Angelika Puhlmann is the Deputy Head of Vocational Orientation at the German Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB). Angelika joined us to provide insight into the delivery of career guidance and vocational pathways in Germany.

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Career Guidance and Work-Based Learning
German Focus on Voca.onal Orienta.on for
Pupils and Students on their Way from
School to VET, University and Work
Angelika Puhlmann, Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training; 09-20-2016

3. Presenta.on Germany- Work-Based Learning and Career Guidance; 20th Sept. 2016
Girls‘ Day
Boys‘ Day Career /
Training
Accompani-
ment One day
ac.vi.es: taste
internships (i.e.
offered by
enterprises)
career fairs
Voluntary year in
social services,
ecological year,
Technicum for
Girls
Introductory
Training, 6-12
months
Voca.onal
Orienta.on Program:
Analysis of Poten.al
and two-week
Workshop
Sek I
5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th
Transi.on to VET and Work
Sek II
11th 12th 13th
Transi.on to College/
University/Work
Voc. Guidance
by Federal
Employment
Agency
Arena 4 you
Career
Guidance in a
stadium, city
hall etc.
Arbeiterkind.de
(working class
child) non-profit
associa.on
Weeks of
Study
Orienta.on
Student
Company
University drop
out: ‚Meister‘
instead of Master‘
Produc.on-
schools
Roma School
Media.on
Educa.on
Commissioners
for young
people from
immigrant
families
Second Chance
Training /
Qualifica.on for
young adults
Professional
Parcours
Career
Orienta.on
for young
people with
disabili.es
Voca.onal Orien-
ta.on for students
and University
graduates (Fed.
Employment Agency)
Taster Study
Careers Fair
Student
Company
Careers Fair
Key:
Blue lines/star = Advice
Red lines/star = Experience
Green lines/star = Educa.on
Angelika Puhlmann, Federal Ins.tute for Voca.onal Educa.on and Training, Germany