H2Skills – Planning the Future: Training Development for the Hydrogen Economy based on local Market Needs
Datum/Zeit
Datum: 12.10.2022
10:00 - 11:30 Uhr
BILT Learning Labs are an opportunity for TVET stakeholders to explore specific Innovation and Learning Practices from Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Europe.
This Learning Lab will focus on the H2Skills project, which looks at training needs in the hydrogen economy within the lower Saxony region of Germany.
H2Skills: training needs in the hydrogen economy
Preparing for the future and understanding the needs of the hydrogen economy is challenging. An existing nationwide skills gap and a lack of sector specific training only complexifies the task. This is where the H2Skills project comes in.
H2Skills: training needs in the hydrogen economy focuses on how to find and fill local skills gaps in the northern German hydrogen economy. The project was launched in 2021 and is run jointly by the Lüneburg-Wolfsburg Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IWK) and the Braunschweig-Lüneburg-Stade Chamber of Crafts (HWK) with funding from the European Social Fund (ESF).
The project has been data driven since its inception. Seeking to best identify actual market needs, data was gathered through expert interviews as well as the use of an online survey. For the complete picture, all companies working in the northeastern part of Lower Saxony were asked to participate.
Based on the analysis, targeted curriculum was developed that tapped into the real needs expressed by the local industries. Starting in October 2022, a line of courses, certifications, and training modules are being rolled out.
As a result of the groundwork that has been laid by the H2Skills project, the path forward to a robust hydrogen economy in Germany is becoming clearer.
For registration click on the following link: https://unesco-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Q3XMcQ6pQWCcuSCS4QFGnw
Agenda
Times are indicated in CEST. German-English Interpretation will be available.
10:00 – 10:10: Opening and Welcome to the BILT Learning Lab Series
- Ms Sarah Elson-Rogers, Team Leader for ‘Innovation and the Future of TVET’, UNESCO-UNEVOC
10:10 – 10:20: Key Concepts and Introduction of Speakers
- Ms Jessica Rosenfeld, Project Assistant BILT, BIBB
10:20 – 10:30: Elevator Pitch
Introducing the H2Skills project
- Ms Johanna Braun, Project Manager H2Skills, Chamber of Crafts (HWK) Braunschweig-Lüneburg-Stade
- Mr Christoph Lenz, Project Manager H2Skills, Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IWK) Lüneburg-Wolfsburg
10:30 – 11:00: Panel Discussion
In cooperation with its strong partners and networks, how is the H2Skills project working to uncover the hydrogen skills shortage in Germany and what challenges have arisen around implementing new training programmes which meet those needs?
Moderator: Ms Jessica Rosenfeld, BIBB
Panellists:
- Mr Frank Ahlborn, Staff Department Head of Economic Policy and Regional Management, Chamber of Crafts (HWK) Braunschweig-Lüneburg-Stade
- Mr Sönke Feldhusen, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Department Head of „Educating People – Menschen bilden“, Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IWK) Lüneburg-Wolfsburg
- Mr Lars Hartwig, General Manager, Advanced Training Technologies
- Mr Daniel Kipp, Project Manager, Hydrogen Network of North-East Lower Saxony (H2.N.O.N.)
11:00 – 11:25: Q & A Session
- All participants
Moderator: Ms Jessica Rosenfeld, BIBB
11:25 – 11:30 Closing
- Mr Michael Schwarz, Deputy Head of Division ‘International Advisory Services / Cooperation with Partner Institutions,’ BIBB