Continuing Education and Training in Germany
Acronyms and abbreviations
General acronyms and abbreviations |
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AES |
Adult Education Survey |
AI |
Artificial Intelligence |
AFBG |
Upgrading Training Assistance Act |
ALMP |
Active Labour Market Policy |
ASMK |
Standing Conference of the Ministers of Labour and Social Affairs |
AVMG |
Act on the Promotion of Job-related CET in the Context of Structural Change and the Further Development of Training Assistance |
AZAV |
Accrediting and Licensing Regulation Board for Employment Promotion |
CET |
Continuing education and training |
COVID‑19 |
Coronavirus disease 2019 |
BA |
Federal Employment Agency |
BAföG |
Federal Training Assistance Act |
BAMF |
Federal Agency for Migration and Refugees |
BBB |
Federal Association of Vocational Education and Training Providers |
BBiG |
Vocational Training Act |
BDA |
Confederation of German Employer’s Associations |
BetrVG |
Works Constitution Act |
BIBB |
Federal Institute for Vocational Education |
BIZ |
Occupational Information Centre |
BMAS |
Federal Ministry of Employment and Social Affairs |
BMBF |
Federal Ministry of Education and Research |
BMFSFJ |
Federal Ministry of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth |
BMI |
Federal Ministry of the Interior |
BMWi |
Federal Ministry of Economy and Energy |
BQFG |
Federal Recognition Act |
CVET |
Continuing Vocational Education and Training |
CVTS |
Continuing Vocational Training Survey |
DGB |
German Trade Union Federation |
DIE |
German Institute for Adult Education |
DIHK |
Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce |
DQR |
German Qualification Framework |
DRV |
German Pension Insurance |
DVV |
German Association of Adult Education Centres |
EIB |
European Investment Bank |
ERDF |
European Regional Development Fund |
ESF |
European Social Fund |
EU |
European Union |
EUR |
Euro |
FernUSG |
Distance Learning Protection Act |
GDP |
Gross Domestic Product |
HRG |
Higher Education Framework Act |
HwO |
Crafts Code |
IAB |
German Institute for Employment Research |
ICT |
Information and Communication Technology |
IHK |
Chamber of Commerce and Industry |
ISCED |
International Standard Classification of Education |
ISCO |
International Standard Classification of Occupations |
ISG |
Institute for Social Research and Social Policy |
IVET |
Initial Vocational Education and Training |
KMK |
Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs |
KSchG |
Dismissal Protection Act |
LBB |
Lifelong Vocational Guidance |
LFS |
Labour Force Survey |
OECD |
Organisation for Economic Co‑operation and Development |
NWS |
National Skills Strategy |
PES |
Public Employment Services |
PIAAC |
Survey of Adult Skills |
QCR |
Skills Development Opportunities Act |
SGB |
Social Security Code |
STEM |
Science, technology, engineering and mathematics |
SME |
Small and medium enterprises |
TVG |
Collective Bargaining Act |
VHS |
Adult Education Centres |
WBB |
CET guidance |
WMK |
Standing Conference of the Ministers of Economic Affairs |
ZDH |
German Confederation of Skilled Crafts |
Acronyms of OECD Member countries |
Acronyms of the German federal states |
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AUS |
Australia |
LVA |
Latvia |
BW |
Baden-Württemberg |
AUT |
Austria |
MEX |
Mexico |
BY |
Bavaria |
BEL |
Belgium |
NLD |
Netherlands |
BE |
Berlin |
CAN |
Canada |
NOR |
Norway |
BB |
Brandenburg |
CHE |
Switzerland |
NZL |
New Zealand |
HB |
Bremen |
CHL |
Chile |
POL |
Poland |
HH |
Hamburg |
COL |
Colombia |
PRT |
Portugal |
HE |
Hesse |
CZE |
Czech Republic |
SVK |
Slovak Republic |
NI |
Lower Saxony |
DEU |
Germany |
SVN |
Slovenia |
MV |
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
DNK |
Denmark |
SWE |
Sweden |
NW |
North Rhine‑Westphalia |
ESP |
Spain |
TUR |
Turkey |
RP |
Rhineland-Palatinate |
EST |
Estonia |
USA |
United States |
SL |
Saarland |
FIN |
Finland |
SN |
Saxony |
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FRA |
France |
ST |
Saxony-Anhalt |
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HUN |
Hungary |
SH |
Schleswig-Holstein |
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GBR |
Great Britain |
TH |
Thuringia |
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GRC |
Greece |
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IRE |
Ireland |
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ISL |
Iceland |
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ISR |
Israel |
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ITA |
Italy |
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JPN |
Japan |
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KOR |
South Korea |
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LTU |
Lithuania |
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LUX |
Luxemburg |