Melanie Hochmuth

• Master of Arts
• Research Associate at University of Bamberg

Ensuring the social participation and integration of immigrants and their children into the German education and employment system is crucial. This can be achieved through proper recognition of their qualifications acquired abroad, which promotes social inclusion and self-realisation (Englmann, 2010). However, only a moderate proportion of immigran...

Transferable competences in vocational education and training are becoming increasingly important due to the highly dynamic labor market. They contribute to enabling apprentices to adapt quickly to new requirements. While previous studies have taken a deficit approach and examined reasons for dropouts, this study focuses on determinants of successf...

Willkommen in einer inspirierenden Umgebung, in der wir gemeinsam die Zukunft der Lehre gestalten! Megatrends, Informationsflut, Krisen – Lehrende sowohl in den Hochschulen als auch den Schulen sind sich längst der Herausforderungen bewusst, denen sie täglich begegnen. Doch stellen wir uns vor, es gäbe einen Maker-Space, in welchem Lehramts-Studie...

In addition to restrictions in training companies, vocational schools were also closed due to the coronavirus pandemic in Germany. After the unexpected first lockdown, it was the challenge of all those involved to draw lessons from the emergent weaknesses in the system and to prepare for further school closures. These preparations primarily involve...

For more than a year, the coronavirus pandemic has severely restricted everyday life. This has had an impact on the economy, on working life and on the organisation of school routines. Apprentices in dual vocational training have been doubly challenged as they have had to cope with changes both at work and at vocational school. Therefore, it is wor...

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all areas of life, including everyday working life. Apprentices are often affected two-fold by the lockdown—school closures make it difficult to learn the theoretical content, while restrictions in the company affect practical work. This article reports the findings of an online mixed-method survey among 167 appre...

With the labor market and work environments becoming increasingly dynamic, the question of how young people can find their way to a sustainable professional future becomes ever more complex. This paper looks from different perspectives at apprenticeships, at their advantages and limitations. The first step is a description of the prerequisites that...