Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) plays a key role in the sustainable development of economic and socio-ecological structures in developing countries, emerging countries and industrialised nations. Due to the consistently increasing global demand for technical and managerial expertise in the vocational training sector, its strengthening has also been anchored as a focus topic in the global agenda for sustainable development.

Population growth, the increasing scarcity of raw materials and climate change have made energy and resource efficiency as well as the production of renewable energies to central fields of action for the 21st century. A qualified workforce with up-to-date “green skills” form the basis for sustainable development. This requires appropriately qualified teachers, close cooperation with industry, and adapted structures for initial training and further education.

A greener economy requires a workforce with adequate green skills. The participants will learn which concepts of green transitions are currently discussed on system and on company level and explore what their respective implications are for green jobs and green skills development.

The ongoing green transition requires a workforce with adequate green skills. The participants will learn the concept and implementation levels of green competence development. They will know how green competences can be identified, trained and assessed in an adequate manner.

TVET institutions are requested to transform themselves into sustainable learning venues. With reference to the relevant international activities, the participants will learn about fundamental requirements of green TVET institutions as well as their features and favourable conditions. They will also learn how to apply the Greening TVET institutions approach.