👉 Exciting collaboration for vocational training and skilled worker integration in North Rhine-Westphalia! At the beginning of November, TAFH members Sarah Schönfelder and Claudia Umanzor Zelaya had the honor of attending an exciting initiative by IHK Nord Westfalen to develop an education project with the Centro Técnico Hondureño Alemán (CTHA), where the Ambassador of Honduras, Mauricio Bueso, and Dr. Jaeckel from the IHK Nord Westfalen served as driving force behind an initiative, which aims to create long-term links between our education systems and industries. The need for skilled workers is growing across Germany as the Skilled Immigration Act (FEG) reduces bureaucratic barriers. Targeted cooperation between foreign vocational schools, such as CTHA, and German companies not only provides young professionals with career opportunities, but also helps companies tap into a larger, more diverse talent pool. The long-term goal is to create meaningful transnational relationships that foster both professional growth and intercultural competence. ☝Facts: ☑️ A group of 8 vocational students from Honduras are taking part of this pilot project between IHK and CHTA ☑️ A four-week internship with companies Beresa GmbH & Co. KG, Langguth GmbH and BASF will be completed by the end of November A visit to the FH Münster #Steinfurt technology campus was conceptualized within this initiative which fits also perfectly with our newly acquired FHiT project, which promotes international talent in our region. The aim of the visit in the beginning of this week was to discuss further opportunities for international vocational students, with a particular focus on introducing them to the possibility of continuing their education at our University of Applied Sciences. Prof. Thomas Juestel, campus speaker in Steinfurt, warmly welcomed the visitors from Honduras and emphasized the importance of international cooperation in education. Lisa Feldkamp then presented our international degree program International Engineering and Prof. Dr. rer. nat. habil. Reinhart Job introduced the ETI department. The visits to the Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Technology at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, led by Hilmar Apmann, and the @Maker Space, led by Sascha Wagner, were particularly exciting and hands-on for students. We are very interested in further cooperation in terms of training and further education of young people in and from Honduras in engineering fields. We are excited to see where this visit takes us and look forward to the potential of further collaboration! Thanks to all the committed participants! FH Münster Fritz Jaeckel Sarah Timmer Carsten Schröder IHK Nord Westfalen #MauricioBueso #IreneJanssen #SabineMayer #TorstenMerten TECH.LAND #Internaltionaltalent #VocationalTraining #SkilledLabour #InternationalCollaboration #CTHA #SkilledImmigration #WorkforceDevelopment #HondurasGermanyPartnership #FHIT #DAAD
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