Social engagement as a learning space in vocational education and training

Coverbild: Social engagement as a learning space in vocational education and training
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Issue/Year (Volume) 4/2026 (55)
Page(s) 35-36
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Language(s)
    englisch

There have been calls for many years for vocational education and training to place a greater emphasis on cross-cutting competencies, social responsibility and democratic participation. The Open Up! project allows trainees to work for a limited period within a controlled educational framework in social institutions, where they are able to gain experience of social diversity, social inequality and responsibility.