The National Skills Strategy is unique: It is the first strategy of its kind in Germany that has the support of the Federation, the Länder, the private sector, trade unions and the Federal Employment Agency.
The strategy has two aims: making lifelong learning an integral part of professional and business development and establishing a shared culture of lifelong learning in Germany.
The National Skills Strategy is a long-term, cross-cutting partnership process designed to exchange views and share advice on lifelong learning. It will be implemented on an ongoing basis and adapted to new developments. The Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs leads the implementation of the strategic process together with the Federal Ministry for Education, Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth.
A strategy for job-seekers, workers and businesses
No matter whether you are a job-seeker, worker or business: Everybody benefits from the National Skills Strategy.
- Continuing education and training opens up new job opportunities for job-seekers.
- Workers can prepare themselves for the work of tomorrow through continuing education and training.
- Tailored continuing education and training helps businesses find skilled workers. This is especially relevant for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and micro-enterprises.
All these groups are experiencing changes at work caused by the digital transformation, structural change and the transition to a climate-neutral economy. This is where the National Skills Strategy comes in. It provides impetus, sets out agreements reached between the partners and uses this as a backdrop for developing measures that promote continuing education and training.
The National Skills Strategy has become a platform for cooperation and coordination in Germany’s continuing education and training landscape. It provides important input for up-to-date structures and continuing vocational education and training programmes.