The Study Commission on Vocational Training in the Digital Work Environment 2 “The Study Commission on Vocational Training in the Digital Work Environment investigates how vocational education and training in can be mod- ernised to meet the requirements of a digitalised work environment and make it more attractive for young people. Together, through policy recommendations, we want to show how ongoing and relevant lifelong learning can be shaped within vocational education and training in a way that continues to meet the demand for skilled labour in the future and enables humane working conditions in the face of ever-changing career paths.”

Dr Stefan Kaufmann CDU/CSU Chairman of the Study Commission on Vocational Training in the Digital Work Environment

3 Recommendations for future action

Study commissions are set up by the German to prepare decisions on wide- ranging and significant issues. The commission members dis- cuss on a cross-party basis urgent future-relevant techni- cal, societal, economic and environmental questions that cannot be easily responded to in day-to-day politics. They collect and evaluate informa- tion and draft a report once their work is concluded. Yet the reports from the study commissions contain more than a simple analysis of the situation. Above all, their mandate and objective is to formulate recommendations for action to be taken by Par- liament. In this way, study commissions provide very specific advice to Parliament for future political decisions that could lead to legislative amendments or to new laws. A motion by a quarter of the Members of the Bundestag is sufficient to establish a study commission. While study

The Study Commission on Vocational Training in the Digital Work Environment commissions can be deman- ded by a parliamentary minor- ity, in general these are imple- examine larger topics in detail mented on the basis of broad and without any time pres- support. They operate for the sure. The results of the study duration of the electoral term, commissions are increasingly with some study commissions being listened to by the broader being re-established in the public and make an important subsequent legislature. Unlike contribution to debates within the permanent committees, society. study commissions are not involved in the general course of the legislative process. Vocational Training in the Digital Work Environment

Nexus of politics, The mandate of this Study academia and practice Commission is based on a topic that affects many people Another particular feature of very specifically in their study commissions is their daily lives: the impact of the composition – unlike other spread of digital technology bodies at the Bundestag, they on vocational training and are comprised in equal part skills development. The digi- of Members of the Bundestag tal transformation promises and external experts on an a great many options on the equal footing. The latter are one hand for uncovering eco- nominated by the parliamen- nomic, environmental and tary groups. The experts are social potential. On the other often academics, or specialists hand, however, it brings cer- with practical experience, tain challenges: entire profes- who are able to feed in a wide sions are disappearing, new range of different perspectives. ones are emerging, job profiles This concentrated expertise are changing. The Study Com- makes study commissions mission is therefore tasked akin to internal advisory bod- with investigating the pros- ies for Parliament, able to pects of development for ini-

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The members of the Commis- sion are to formulate a clear strategy for the further devel- opment of vocational educa- tion and training. This should also take into account how equality of vocational and academic training can be fos- tered to a greater extent. The tial and continuing vocational decision appointing the Com- training in the future world mission stipulates the follow- of work and examining the ing focal points: economic and social potential • How are structures, job pro- offered by modernisation. files, requirements and the It aims to find out how and future needs in various sec- where vocational education tors changing as a result and training needs to be of digital technology – and adapted to the digital world, what does this mean for how the training system can vocational education and be further expanded, where training on the one hand and potential hurdles to access for school pupils on the exist and how these can be other? overcome. In particular, the • What opportunities does the Commission is to take into digital transformation of consideration how future vocational training offer for requirements for skilled disadvantaged young people labour can be met and how or those with learning diffi- low-threshold, non-discrimi- culties? natory access to training and • What impact can innovative qualifications can be ensured. learning modules have? The focus is also on work in • How can vocational schools the care-giving and educa- and other educational estab- tional sectors. lishments be appropriately

6 equipped and what changes need to be made in the train- ing of vocational school teachers, trainers and exam- the 19 Members of the Bundes- iners? tag and the 19 experts under • How can companies’ will- the chairmanship of Dr Stefan ingness to take on appren- Kaufmann (CDU/CSU) since tices be increased? the Study Commission first • How can regional needs be met on 27 September 2018. In met in terms of training and addition to the experts sitting placement, and how can the on the committee, the exper- international aspect and tise of additional experts from exchange within the Euro- research and practical fields is pean Union be improved? also regularly called upon at • How can different learning public hearings. At one hear- sites be networked in an ing, for example, the focus accessible way and what was on the attitudes of Genera- opportunities does this open tions Y and Z – individuals up? born around the turn of the • How is the relationship millennium – towards the between initial and continu- world of work. Alongside aca- ing training changing and demics, two young former what effects does this have? apprentices were invited to • And how are requirements participate and provide their changing for job seekers and own perspectives, drawing on those in employment? their own expertise through personal experience. The Study Commission is to pres- Public hearings ent its final report, including and consultations recommended action, by the end of the 19th electoral term These and other questions set in summer 2021. This report out in the Commission’s man- is also to be made available to date have been examined by the broader public.

14 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ CDU/CSU 8 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ SPD 4 ■ ■ ■ ■ AfD 4 ■ ■ ■ ■ FDP 4 ■ ■ ■ ■ Party 4 ■ ■ ■ ■ Alliance 90/The Greens

Number of Members of the Bundestag: 19 Number of experts: 19 Chairman: Dr Stefan Kaufmann, CDU/CSU Deputy Chairwoman: Marja-Liisa Völlers, SPD

■ Members of the Bundestag ■ Experts

7 Dr Stefan Kaufmann, Marja-Liisa Völlers, CDU/CSU SPD Chairman Deputy Chairwoman Lawyer, Secondary school b. 21 Aug. 1969 teacher, in Stuttgart; b. 28 Sept. 1984 civil partnership. in Bückeburg. Bundestag Member Bundestag Member since 2009 since 2017

Members of the Study Commission The 19 Members of the Bundestag and 19 experts

8 , , CDU/CSU , CDU/CSU Specialist in political CDU/CSU Landscape manager, science and local Physicist, b. 8 Jan. 1961 government studies, b. 3 June 1968 in Münster; b. 1 Mar. 1967 in Göttingen; married; in ; married; three children. four children. married; one child. Bundestag Member Bundestag Member Bundestag Member since 2013 since 2013 since 2009

Katrin Staffler, , CDU/CSU Dr , CDU/CSU CDU/CSU spokes- CDU/CSU Self-employed manage- woman on the Former mayor, ment consultant, Commission economist, b. 30 June 1960 Biochemist, b. 30 Aug 1955 in ; b. 4 Nov. 1981 in Genthin; divorced; two children. in Dachau; married. married; one child. Bundestag Member Bundestag Member Bundestag Member since 2013 since 2017 since 2017

9 , SPD SPD spokeswoman on , , the Commission SPD SPD Chemist, Mining electrician, Trade union secretary, former State Secretary, b. 23 May 1960 b. 8 July 1960 b. 25 Dec. 1967 in Bottrop; in Marl; in Hannover. married; three children. married; two children. Bundestag Member Bundestag Member Bundestag Member since 2017 since 2009 since 2013

Nicole Höchst, AfD Dr Jens , AfD spokeswoman on FDP the Commission , FDP spokesman on the Former civil servant in AfD Commission the field of education, Senior manager, Business consultant, b. 10 Feb. 1970 b. 12 Dec. 1961 b. 8 Mar. 1986 in Homburg, Saarland; in Gießen; in Simmerath; four children. married. civil partnership. Bundestag Member Bundestag Member Bundestag Member since 2017 since 2017 since 2017

10 Birke Bull-Bischoff, The Left Party Dr. h. c. The Left Party spokes- , woman on the Com- FDP mission Business administrator, Education specialist, retired management sociologist board member, b. 9 Nov. 1963 b. 5 June 1949 in Weißenfels; in Munderkingen. married, one child. Bundestag Member Bundestag Member since 2017 since 2017

Beate Walter- Rosenheimer, Beate Müller-Gemmeke, Alliance 90/The Greens , Alliance 90/The Greens Green spokeswoman on The Left Party Youth and community the Commission Trade union secretary, worker, Psychologist, b. 7 Jan. 1956 b. 7 Oct. 1960 b. 20 Nov. 1964 in Johannisberg, in am Main; in Weißenburg, ; Rheingau. married, two children. five children. Bundestag Member Bundestag Member Bundestag Member since 2009 since 2009 since 2012

11 Dr Volker Born, Professor Head of the Vocational Professor Ursula Bylinski, Education and Training Detlef Buschfeld, Professor at Münster department at the Professor for Vocational University of Applied German Confederation and Business Education Sciences, School of of Skilled Crafts (ZDH), at the University of Vocational Education Berlin Cologne (IBL)

Dr Barbara Dorn, Director of the Educa- Dr Achim Dercks, tion and Vocational Deputy Chief Executive Carlo Dirschedl, Training Department of the Association Head Teacher at the at the Confederation of German Chambers Altötting Vocational of German Employers’ of Commerce and Schools (BSAOE), Associations (BDA), Industry (DIHK) Bavaria Berlin

12 Professor Bernd Giezek, Professor for Business Administration focusing on quantitative methods at the FOM University Dr Sandra Garbade, of Applied Sciences in Managing Director of Frankfurt and Managing the Hamburg Institute Director of SpeedRepeat for Vocational Education GmbH & Co. KG in and Training (HIBB) Gießen

Annette Greilich, Head Teacher at the Wirtschaftsschule am Oswaldsgarten commercial school in Gießen; Francesco Grioli, Chairwoman of the Member of the mana- Working Group of ging Executive Com- Elke Hannack, Vocational School Head mittee of the Mining, Deputy Chairwoman Teachers and Directors Chemical and Energy of the German Trade of Teacher Training Industrial Union Union Association Institutes in (IGBCE), Hannover (DGB), Berlin

13 Ute Kittel, Member of the ver.di Angela Kennecke, United Services Union Skills manager and executive committee, IG-Metall trade union Head of the Education, representative on the Academia and Research works council at Airbus and Special Services Operations GmbH in departments; responsi- Bremen ble for education policy

Helmut Seifen, Member of the North Rhine-Westphalian Land Parliament in Düsseldorf, education and research policy Dr Hans-Peter Klös, Professor spokesman for the AfD Managing Director and Bettina Kohlrausch, parliamentary group Head of the Research Professor for Edu- and chairman of the Division at the German cational Research at Science and Technology Economic Institute Paderborn University Committee

14 Professor Professor Heike Solga, Peter F. E. Sloane, Director of the Skill Professor for Business Formation and Labor Martin Seiler, Education at Paderborn Markets Research Unit Member of the Manage- University, Research at the Berlin Social ment Board for Human Fellow at the Depart- Science Center (WZB), Resources and Legal ment of Education Professor for Sociology Affairs, Deutsche Bahn at the University of at the Freie Universität AG, Berlin Oxford Berlin (FU)

15 Information online www.bundestag.de/en/committees/bodies/study/vocational_ training

16 Contact details for the Study Commission

Deutscher Bundestag Enquete-Kommission “Berufliche Bildung in der digitalen Arbeitswelt” Sekretariat Platz der Republik 1 11011 Berlin Tel.: + 49 30 227-33480 Fax: + 49 30 227-36278 Email: [email protected]

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