2025

Books

Porcher, Christoph (2025): Der Paradigmenpluralismus bei Jürgen Zabeck. Eine historisch-kritische Rekonstruktion [The Concept of Pluralism in VET Research by Jürgen Zabeck]. Bielefeld. DOI:  https://doi.org/10.14361/9783839413128

Sachse, Lena (2025): Formale Unterqualifikation in der Pflege. Bildungs- und Berufswege im Fokus. Bielefeld.   https://dx.doi.org/10.3278/9783763978588

Book Chapters

Frommberger, Dietmar (2025): Diversity at a glance: Vocational education and training in Germany, between standardisation and fragmentation. In: Bertuletti, Paolo; Schmees, Johannes Karl; Baumann, Fabienne-Agnes; Frommberger, Dietmar; Magni, Francesco (2025) (ed.): Vocational Education in European Regions. Lower Saxony and Lombardy in Comparison. Bielefeld, 27-44. DOI:  10.3278/9783763976676

Frommberger, Dietmar; Johannes Karl Schmees (2025): Apprenticeships as part of the technical and vocational education and training system. A heuristic for international comparisons and some findings from sub-Saharan Africa. In: Valiente, Oscar; Maitra, Srabani; Gonon, Philipp; Pilz, Matthias (eds.): International Transfer of Dual Modes of Vocational Education and Training. National Recontextualization and Local Enactment. London. DOI:  https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003589303-6

Hunink, Claudia (2025): Duality in Vocational Education and Training as a Panacea for Structural and Social Challenges in the Labour Market? – A Perspective of Costa Rican Stakeholders in VET. In: Rommel, Irina; Frommberger, Dietmar; Láscarez Smith, Daniel (Eds.): Costa Rican Technical and Vocational Education and Training. Development, Challenges, and Research Perspectives. Opladen, pp. 67-89. DOI:  https://doi.org/10.3224/84743145

Lange, Silke (2025): Diversity of vocational schools in Lower Saxony. In: Bertuletti, Paolo; Schmees, Johannes Karl; Baumann, Fabienne-Agnes; Frommberger, Dietmar; Magni, Francesco (2025) (ed.): Vocational Education in European Regions. Lower Saxony and Lombardy in Comparison. Bielefeld, 67-94. DOI:  10.3278/9783763976676

Lange, Silke; Trampe, Kristina; Porcher, Christoph; Frommberger, Dietmar (2025): Vocational teacher training in Germany and Lower Saxony - conditions, models and research needs. In: Bertuletti, Paolo; Schmees, Johannes Karl; Baumann, Fabienne-Agnes; Frommberger, Dietmar; Magni, Francesco (2025) (ed.): Vocational Education in European Regions. Lower Saxony and Lombardy in Comparison. Bielefeld, 95-116. DOI:  10.3278/9783763976676

Lange, Silke; Frommberger, Dietmar (2025): Die etwas anderen Studierenden? Thesen zur (besonderen) Heterogenität der Studierenden für das Lehramt an berufsbildenden Schulen auf dem Prüfstand [The somewhat different students? Testing theses on the (special) heterogeneity of students to become teacher at vocational schools]. In: Rahn, Sylvia; Seifried, Jürgen; Ziegler, Birgit (Eds.): Lehrpersonen an berufsbildenden Schulen im Spiegel empirischer Forschung. Suttgart, S. 63-86. DOI:  https://doi.org/10.25162/9783515137935

Migura, Tim (2025): Structures and challenges of the dual apprenticeship system in Lower Saxony. In: Bertuletti, Paolo; Schmees, Johannes Karl; Baumann, Fabienne-Agnes; Frommberger, Dietmar; Magni, Francesco (2025) (ed.): Vocational Education in European Regions. Lower Saxony and Lombardy in Comparison. Bielefeld, 45-66. DOI:  10.3278/9783763976676

Porcher, Christoph; Frommberger, Dietmar; Kraus, Katrin; Lange, Silke; Láscarez Smith, Daniel; Trampe, Kristina (2025): Krisennarrative in Forschung und Politik der Berufsbildung. Funktionsbestimmungen im nationalen und internationalen Raum [Crisis narratives in Vocational Education Studies and VET policy. National and internationl perspectives]. In: Sturm, Tanja ; Tervooren, Anja; Schmidt, Melanie; Bärmig, Sven; Grunau, Thomas; Thaler, Isabel; Grunau, Sabrina; Ritter, Michael; Wrana, Daniel (eds.): Krisen und Transformationen: Anschlüsse an den 29. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Erziehungswissenschaft. Leverkusen, S. 119-130.  https://doi.org/10.2307/jj.26657240.10

Rommel, Irina; Frommberger, Dietmar (2025): Technical Vocational Education and Research in Costa Rica - Development, Challenges, and Research Perspectives. In: Rommel, Irina; Frommberger, Dietmar; Láscarez Smith, Daniel (Eds.): Costa Rican Technical and Vocational Education and Training. Development, Challenges, and Research Perspectives. Opladen, pp. 8-21. DOI:  https://doi.org/10.3224/84743145

Journal Articles

Bergmann, Dana (2025): Betriebliche Bildung als Bindeglied zwischen digitalem Wandel und Subjektivierungsprozessen. Digitaler Wandel in der Berufsbildung. [Vocational Training as a Link Between Digital Transformation and Subjectification Processes. Digital Transformation in Vocational Training] In: berufsbildung 79(2), 21-24. DOI:  10.3278/BB2502W007

Frommberger, Dietmar; Lange, Silke; Müller-Greifenberg, Lea (2025): Monitoring und neue Professionalisierungsansätze für das berufliche Bildungspersonal im InnoVET PLUS-Projekt BeConnect. [Monitoring and new approaches to professionalisation for VET trainers] In: BWP 54 (3), 32-34. Online verfügbar unter  https://www.bwp-zeitschrift.de/dienst/publikationen/de/20570

Frommberger, Dietmar; Lange, Silke; Porcher, Christoph (2025): Editorial: Vocational Education and Training Systems Between School and Company. In: International Journal of Vocational Education Studies, 2 (1), 5-12. DOI:  https://doi.org/10.14361/ijves-2025-020101

Frommberger, Dietmar; Lange, Silke; Porcher, Christoph (2025): Editorial: History of Vocational Education and Training. Perspectives and Challenges. In: International Journal of Vocational Education Studies 2 (2), 5-8. DOI:  https://doi.org/10.14361/9783839473627-01

Lange, Silke (2025): blickpunkt. Berufsbildung zwischen Tradition und New Learning. [Editorial. VET Between Tradition and New Learning] In: berufsbildung 79(2), 1. DOI:  10.3278/BB2502W001

Lange, Silke (2025): Zwischen Lötabitur und Blutbad – Rituale in der beruflichen Bildung zwischen Tradition und New Learning. [Rituals in VET Between Tradition and New Learning] DOI:  10.3278/BB2502W005

Hamelmann, Alisa; Grunau, Janika; Wehking, Katharina (2025): Systematische Berufsorientierung an berufsbildenden Schulen: Erkenntnisse und Ableitungen aus einem Forschungs- und Entwicklungsprojekt. [Systematic Career Guidance in Vocational Schools: Findings and Conclusions from a Research Project] In: berufsbildung 79(2), 41-43. DOI:  10.3278/BB2502W013

Porcher, Christoph (2025): Alte Debatten neu gelesen – Herwig Blankertz und Jürgen Zabeck in der Bildungsreformdebatte. [Old Debates Revisited – Herwig Blankertz and Jürgen Zabeck in the Reform Debate] In: berufsbildung 79(2), 6-9. DOI:  10.3278/BB2502W003

Schmees, J. K.  & Grunau, J. (2025).  The Cobra Effect in TVET Policy Making: A Macro-Micro-Macro-Level Analysis of Exemplary Cases From Germany. International Journal for Research in Vocational Education and Training (IJRVET) 2025, Vol. 12, Issue 2, 174–191.

Schmees, Johannes Karl; Migura, Tim; Esmond, Bill; Frommberger, Dietmar; Smeplass, Eli (2025): Challenges in the Transition From Apprenticeships to Higher Education in England, Germany, and Norway. In: Social Inclusion 13, 1-22. DOI:  https://doi.org/10.17645/si.9774

Edited Volumes

Bertuletti, Paolo; Schmees, Johannes Karl; Baumann, Fabienne-Agnes; Frommberger, Dietmar; Magni, Francesco (2025) (ed.): Vocational Education in European Regions. Lower Saxony and Lombardy in Comparison. Bielefeld. DOI:  10.3278/9783763976676

Blankertz, Herwig (2025): Bildung im Zeitalter der großen Industrie. Pädagogik, Schule und Berufsbildung im 19. Jahrhundert. Herausgegeben von Christoph Porcher [Education in the age of the great factory. Pedagogy, schools and vocational training in the 19th century. Edited by Christoph Porcher].  Opladen. DOI:  https://shop.budrich.de/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/9783847432487.pdf

Rommel, Irina; Frommberger, Dietmar; Láscarez Smith, Daniel (Eds.) (2025): Costa Rican Technical and Vocational Education and Training. Development, Challenges, and Research Perspectives. Opladen. DOI:  https://doi.org/10.3224/84743145

Conference Presentations

Migura, Tim (2025): Historical and Current Developments in the Professionalisation of Midwifery. [Presentation at the European Conference on Educational Research (ECER) „Charting the Way Forward: Education, Research, Potentials and Perspectives“, University of Belgrade, 09.09.–12.09.2025] Download  here

Porcher, Christoph (2025): A Battle of Ideals. Progressive vs. Conservative Visions for German Vocational Education During the “Long Seventies”. [Presentation at the JVET Conference, University of Oxford] Download  here

Porcher, Christoph; Frommberger, Dietmar (2025): Contested Beginnings: Trade Unions, Business Interests, and the Making of the Vocational Training Act in 1920s Germany. [Presentation at the 9th Nordic Educational History Conference, Stockholm University]. Download  here

Schmees, Johannes Karl; Migura, Tim; Esmond, Bill; Frommberger, Dietmar; Smeplass, Eli (2025): Challenges in the Transition from Apprenticeships to Higher Education in England, Germany and Norway. [Presentation at the European Conference on Educational Research (ECER) „Charting the Way Forward: Education, Research, Potentials and Perspectives“, University of Belgrade, 09.09.–12.09.2025] Download  here