German Delegation Visits Korea for Vocational Job Experience Exchange
In the third week of April 2024, two public officials from Hamburg and Bremen, along with 10 principals and faculty from vocational schools and the Hamburg University of Cooperative Education(BHH), visited Korea.
KoreaPEN (Korea Practice Enterprises Network) and its partner ohohchilpalgu have organized meetings to promote Korean-German students’ exchanges in job experiences and education.
In the meeting with Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education we have discussed strengthening the global capabilities of students at vocational high schools and universities in Gyeonggi Province and expanding international exchange with the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education. (https://lnkd.in/g68NrXZU).
We discussed opportunities to exchange and collaborate on entrepreneurship programs for Korean-German youth and college students with the Korea Startup Forum, where 2,050 Korean startups participate as members.
Additionally, we visited and networked with the National Institute for International Education (NIIED) under the Ministry of Education. It was informative to know that policies are shifting to increase opportunities for talented people in Germany and Europe to receive scholarships and provide access to Korean higher education to secure global talents in the high-tech field.
We visited the AHK Korea (Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry) and Goethe Institut, which are representative German institutions in Korea. They also visited Seoul Convention High School and toured facilities for practical education and training, laying the foundation for cooperation in exchange between students from both countries. They networked with faculty and staff from higher education institutions such as Dankook University and Hansung University. The combination of university (graduate) education and vocational education being attempted at BHH is attracting interest in Korea, with expectations of substantial cooperation and exchanges between Korea and Germany in the future.
In the future, we hope to expand opportunities for Korean and German students to learn together online and offline and grow into global talents through the development of joint education programs in the field of employment and entrepreneurship.
Besides the official schedule and meetings, the German delegation explored Seoul, the capital of South Korea, a city that blends tradition and modernity. They visited Gyeongbokgung Palace, Gwanghwamun, and Namsan.
