From 21 to 23 May 2025, the ‘6th Crossing Boundaries Conference in Vocational Education and Training’ took place in Palma, Mallorca. The conference was organised by Prof. Dr Francisca Salvà-Mut and Dr Elena Quintana-Murci, Laboratory for Research and Innovation in Vocational Education and Training, University of the Balearic Islands, in cooperation with Prof. Dr Barbara E. Stalder and Dr Christof Nägele, VETNET European Research Network Vocational Education and Training.
The ITB was represented at this year's conference with numerous exciting contributions:
- Access to and Accessibility of the Initial Vocational Education and Training (IVET) System in Türkiye and Germany (Dr. Kristina Kühn und Dr. Andreas Saniter, ITB, Kıymet Selvi und Ayşe Dilek Keser, Ankara University)
- Model Proposal for a Joint IVET Curriculum: Examples of Türkiye and Germany with Main Justifications for the TR-DE JOINT IVET Curriculum (Dr. Andreas Saniter, Dr. Kristina Kühn, ITB, Kıymet Selvi und Ayşe Dilek Keser, Ankara University)
- Multimedia Learning Environment: Development and Design Features of Learning and Work Tasks for the Sector of Applied Informatics (Dr. Christine Siemer und Vivian Harberts, ITB)
- Skilled Workforce for the Hydrogen Economy: International Review of National Workforce Studies (Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Michael Gessler, ITB)
- Social-Ecological Transformation in the Automotive Sector. The Case of a Car Workshop and Dealership (Dr. Susanne Peters und Frieda Klaus, ITB)
- The Skills Experts Program at the German Chambers of Commerce Abroad: A Model for Implementing a Global Skills Partnership? A Case Study (Marina Triebelhorn, PhD student at ITB)
The conference proceedings with over 600 pages are available free of charge (see link in the blue box).
It was another great event with lots of impulses, insights and exciting discussions. The next Crossing Boundaries Conference will take place in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 2027.