquisition during training is improved.
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2010–2013
Offshore Competence
The aim of the “Offshore Competence” project is to design vocational curricula on the basis of work process analyses that represent the content of skilled vocational work and reflect the international standards relating to the construction and operation of offshore installations and the dimensions of sustainability, as well as providing a frame of reference for defining qualification standards and classifying them within a European Qualifications Framework.
Torsten Grantz Frank Molzow-Voit Nils Petermann Prof. Dr. Georg Spöttl
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2010–2013
ProfDRV – Professional driving – more than just driving: Qualification requirements and vocational training for professional drivers in Europe
During the last decades the qualification requirements for professional drivers have fundamentally changed and increased. There is a current shortage of professional drivers due to the fact that they do not have the qualifications required by their employers.
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2010–2012
Matching Frames – Further development & transfer of sectoral qualifications frameworks
The primary target of this project is the development and the testing of methods as well as of means and tools which could be used to identify qualifications, qualificational profiles and “ordinances” in three selected sectors (metal and automotive technology, electrical technology) in order to assign them to the respective levels of national sector frameworks and levels of the European Qualifications Framework (EQF).
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2010–2012
Devapprent LT – Development of apprenticeship training in Lithuania
The introduction of in-company (apprenticeship) training into Lithuania’s vocational education and training system is one of the most important strategic goals in the country’s education sector. The development of in-company training raises great hopes – it is expected that in-company training will increase the attractiveness of vocational education and training.
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2010–2011
Quality comparison of qualification processes for mechatronics technicians: Phase I
Initiation of an educational cooperation between Germany and the USA
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2010
BiMechCop – Initiation of an educational cooperation between Germany and the USA
Since September 2010, binational meetings with state‐employed, regional and local experts in education have been held to initiate a German‐American educational cooperation in Germany and the USA. After several journeys to the USA and further talks between the partners in May 2011 in Cologne, project structures are now being considered and options for funding for a binational research cooperation are being examined.
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2010–2012
ELEESA – Discovery-based learning on the topic of renewable energy in general studies for the early years and primary years
Education for sustainable development is an ongoing, lifelong process of learning and development. This project introduces children, students, teachers and nursery staff to a topical issue through practical experience. The aim is to raise their awareness of environmental issues and to highlight evaluation criteria and possible courses of action.
Department: Prof. Dr. Falk Howe
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2010–2011
Desarrollo de proyectos de investigación
The objectives of the project are: (1) To develop a training programme. (2) To deliver training on research grant applications across seven modules. (3) To review and discuss research grant applications submitted in the fields of ‘natural sciences’, ‘social sciences’ and ‘engineering’.
Department: Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Michael Gessler
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2010
PROMOTECH – Study on provision for promoting the interest of young people in science and technology in north-western Lower Saxony and the state of Bremen
The study “PROMOTECH”, commissioned by the employers’ association of the metal and electrical industry NORDMETALL, provides an overview of the scope and the various forms of provision for promoting the interest of children and young people in technology and the natural sciences in northern Germany – in particular in the Bremen/Oldenburg metropolitan region and north-western Lower Saxony.
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2010–2012
NQF-SQF – Common grounds for referencing NQFs and SQFs to the EQF
The overall objective of the project NQF-SQF is to create common grounds for referencing national qualifications frameworks and sector qualifications/competence frameworks to the EQF, thereby providing for comparability of qualifications on the basis of learning outcomes defined in terms of abilities required by work processes.
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2010–2011
Kfz-Sm BUND
The project “Kfz-Sm BUND” evaluates at federal level the success of the trial occupation of motor vehicle service mechanic (two-year training occupation). The aim is to provide information that allows the expert advisory board to decide on the future of the training occupation of motor vehicle service mechanic.
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2010
RIS‐Studie – RIS Study – Identifying and organising study programmes in renewable energy and energy efficiency
On behalf of the Kompetenzzentrum Zukünftige Energieversorgung e. V., all degree programmes relating to renewable energy and energy efficiency in the Weser-Ems administrative district and the state of Bremen were surveyed and analysed between April and October 2010. The study is intended to serve as a basis for the systematic improvement and expansion of existing degree programmes, as well as for the further development and promotion of regional expertise.
Department: Prof. Dr. Falk Howe
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2010–2012
Proqs – EQF implementation: impact of national qualifications systems’ processes
The main result of the European project EQF-PROQS is the identification of the effects of national educational traditions on the comparability of vocational qualifications in the implementation of the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) and the corresponding national (NQF) and sectoral (SQF) frameworks.
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2010–2011
KFZ‐SM‐Bund
The project “Kfz-Sm BUND” evaluates at federal level the success of the trial occupation of motor vehicle service mechanic (two-year training occupation). The aim is to provide information that allows the expert advisory board to decide on the future of the training occupation of motor vehicle service mechanic.
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2010–2011
Berufspädagoge@Kompetenzerweiterung (BP@Kom)
Regional needs and feasibility analyses for the realisation of a trial continuing training programme for vocational-pedagogical qualification
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2010
Technicians
The exploratory study, carried out in spring and summer 2010 and funded by the Hans Böckler Foundation, aims to contribute to an understanding of the work situation and occupational position of state-certified technicians in the employment system and of the possibilities and limits of their interest representation.
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2010–2013
GRiW
Designing the structural and personnel framework conditions for implementing innovative work-bound continuing training
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2010–2012
QS Vocational School I – III
Overall scope of work: Development of the survey design, carrying out the data collection and providing feedback to the schools and the senate department for the evidence-based further development and evaluation of the ‘Werkschule’ concept (design) and improvement of practical implementation (impact) in consultation with the ‘Quality Assurance for the Werkschule’ project group. Specific contribution: Formative evaluation.
Department: Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Michael Gessler
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2010
Assessment of performance in project examinations
As part of the project, a guide was developed for teachers who wish to record and assess pupils’ learning outcomes within the context of project-based learning.
Department: Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Michael Gessler