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    for Lifelong Learning

    Our goal is future-oriented education systems that enable lifelong learning for everyone.

    Therefore, we support public aut­ho­ri­ties, higher education insti­tu­ti­ons and inter­na­tio­nal orga­ni­sa­ti­ons in making sci­en­ti­fi­cal­ly sound decisions — with our unique expertise at the interface of education and employment, our own research acti­vi­ties and our large inter­na­tio­nal network.

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    17 Aug

    Policy Pointers for the Implementation of Learning Outcomes

    Cedefop is deve­lo­ping policy pointers to support the trans­for­ma­ti­on of intended into achieved learning outcomes. The recom­men­da­ti­ons are based on a study examining this process in ten European countries.

    9 Jul

    Global part­ner­ships for excel­lence in voca­tio­nal education and training

    Monika Auzinger par­ti­ci­pa­ted in the Global Symposium Partnership for Excellence! in Turin, which focused on inter­na­tio­nal approa­ches to streng­thening voca­tio­nal excellence.

    30 Jun

    Dual voca­tio­nal education and training in the D‑A‑CH region

    A new report by 3s, ibw, BIBB and OBS EHB shows how dif­fer­ent­ly dual voca­tio­nal education and training is deve­lo­ping in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

    16–
    18
    Sep

    Berufsbildungswissenschaft in Zeiten globaler Transformation und demo­kra­ti­scher Verantwortung

    Conference 
    17
    Sep

    ENE webinar: From Graz to the World: Inspiring the Future of Vocational Excellence

    Forum 
    21–
    23
    Sep

    Sustainability in Vocational Education and Training (VET)

    Conference 
    23–
    25
    Sep

    Shaping a Skills-Driven Future

    Conference 

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    17 Aug

    Policy Pointers for the Implementation of Learning Outcomes

    Cedefop is deve­lo­ping policy pointers to support the trans­for­ma­ti­on of intended into achieved learning outcomes. The recom­men­da­ti­ons are based on a study examining this process in ten European countries.

    9 Jul

    Global part­ner­ships for excel­lence in voca­tio­nal education and training

    Monika Auzinger par­ti­ci­pa­ted in the Global Symposium Partnership for Excellence! in Turin, which focused on inter­na­tio­nal approa­ches to streng­thening voca­tio­nal excellence.

    16–
    18
    Sep

    Berufsbildungswissenschaft in Zeiten globaler Transformation und demo­kra­ti­scher Verantwortung

    Conference 
    17
    Sep

    ENE webinar: From Graz to the World: Inspiring the Future of Vocational Excellence

    Forum 
    21–
    23
    Sep

    Sustainability in Vocational Education and Training (VET)

    Conference 
    23–
    25
    Sep

    Shaping a Skills-Driven Future

    Conference 

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    News & Calendar

    17 Aug

    Policy Pointers for the Implementation of Learning Outcomes

    Cedefop is deve­lo­ping policy pointers to support the trans­for­ma­ti­on of intended into achieved learning outcomes. The recom­men­da­ti­ons are based on a study examining this process in ten European countries.

    16–
    18
    Sep

    Berufsbildungswissenschaft in Zeiten globaler Transformation und demo­kra­ti­scher Verantwortung

    Conference 
    17
    Sep

    ENE webinar: From Graz to the World: Inspiring the Future of Vocational Excellence

    Forum 
    21–
    23
    Sep

    Sustainability in Vocational Education and Training (VET)

    Conference 
    23–
    25
    Sep

    Shaping a Skills-Driven Future

    Conference 

    >all news

    >all events

    News & Calendar

    17 Aug

    Policy Pointers for the Implementation of Learning Outcomes

    Cedefop is deve­lo­ping policy pointers to support the trans­for­ma­ti­on of intended into achieved learning outcomes. The recom­men­da­ti­ons are based on a study examining this process in ten European countries.

    9 Jul

    Global part­ner­ships for excel­lence in voca­tio­nal education and training

    Monika Auzinger par­ti­ci­pa­ted in the Global Symposium Partnership for Excellence! in Turin, which focused on inter­na­tio­nal approa­ches to streng­thening voca­tio­nal excellence.

    >all news

    16–
    18
    Sep

    Berufsbildungswissenschaft in Zeiten globaler Transformation und demo­kra­ti­scher Verantwortung

    Conference 
    17
    Sep

    ENE webinar: From Graz to the World: Inspiring the Future of Vocational Excellence

    Forum 
    21–
    23
    Sep

    Sustainability in Vocational Education and Training (VET)

    Conference 

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    Projects & Services

    Studies & Analyses

    Tackling incre­a­sing skill mis­mat­ches in European labour markets

    3s receives 2.4 million Euros from the pre­sti­gious Horizon Europe programme to explore how skill systems across Europe can reduce the level of skill mismatch and better respond to deve­lo­p­ments in their labour markets. 
    Tools & Applications

    All occu­pa­ti­ons in one click — The AMS world of occupations

    The online Occupational Information System of the Austrian Public Employment Service (AMS) provides details on all occu­pa­ti­ons and app­ren­ti­ce­ships. 3s experts are con­stant­ly deve­lo­ping this tool and main­tai­ning its content. 
    Innovation & Development Projects

    EUCAnet: A trans­at­lan­tic project on Democracy, Collective Memory and Civic Education

    Mnemonic Democracy: Collective Memory, Civic Education, and Democratic Engagement, an inter­na­tio­nal part­ner­ship bringing together 18 insti­tu­ti­ons across Canada and Europe.
    Studies & Analyses

    Comparing and reco­g­nis­ing VET qualifications

    A new Cedefop project develops a practical metho­do­lo­gy to support the under­stan­ding, com­pa­ri­son and reco­gni­ti­on of foreign VET qualifications.
    Studies & Analyses

    Beginning of Studies in Austria: Evaluation of the Entry and Orientation Phase (StEOP)

    3s is con­duc­ting a follow-up eva­lua­ti­on of the StEOP, which students are required to complete within the first four semesters. Particular focus is on the internal uni­ver­si­ty moni­to­ring systems.
    Studies & Analyses

    EU Common Training Frameworks – Which Professions Have the Potential?

    The study, carried out on behalf of the European Commission, aims to identify pro­fes­si­ons that appear suitable for a Common Training Framework (CTF) across national borders.
    Studies & Analyses

    Quality assurance in formal CVET

    In a study for Cedefop, a 3s-led con­sor­ti­um explores the complex and changing landscape of con­ti­nuing voca­tio­nal education and training (CVET) and its impact on quality assurance arrangements.
    Studies & Analyses

    Study sup­port­ing the impact assess­ment for the Skills Portability Initiative (SPI)

    3s experts con­tri­bu­te to research and con­sul­tan­cy on a possible legis­la­ti­ve proposal to make qua­li­fi­ca­ti­ons and skills more trans­pa­rent, com­pa­ra­ble and trans­fera­ble, sup­port­ing worker mobility in the EU.
    Studies & Analyses

    Digital Adult Basic Education in Austria – Perspectives on a Sustainable Learning App

    A fea­si­bi­li­ty study examines whether and under what con­di­ti­ons a digital learning appli­ca­ti­on to support adults’ basic skills can be meaningful­ly developed and implemented.
    Studies & Analyses

    Strengthening VET in Austria – Assessing and Developing the WKO Skills Strategy

    3s evaluates the impact of the Austrian Economic Chamber’s Education Strategy and supports its  further deve­lo­p­ment to streng­then VET in Austria.
    Studies & Analyses

    Feasibility studies for new higher education programmes

    Since the estab­lish­ment of uni­ver­si­ties of applied sciences, 3s supported the accre­di­ta­ti­on of new study pro­gram­mes through fea­si­bi­li­ty studies. These provide infor­ma­ti­on on the future demand for study places or the labour market 
    Studies & Analyses

    Towards a new gene­ra­ti­on of Individual Learning Accounts

    In a study for Cedefop, a 3s led research con­sor­ti­um explores the potential of the new Council Recommendation on Individual Learning Accounts and aims to develop tailored gui­de­lines for working towards the implementation. 
    Studies & Analyses

    Exploring excel­lence and inclusion in voca­tio­nal education and training

    3s coor­di­na­tes a signi­fi­cant study com­mis­sio­ned by Cedefop titled ‘European VET for the 21st Century: The Balancing of Excellence and Inclusion’. 
    Studies & Analyses

    Deepening the Understanding of Microcredentials: Relevance, Quality, and Inclusion

    This project inve­sti­ga­tes the labour market relevance, quality assurance, and inclu­si­ve­ness of micro­creden­ti­als, focusing on their reco­gni­ti­on, sectoral posi­tio­ning, and accessibility.
    Studies & Analyses

    Artificial Intelligence as a Topic in Non-formal Training

    The market study provides an up-to-date overview of open, non-formal training oppor­tu­ni­ties focusing on arti­fi­ci­al intel­li­gence in Austria.
    Studies & Analyses

    Doctoral Training in Austria: An Evaluation of the doc.funds Programme

    3s analyses the extent to which the FWF doc.funds programme has con­tri­bu­ted to the further deve­lo­p­ment of struc­tu­red doctoral pro­gram­mes in Austria.
    Innovation & Development Projects

    SkillsPath – Building Bridges for a Sustainable Career Future

    SkillsPath empowers young women and men with a migration or refugee back­ground in Germany, Greece, and Spain to access jobs, training, and oppor­tu­ni­ties in the green economy.
    Studies & Analyses

    Study and Analysis of Qualifications at EQF Level 5 in Third Countries

    The project analyses qua­li­fi­ca­ti­ons at EQF level 5 in selected third countries to identify potential partners and foster inter­na­tio­nal cooperation.
    Services & Events

    Enhancing the deve­lo­p­ment of skills in Europe

    The European Union’s “Pact for Skills” calls both public and private stake­hol­ders to launch or streng­then coll­ec­ti­ve education and training initia­ti­ves. 3s supports the implementation.
    Studies & Analyses

    Competences for a Democratic Culture in VET

    The Council of Europe launched a new project on promoting a culture of democracy in Vocational Education and Training in Europe with Jörg Markowitsch as an expert.
    Studies & Analyses

    How is the Digitalisation Initiative Affecting Vienna’s Vocational Schools?

    The Chamber of Labour (Arbeiterkammer, AK) Vienna aims to advance digi­ta­li­sa­ti­on at Vienna’s voca­tio­nal schools. An eva­lua­ti­on study is now examining the success of this initiative.
    Studies & Analyses

    Where to turn in your career? The Vienna Weeks show the way

    Since 2015, the ‛Vienna Employment Promotion Fund’ – waff organises the ‛Vienna Weeks for Career and Continuing Education’, annual career guidance events. 3s supports the ‛Vienna Weeks’ con­duc­ting a quality monitoring. 
    Studies & Analyses

    The future of voca­tio­nal education and training

    Under the lea­der­ship of 3s, more than 100 rese­ar­chers from all EU member states are inve­sti­ga­ting the status and per­spec­ti­ves of voca­tio­nal education and training in Europe and preparing future direc­tions in education policy. 
    Studies & Analyses

    The Lifelong Learning Strategy of the Austrian Federal Government put to the test

    The ‛Austrian Strategy for Lifelong Learning LLL:2020’ launched in 2011 set in motion new impulses for learning across the entire lifespan – monitored by 3s. 
    Studies & Analyses

    Regional Funding of CVET – Evaluation of the Salzburg Training Voucher

    3s evaluates the deve­lo­p­ment of Salzburg’s funding instru­ment for voca­tio­nal training between 2018 and 2023 and iden­ti­fi­es potential areas for future improvement.
    Studies & Analyses

    Digital Skills in Focus – Market Study on Non-Formal Training in Austria

    This study provides the first com­pre­hen­si­ve overview of open, non-formal training oppor­tu­ni­ties in the field of digi­ta­li­sa­ti­on in Austria.
    Services & Events

    Expert support on VET issues for the European Commission

    3s experts are involved in providing a number of support services in the field of quality assurance in VET to the Directorate-General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion (DG EMPL).
    Studies & Analyses

    eNaBlS: Collaborative Learning for Environmental Sustainability

    This three-year Horizon project follows a trans­for­ma­ti­ve approach to tackle chal­lenges of the bio­di­ver­si­ty and climate crises.
    Studies & Analyses

    From intended to achieved learning outcomes

    3s takes part in a major Cedefop study on the processes of how to achieve intended learning outcomes in initial voca­tio­nal education and training in schools and apprenticeships.
    Innovation & Development Projects

    Reflecting on the future of CVET with design fiction

    What will con­ti­nuing voca­tio­nal education and training (CVET) look like in 2040? In an Erasmus+ project, we are deve­lo­ping future scenarios with an inno­va­ti­ve approach.
    Services & Events

    Webinar on over­co­ming obstacles in trans­na­tio­nal VET mobi­li­ties for young people

    The ESF Community of Practice on Employment, Education and Skills hosts a webinar pre­sen­ting good practices. Jörg Markowitsch was closely involved as expert from the first idea to moderation.
    Studies & Analyses

    Comparative moni­to­ring of dual VET in the D‑A‑CH region

    On the way to streng­thening the existing informal exchange between the three countries, a Europe-wide model for the training alliance and a long-term con­tri­bu­ti­on to syste­ma­ti­cal­ly securing skilled labour. 
    Studies & Analyses

    Comparing Vocational Education and Training Qualifications

    The purpose of the contract coor­di­na­ted by 3s is to faci­li­ta­te the deve­lo­p­ment of metho­do­lo­gies for com­pa­ri­son of national VET qualifications. 
    Studies & Analyses

    Appetite for further training

    How can the appetite for further education and training be sti­mu­la­ted by money or other measures? 3s rese­ar­ches the broad spectrum of different approa­ches within the EU and lays the foun­da­ti­ons for more sup­port­i­ve policies. 
    Studies & Analyses

    European Inventory on Validation: 2018 Update

    The aim of this project is to update the European Inventory on vali­da­ti­on of non-formal and informal learning for 32 countries in order to support the moni­to­ring of the imple­men­ta­ti­on of the 2012 Council Recommendation. 
    Tools & Applications

    Using film as a medium to promote democracy and media literacy in VET schools

    This project promotes democracy and media com­pe­tence as well as pro­fes­sio­nal identity deve­lo­p­ment of app­ren­ti­ces by the use of the medium film in voca­tio­nal schools.
    Studies & Analyses

    Guidance and support for career deve­lo­p­ment – right when it’s needed

    The study examines the guidance and support provided by the Vienna Employment Promotion Fund between 2019 and 2023, focusing on the target groups of the Vienna Qualifications Plan 2030.
    Studies & Analyses

    How effective was the FEAD? Ex-post eva­lua­ti­on of the fund

    Study evaluates the measures funded by the Fund for European Aid to combat poverty and social exclusion in the European Union.
    Services & Events

    EQAVET Peer Review Initiative

    3s supports the European Quality Assurance for Vocational Education and Training Network (EQAVET) in carrying out peer reviews in the field of quality assurance of national VET systems.
    Studies & Analyses

    Ex-post eva­lua­ti­on of the European Social Fund

    3s supports the ex-post eva­lua­ti­on of the 2014–2020 European Social Fund and Youth Employment Initiative under the multiple framework contracts related to the imple­men­ta­ti­on of Better Regulation guidelines.
    Studies & Analyses

    Inclusion and Diversity in Erasmus+ practice

    3s conducts research to provide valuable insights for the newly estab­lished SALTO Resource Centre to help design and shape their future offer.
    Innovation & Development Projects

    Promoting the green trans­for­ma­ti­on in European VET

    The EU project GREENOVET supports the estab­lish­ment of “Centres of Vocational Excellence” to enhance the deve­lo­p­ment of an inno­va­ti­ve, inclusive and sus­tainable economy in Europe. 
    Studies & Analyses

    Skill shortages in Vienna

    In pre­pa­ra­ti­on for a Vienna Centre for Skilled Workers, the foun­da­ti­ons for regular reporting on the topic are being laid. 3s is deve­lo­ping a handbook on the relevant strategic fields of action in Vienna.
    Studies & Analyses

    The Social Dimension in Higher Education

    In the context of the deve­lo­p­ment process for a “National Strategy for the Social Dimension at Universities”, 3s examined measures that con­tri­bu­te to the social dimension in higher education in Austria via a survey. 
    Studies & Analyses

    Alleviating the Agony of Choice for Young Adults

    How can young adults during their early occu­pa­tio­nal years be encou­ra­ged and best supported? 3s conducts HORIZON 2020 research on young adult learning in Europe to provide answers. Learning also takes place at the workplace. 
    Services & Events

    Support for the ECVET network

    The purpose of this project (coor­di­na­ted by ICF, Belgium) was to enable the European Commission to fulfill its tasks of sup­port­ing national aut­ho­ri­ties and VET stake­hol­ders to promote and apply the ECVET prin­ci­ples and tools. 
    Studies & Analyses

    Progress on vali­da­ti­on in the EU?

    The objective of this study is to update the European Inventory on vali­da­ti­on of non-formal and informal learning. The study is coor­di­na­ted by ICF (BE) with 3s as con­sor­ti­um partner.
    Studies & Analyses

    Quality labels for Centres of Vocational Excellence

    The deve­lo­p­ment of two labels and a Vocational Excellence Award are the subject of a project com­mis­sio­ned by ETF with 3s as coordinator.
    Tools & Applications

    Self-Assessment Tool for Centres of Vocational Excellence

    3s supports the ETF in the promotion of out­stan­ding practice in voca­tio­nal education and training by designing a self-asses­s­­ment tool for Centres of Vocational Excellence.
    Innovation & Development Projects

    Making the EQAMOB label fit for digitalisation

    The European Quality Assurance Label EQAMOB for companies and orga­ni­sa­ti­ons engaged in trans­na­tio­nal learning mobility is adapted for digital use.
    Innovation & Development Projects

    New VET model for Greece

    This project supports the Greek govern­ment in deve­lo­ping a new model for VET schools to improve the quality, labour market relevance and attrac­ti­ve­ness of voca­tio­nal education and training.
    Innovation & Development Projects

    Strengthening the Jean Monnet Community

    This project aims to assess the nature of existing community work within the Jean Monnet Actions and present a plan for a refur­bis­hed Jean Monnet community that includes a user-friendly platform.
    Services & Events

    The Impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the business co-operation of European universities

    3s is examining the current state of European higher education and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on uni­­ver­­­si­­ty-business cooperation.
    Innovation & Development Projects

    Transversal skills for the 21st century

    The Erasmus+ project TRANSVAL-EU tests inno­va­ti­ve approa­ches to validate trans­ver­sal com­pe­ten­ces in the field of non-formal and informal learning in five EU pilot countries.
    Studies & Analyses

    Measuring skills systems and coun­ter­act skills mismatch

    The purpose of this contract was twofold: On the one hand, the project developed a metho­do­lo­gy and a policy tool – a skills moni­to­ring index – that can be used to evaluate the per­for­mance of EU Member States’ skills systems. 
    Innovation & Development Projects

    Transforming European Women’s Entrepreneurship

    The Women Entrepreneurs project was a 4‑year research, inno­va­ti­on and staff exchange programme in the Horizon 2020 framework of the European Union which started in 2015. 
    Tools & Applications

    All occu­pa­ti­ons in one click — The AMS world of occupations

    The online Occupational Information System of the Austrian Public Employment Service (AMS) provides details on all occu­pa­ti­ons and app­ren­ti­ce­ships. 3s experts are con­stant­ly deve­lo­ping this tool and main­tai­ning its content. 
    Services & Events

    Networking and exchange on app­ren­ti­ce­ship training

    Everything you always wanted to know about app­ren­ti­ce­ships in other countries, in a series of events moderated by 3s for the European Commission.
    Innovation & Development Projects

    What is sus­tainable voca­tio­nal education and training?

    3s rese­ar­ches sus­tainable deve­lo­p­ment in the field of voca­tio­nal education and training and analyses good practices.
    Studies & Analyses

    The best Erasmus+ projects promoting inclusion in education

    This project aims to syste­ma­ti­cal­ly survey and analyse Erasmus+ projects focusing on promoting inclusion in different areas of education, pre­ven­ting early drop-out and streng­thening belonging.
    Studies & Analyses

    Learning for the green transition

    3s is involved in two projects on learning for envi­ron­men­tal sus­taina­bi­li­ty, one analysing Erasmus+ projects and the other sup­port­ing the European Commission in this field.
    Studies & Analyses

    Innovative approa­ches to e‑learning: International Good Practices in Adult Education

    The Covid-19 pandemic also chal­lenges adult education with regard to distance learning. On behalf of the Vienna Adult Education Centres, we identify inno­va­ti­ve role models.
    Studies & Analyses

    Supporting digi­ta­li­sa­ti­on at school

    In the DigiMe project, pupils are prepared for the digital requi­re­ments of the future world of work and teachers are supported in teaching the cor­re­spon­ding com­pe­ten­ces. 3s evaluates the results of the project.
    Innovation & Development Projects

    Socially Responsible Research?

    It remains a highly topical issue at most uni­ver­si­ties: how can a com­mit­ment to social respon­si­bi­li­ty and with it, respon­si­ble research and inno­va­ti­on, be shaped?
    Studies & Analyses

    Support for the European Graduate Tracking Initiative (EGTI)

    3s supports the European Commission in improving the measures for graduate tracking in the EU.
    Studies & Analyses

    Feasibility studies for new higher education programmes

    Since the estab­lish­ment of uni­ver­si­ties of applied sciences, 3s supported the accre­di­ta­ti­on of new study pro­gram­mes through fea­si­bi­li­ty studies. These provide infor­ma­ti­on on the future demand for study places or the labour market 
    Studies & Analyses

    Tackling incre­a­sing skill mis­mat­ches in European labour markets

    3s receives 2.4 million Euros from the pre­sti­gious Horizon Europe programme to explore how skill systems across Europe can reduce the level of skill mismatch and better respond to deve­lo­p­ments in their labour markets. 
    Studies & Analyses

    Exploring excel­lence and inclusion in voca­tio­nal education and training

    3s coor­di­na­tes a signi­fi­cant study com­mis­sio­ned by Cedefop titled ‘European VET for the 21st Century: The Balancing of Excellence and Inclusion’. 
    Innovation & Development Projects

    Get involved! Democracy and active citi­zen­ship as topics in VET

    The Erasmus+ project #GetInvolved aims to promote demo­cra­tic thinking and par­ti­ci­pa­ti­on in VET to streng­then common values in society. 
    Innovation & Development Projects

    New stra­te­gies for VET in Luxembourg

    The Luxembourg Ministry of Education, Children and Youth (MENJE) has com­mis­sio­ned both an analysis of its current VET landscape and the deve­lo­p­ment of proposals for new VET strategies.
    Services & Events

    Bringing the EU closer to its citizens — the Altiero Spinelli Prize for Outreach

    The Altiero Spinelli Prize promotes inno­va­ti­ve projects in order to improve knowledge about the EU where up to sixteen projects receive an award.
    Services & Events

    High-quality teaching about the EU – the Jan Amos Comenius Prize

    3s supports the European Commission in the assess­ment of the appli­ca­ti­ons received for the Jan Amos Comenius Prize and related activities.
    Innovation & Development Projects

    How well does automatic mutual reco­gni­ti­on of higher education qua­li­fi­ca­ti­ons work in the EU?

    This study analyses the mecha­nisms of automatic mutual reco­gni­ti­on of higher education qua­li­fi­ca­ti­ons within the EU and explores the pos­si­bi­li­ties of a European reco­gni­ti­on system.
    Studies & Analyses

    Further education funding that works

    Throughout Europe, there is a multitude of subsidies and measures for indi­vi­du­al career deve­lo­p­ment. With this com­pa­ra­ti­ve research project, we are expanding our knowledge related to these measures and their impact.
    Innovation & Development Projects

    New direc­tions for adult basic education

    3s is leading an Erasmus+ project with the aim of improving the quality of basic education for adults. Together with partners from Italy, Slovakia and Switzerland, a pilot course for teachers is being developed.
    Innovation & Development Projects

    European net­wor­king for VET

    The Erasmus+ project VET UP streng­thens oppor­tu­ni­ties and pos­si­bi­li­ties in VET through net­wor­king to meet current economic, social and societal needs.
    Studies & Analyses

    Where to turn in your career? The Vienna Weeks show the way

    Since 2015, the ‛Vienna Employment Promotion Fund’ – waff organises the ‛Vienna Weeks for Career and Continuing Education’, annual career guidance events. 3s supports the ‛Vienna Weeks’ con­duc­ting a quality monitoring. 
    Studies & Analyses

    Towards a new gene­ra­ti­on of Individual Learning Accounts

    In a study for Cedefop, a 3s led research con­sor­ti­um explores the potential of the new Council Recommendation on Individual Learning Accounts and aims to develop tailored gui­de­lines for working towards the implementation. 
    Studies & Analyses

    The Lifelong Learning Strategy of the Austrian Federal Government put to the test

    The ‛Austrian Strategy for Lifelong Learning LLL:2020’ launched in 2011 set in motion new impulses for learning across the entire lifespan – monitored by 3s. 
    Innovation & Development Projects

    Mould4Plast – Training in Plastic Mould Making

    3s is deve­lo­ping further training for tech­ni­ci­ans in plastic mould making in the Erasmus+ project Mould4Plast . 
    Innovation & Development Projects

    Agile learning in the workplace — deve­lo­ping new approaches

    In the Erasmus+ project HoWARP, 3s is working with European partners to develop a new approach to workplace-inte­­gra­ted learning in the workplace, based on the concept of Agile Learning.
    Studies & Analyses

    Quo vadis uni­ver­si­ty graduate?

    Policies and practices of EU Member States in tracking the careers of graduates from higher education or higher voca­tio­nal education are the subject of this study funded by the European Commission. 
    Studies & Analyses

    Digitalisation for Vocational Education and Training (VET) in Austria

    Learning in and for a digi­ta­li­sed world of work is changing con­ti­nuous­ly. This study explores how Austrian VET actors can learn from inter­na­tio­nal role models.
    Innovation & Development Projects

    IVET graduates ‘OnTrack’

    The Erasmus + project OnTrack aims to develop a tracking system for graduates of Initial Vocational Education and Training (IVET) at schools and institutes.
    Innovation & Development Projects

    Job profiles in the future mobility sector

    The study deals with the emerging and coming changes in the job descrip­ti­ons relevant for the Austrian mobility sector up to the year 2040.
    Tools & Applications

    Social impact of work-related training

    The ATWORK project developed an ICT based eva­lua­ti­on metho­do­lo­gy to assess the social impact of work-linked training.
    Studies & Analyses

    Validation of non-formal and informal learning

    3s supported the Austrian Ministry of Education in the pre­pa­ra­ti­on of the national report on the imple­men­ta­ti­on of the Council Recommendation on the vali­da­ti­on of non-formal and informal learning.
    Studies & Analyses

    Comparing Vocational Education and Training Qualifications

    The purpose of the contract coor­di­na­ted by 3s is to faci­li­ta­te the deve­lo­p­ment of metho­do­lo­gies for com­pa­ri­son of national VET qualifications. 
    Studies & Analyses

    The future of voca­tio­nal education and training

    Under the lea­der­ship of 3s, more than 100 rese­ar­chers from all EU member states are inve­sti­ga­ting the status and per­spec­ti­ves of voca­tio­nal education and training in Europe and preparing future direc­tions in education policy. 
    Studies & Analyses

    European Inventory on Validation: 2018 Update

    The aim of this project is to update the European Inventory on vali­da­ti­on of non-formal and informal learning for 32 countries in order to support the moni­to­ring of the imple­men­ta­ti­on of the 2012 Council Recommendation. 
    Studies & Analyses

    European VET instruments

    The study focused on two instru­ments: the European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training (ECVET) and European Quality Assurance in Vocational Education and Training (EQAVET).
    Tools & Applications

    Circular Economy for Adult Education

    In the Erasmus+ project CYCLE CC, infor­ma­ti­on and teaching materials for circular economy are compiled and made available on an online platform in six languages. 3s is deve­lo­ping the Austrian version CYCLE CC Österreich.
    Studies & Analyses

    Skills audits across EU member states

    Skills audits are proposed as a procedure for iden­ti­fy­ing and docu­men­ting knowledge, skills and com­pe­ten­ces. In this study, their use in practice is analysed and sug­ge­sti­ons for impro­ve­ment are developed.
    Studies & Analyses

    Analysing regional effects of further education and related public support schemes

    The three-year research project aimed at deve­lo­ping a framework for studying the rela­ti­on­ship between further education and its support by public funding schemes and the economic deve­lo­p­ment on regional level.
    Studies & Analyses

    How can youth work support entre­pre­neu­ri­al thinking?

    The overall purpose of the study was to ‘explore how youth work and non-formal learning can help to foster entre­pre­neur­ship and so com­ple­ment initia­ti­ves under­ta­ken in other sectors.
    Innovation & Development Projects

    The Future of Professional Driving

    The ERASMUS + project ‚FutureDRV’aimed at deve­lo­ping a profile on com­pe­tence, skills and knowledge requi­re­ments related to pro­fes­sio­nal drivers witin a timeframe up to the year 2035.
    Studies & Analyses

    Global com­pa­ra­ti­ve study of qualifications

    This study was based on the com­pa­ra­ti­ve analysis of the profile and content of four voca­tio­nal education and training qua­li­fi­ca­ti­ons in 26 countries across the world, and from four different continents.
    Innovation & Development Projects

    Coaching Schools To Face Change Ahead

    The project aimed at designing and con­duc­ting a blended Continuing Professional Development Programme in 10 modules to introduce a new role in education: the ‘school coach’.
    Studies & Analyses

    The Social Dimension in Higher Education

    In the context of the deve­lo­p­ment process for a “National Strategy for the Social Dimension at Universities”, 3s examined measures that con­tri­bu­te to the social dimension in higher education in Austria via a survey. 
    Studies & Analyses

    Appetite for further training

    How can the appetite for further education and training be sti­mu­la­ted by money or other measures? 3s rese­ar­ches the broad spectrum of different approa­ches within the EU and lays the foun­da­ti­ons for more sup­port­i­ve policies. 
    Services & Events

    Support for the ECVET network

    The purpose of this project (coor­di­na­ted by ICF, Belgium) was to enable the European Commission to fulfill its tasks of sup­port­ing national aut­ho­ri­ties and VET stake­hol­ders to promote and apply the ECVET prin­ci­ples and tools. 
    Innovation & Development Projects

    Personal driver trainings

    The project aimed at incre­a­sing the acce­s­si­bi­li­ty and effec­ti­ve­ness of PD (pro­fes­sio­nal driver) trainings with the use of ICT-based tools which took into account the needs of some dis­ad­van­ta­ged groups.
    Studies & Analyses

    How to track the career paths of VET graduates?

    Initiative on graduate tracking with regard to the “New Skills Agenda for Europe”.
    Studies & Analyses

    Mapping of initial VET qualifications

    The key objective of this study was to con­tri­bu­te to better under­stan­ding of the com­pa­ra­bi­li­ty of qua­li­fi­ca­ti­ons from initial voca­tio­nal education and training (IVET).
    Innovation & Development Projects

    Successful European mobility projects

    The SPREAD Projects aimed at promoting inter­na­tio­na­li­sa­ti­on and mobility in VET insti­tu­ti­ons and organisations.
    Innovation & Development Projects

    Sustainability for Environmental Testing Laboratories

    ‘ECVET-Lab’ addressed one of the main project chal­lenges i.e. providing oppor­tu­ni­ties for reco­gni­ti­on and vali­da­ti­on of com­pe­ten­ces acquired in the workplace or through alter­na­ti­ve learning pathways.
    Tools & Applications

    Network ‘Work-based Learning and Apprenticeships’

    The thematic network ‘Work-based Learning and Apprenticeships’ (NetWBL) focuses on the iden­ti­fi­ca­ti­on and promotion of good or inte­re­st­ing practices and products relevant to the deve­lo­p­ment and delivery of work-based learning.
    Studies & Analyses

    Evalauation of Austrian study pro­gram­mes with limited admission

    In 2014, the Austrian Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy (bmwfw) com­mis­sio­ned 3s to evaluate the effects of paragraph § 124b UG (University Act) 2002.
    Studies & Analyses

    Evaluation of top-scho­lar­­ships in Lower Austria

    3s was com­mis­sio­ned by the province of Lower Austria to evaluate its ‘TOP Stipendien NÖ’ (TOP scho­lar­ships Lower Austria) that support excellent and labour market oriented study pro­gram­mes in demand by the job market.
    Studies & Analyses

    Measuring skills systems and coun­ter­act skills mismatch

    The purpose of this contract was twofold: On the one hand, the project developed a metho­do­lo­gy and a policy tool – a skills moni­to­ring index – that can be used to evaluate the per­for­mance of EU Member States’ skills systems. 

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    Studies & Analyses

    Tackling incre­a­sing skill mis­mat­ches in European labour markets

    3s receives 2.4 million Euros from the pre­sti­gious Horizon Europe programme to explore how skill systems across Europe can reduce the level of skill mismatch and better respond to deve­lo­p­ments in their labour markets. 
    Tools & Applications

    All occu­pa­ti­ons in one click — The AMS world of occupations

    The online Occupational Information System of the Austrian Public Employment Service (AMS) provides details on all occu­pa­ti­ons and app­ren­ti­ce­ships. 3s experts are con­stant­ly deve­lo­ping this tool and main­tai­ning its content. 
    Innovation & Development Projects

    EUCAnet: A trans­at­lan­tic project on Democracy, Collective Memory and Civic Education

    Mnemonic Democracy: Collective Memory, Civic Education, and Democratic Engagement, an inter­na­tio­nal part­ner­ship bringing together 18 insti­tu­ti­ons across Canada and Europe.
    Studies & Analyses

    Comparing and reco­g­nis­ing VET qualifications

    A new Cedefop project develops a practical metho­do­lo­gy to support the under­stan­ding, com­pa­ri­son and reco­gni­ti­on of foreign VET qualifications.
    Studies & Analyses

    Beginning of Studies in Austria: Evaluation of the Entry and Orientation Phase (StEOP)

    3s is con­duc­ting a follow-up eva­lua­ti­on of the StEOP, which students are required to complete within the first four semesters. Particular focus is on the internal uni­ver­si­ty moni­to­ring systems.
    Studies & Analyses

    EU Common Training Frameworks – Which Professions Have the Potential?

    The study, carried out on behalf of the European Commission, aims to identify pro­fes­si­ons that appear suitable for a Common Training Framework (CTF) across national borders.
    Studies & Analyses

    Quality assurance in formal CVET

    In a study for Cedefop, a 3s-led con­sor­ti­um explores the complex and changing landscape of con­ti­nuing voca­tio­nal education and training (CVET) and its impact on quality assurance arrangements.
    Studies & Analyses

    Study sup­port­ing the impact assess­ment for the Skills Portability Initiative (SPI)

    3s experts con­tri­bu­te to research and con­sul­tan­cy on a possible legis­la­ti­ve proposal to make qua­li­fi­ca­ti­ons and skills more trans­pa­rent, com­pa­ra­ble and trans­fera­ble, sup­port­ing worker mobility in the EU.
    Studies & Analyses

    Digital Adult Basic Education in Austria – Perspectives on a Sustainable Learning App

    A fea­si­bi­li­ty study examines whether and under what con­di­ti­ons a digital learning appli­ca­ti­on to support adults’ basic skills can be meaningful­ly developed and implemented.
    Studies & Analyses

    Strengthening VET in Austria – Assessing and Developing the WKO Skills Strategy

    3s evaluates the impact of the Austrian Economic Chamber’s Education Strategy and supports its  further deve­lo­p­ment to streng­then VET in Austria.
    Studies & Analyses

    Feasibility studies for new higher education programmes

    Since the estab­lish­ment of uni­ver­si­ties of applied sciences, 3s supported the accre­di­ta­ti­on of new study pro­gram­mes through fea­si­bi­li­ty studies. These provide infor­ma­ti­on on the future demand for study places or the labour market 
    Studies & Analyses

    Towards a new gene­ra­ti­on of Individual Learning Accounts

    In a study for Cedefop, a 3s led research con­sor­ti­um explores the potential of the new Council Recommendation on Individual Learning Accounts and aims to develop tailored gui­de­lines for working towards the implementation. 
    Studies & Analyses

    Exploring excel­lence and inclusion in voca­tio­nal education and training

    3s coor­di­na­tes a signi­fi­cant study com­mis­sio­ned by Cedefop titled ‘European VET for the 21st Century: The Balancing of Excellence and Inclusion’. 
    Studies & Analyses

    Deepening the Understanding of Microcredentials: Relevance, Quality, and Inclusion

    This project inve­sti­ga­tes the labour market relevance, quality assurance, and inclu­si­ve­ness of micro­creden­ti­als, focusing on their reco­gni­ti­on, sectoral posi­tio­ning, and accessibility.
    Studies & Analyses

    Artificial Intelligence as a Topic in Non-formal Training

    The market study provides an up-to-date overview of open, non-formal training oppor­tu­ni­ties focusing on arti­fi­ci­al intel­li­gence in Austria.
    Studies & Analyses

    Doctoral Training in Austria: An Evaluation of the doc.funds Programme

    3s analyses the extent to which the FWF doc.funds programme has con­tri­bu­ted to the further deve­lo­p­ment of struc­tu­red doctoral pro­gram­mes in Austria.
    Innovation & Development Projects

    SkillsPath – Building Bridges for a Sustainable Career Future

    SkillsPath empowers young women and men with a migration or refugee back­ground in Germany, Greece, and Spain to access jobs, training, and oppor­tu­ni­ties in the green economy.
    Studies & Analyses

    Study and Analysis of Qualifications at EQF Level 5 in Third Countries

    The project analyses qua­li­fi­ca­ti­ons at EQF level 5 in selected third countries to identify potential partners and foster inter­na­tio­nal cooperation.
    Services & Events

    Enhancing the deve­lo­p­ment of skills in Europe

    The European Union’s “Pact for Skills” calls both public and private stake­hol­ders to launch or streng­then coll­ec­ti­ve education and training initia­ti­ves. 3s supports the implementation.
    Studies & Analyses

    Competences for a Democratic Culture in VET

    The Council of Europe launched a new project on promoting a culture of democracy in Vocational Education and Training in Europe with Jörg Markowitsch as an expert.
    Studies & Analyses

    How is the Digitalisation Initiative Affecting Vienna’s Vocational Schools?

    The Chamber of Labour (Arbeiterkammer, AK) Vienna aims to advance digi­ta­li­sa­ti­on at Vienna’s voca­tio­nal schools. An eva­lua­ti­on study is now examining the success of this initiative.
    Studies & Analyses

    Where to turn in your career? The Vienna Weeks show the way

    Since 2015, the ‛Vienna Employment Promotion Fund’ – waff organises the ‛Vienna Weeks for Career and Continuing Education’, annual career guidance events. 3s supports the ‛Vienna Weeks’ con­duc­ting a quality monitoring. 
    Studies & Analyses

    The future of voca­tio­nal education and training

    Under the lea­der­ship of 3s, more than 100 rese­ar­chers from all EU member states are inve­sti­ga­ting the status and per­spec­ti­ves of voca­tio­nal education and training in Europe and preparing future direc­tions in education policy. 
    Studies & Analyses

    The Lifelong Learning Strategy of the Austrian Federal Government put to the test

    The ‛Austrian Strategy for Lifelong Learning LLL:2020’ launched in 2011 set in motion new impulses for learning across the entire lifespan – monitored by 3s. 
    Studies & Analyses

    Regional Funding of CVET – Evaluation of the Salzburg Training Voucher

    3s evaluates the deve­lo­p­ment of Salzburg’s funding instru­ment for voca­tio­nal training between 2018 and 2023 and iden­ti­fi­es potential areas for future improvement.
    Studies & Analyses

    Digital Skills in Focus – Market Study on Non-Formal Training in Austria

    This study provides the first com­pre­hen­si­ve overview of open, non-formal training oppor­tu­ni­ties in the field of digi­ta­li­sa­ti­on in Austria.
    Services & Events

    Expert support on VET issues for the European Commission

    3s experts are involved in providing a number of support services in the field of quality assurance in VET to the Directorate-General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion (DG EMPL).
    Studies & Analyses

    eNaBlS: Collaborative Learning for Environmental Sustainability

    This three-year Horizon project follows a trans­for­ma­ti­ve approach to tackle chal­lenges of the bio­di­ver­si­ty and climate crises.
    Studies & Analyses

    From intended to achieved learning outcomes

    3s takes part in a major Cedefop study on the processes of how to achieve intended learning outcomes in initial voca­tio­nal education and training in schools and apprenticeships.
    Innovation & Development Projects

    Reflecting on the future of CVET with design fiction

    What will con­ti­nuing voca­tio­nal education and training (CVET) look like in 2040? In an Erasmus+ project, we are deve­lo­ping future scenarios with an inno­va­ti­ve approach.
    Services & Events

    Webinar on over­co­ming obstacles in trans­na­tio­nal VET mobi­li­ties for young people

    The ESF Community of Practice on Employment, Education and Skills hosts a webinar pre­sen­ting good practices. Jörg Markowitsch was closely involved as expert from the first idea to moderation.
    Studies & Analyses

    Comparative moni­to­ring of dual VET in the D‑A‑CH region

    On the way to streng­thening the existing informal exchange between the three countries, a Europe-wide model for the training alliance and a long-term con­tri­bu­ti­on to syste­ma­ti­cal­ly securing skilled labour. 
    Studies & Analyses

    Comparing Vocational Education and Training Qualifications

    The purpose of the contract coor­di­na­ted by 3s is to faci­li­ta­te the deve­lo­p­ment of metho­do­lo­gies for com­pa­ri­son of national VET qualifications. 
    Studies & Analyses

    Appetite for further training

    How can the appetite for further education and training be sti­mu­la­ted by money or other measures? 3s rese­ar­ches the broad spectrum of different approa­ches within the EU and lays the foun­da­ti­ons for more sup­port­i­ve policies. 
    Studies & Analyses

    European Inventory on Validation: 2018 Update

    The aim of this project is to update the European Inventory on vali­da­ti­on of non-formal and informal learning for 32 countries in order to support the moni­to­ring of the imple­men­ta­ti­on of the 2012 Council Recommendation. 
    Tools & Applications

    Using film as a medium to promote democracy and media literacy in VET schools

    This project promotes democracy and media com­pe­tence as well as pro­fes­sio­nal identity deve­lo­p­ment of app­ren­ti­ces by the use of the medium film in voca­tio­nal schools.
    Studies & Analyses

    Guidance and support for career deve­lo­p­ment – right when it’s needed

    The study examines the guidance and support provided by the Vienna Employment Promotion Fund between 2019 and 2023, focusing on the target groups of the Vienna Qualifications Plan 2030.
    Studies & Analyses

    How effective was the FEAD? Ex-post eva­lua­ti­on of the fund

    Study evaluates the measures funded by the Fund for European Aid to combat poverty and social exclusion in the European Union.
    Services & Events

    EQAVET Peer Review Initiative

    3s supports the European Quality Assurance for Vocational Education and Training Network (EQAVET) in carrying out peer reviews in the field of quality assurance of national VET systems.
    Studies & Analyses

    Ex-post eva­lua­ti­on of the European Social Fund

    3s supports the ex-post eva­lua­ti­on of the 2014–2020 European Social Fund and Youth Employment Initiative under the multiple framework contracts related to the imple­men­ta­ti­on of Better Regulation guidelines.
    Studies & Analyses

    Inclusion and Diversity in Erasmus+ practice

    3s conducts research to provide valuable insights for the newly estab­lished SALTO Resource Centre to help design and shape their future offer.
    Innovation & Development Projects

    Promoting the green trans­for­ma­ti­on in European VET

    The EU project GREENOVET supports the estab­lish­ment of “Centres of Vocational Excellence” to enhance the deve­lo­p­ment of an inno­va­ti­ve, inclusive and sus­tainable economy in Europe. 
    Studies & Analyses

    Skill shortages in Vienna

    In pre­pa­ra­ti­on for a Vienna Centre for Skilled Workers, the foun­da­ti­ons for regular reporting on the topic are being laid. 3s is deve­lo­ping a handbook on the relevant strategic fields of action in Vienna.
    Studies & Analyses

    The Social Dimension in Higher Education

    In the context of the deve­lo­p­ment process for a “National Strategy for the Social Dimension at Universities”, 3s examined measures that con­tri­bu­te to the social dimension in higher education in Austria via a survey. 
    Studies & Analyses

    Alleviating the Agony of Choice for Young Adults

    How can young adults during their early occu­pa­tio­nal years be encou­ra­ged and best supported? 3s conducts HORIZON 2020 research on young adult learning in Europe to provide answers. Learning also takes place at the workplace. 
    Services & Events

    Support for the ECVET network

    The purpose of this project (coor­di­na­ted by ICF, Belgium) was to enable the European Commission to fulfill its tasks of sup­port­ing national aut­ho­ri­ties and VET stake­hol­ders to promote and apply the ECVET prin­ci­ples and tools. 
    Studies & Analyses

    Progress on vali­da­ti­on in the EU?

    The objective of this study is to update the European Inventory on vali­da­ti­on of non-formal and informal learning. The study is coor­di­na­ted by ICF (BE) with 3s as con­sor­ti­um partner.
    Studies & Analyses

    Quality labels for Centres of Vocational Excellence

    The deve­lo­p­ment of two labels and a Vocational Excellence Award are the subject of a project com­mis­sio­ned by ETF with 3s as coordinator.
    Tools & Applications

    Self-Assessment Tool for Centres of Vocational Excellence

    3s supports the ETF in the promotion of out­stan­ding practice in voca­tio­nal education and training by designing a self-asses­s­­ment tool for Centres of Vocational Excellence.
    Innovation & Development Projects

    Making the EQAMOB label fit for digitalisation

    The European Quality Assurance Label EQAMOB for companies and orga­ni­sa­ti­ons engaged in trans­na­tio­nal learning mobility is adapted for digital use.
    Innovation & Development Projects

    New VET model for Greece

    This project supports the Greek govern­ment in deve­lo­ping a new model for VET schools to improve the quality, labour market relevance and attrac­ti­ve­ness of voca­tio­nal education and training.
    Innovation & Development Projects

    Strengthening the Jean Monnet Community

    This project aims to assess the nature of existing community work within the Jean Monnet Actions and present a plan for a refur­bis­hed Jean Monnet community that includes a user-friendly platform.
    Services & Events

    The Impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the business co-operation of European universities

    3s is examining the current state of European higher education and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on uni­­ver­­­si­­ty-business cooperation.
    Innovation & Development Projects

    Transversal skills for the 21st century

    The Erasmus+ project TRANSVAL-EU tests inno­va­ti­ve approa­ches to validate trans­ver­sal com­pe­ten­ces in the field of non-formal and informal learning in five EU pilot countries.
    Studies & Analyses

    Measuring skills systems and coun­ter­act skills mismatch

    The purpose of this contract was twofold: On the one hand, the project developed a metho­do­lo­gy and a policy tool – a skills moni­to­ring index – that can be used to evaluate the per­for­mance of EU Member States’ skills systems. 
    Innovation & Development Projects

    Transforming European Women’s Entrepreneurship

    The Women Entrepreneurs project was a 4‑year research, inno­va­ti­on and staff exchange programme in the Horizon 2020 framework of the European Union which started in 2015. 
    Tools & Applications

    All occu­pa­ti­ons in one click — The AMS world of occupations

    The online Occupational Information System of the Austrian Public Employment Service (AMS) provides details on all occu­pa­ti­ons and app­ren­ti­ce­ships. 3s experts are con­stant­ly deve­lo­ping this tool and main­tai­ning its content. 
    Services & Events

    Networking and exchange on app­ren­ti­ce­ship training

    Everything you always wanted to know about app­ren­ti­ce­ships in other countries, in a series of events moderated by 3s for the European Commission.
    Innovation & Development Projects

    What is sus­tainable voca­tio­nal education and training?

    3s rese­ar­ches sus­tainable deve­lo­p­ment in the field of voca­tio­nal education and training and analyses good practices.
    Studies & Analyses

    The best Erasmus+ projects promoting inclusion in education

    This project aims to syste­ma­ti­cal­ly survey and analyse Erasmus+ projects focusing on promoting inclusion in different areas of education, pre­ven­ting early drop-out and streng­thening belonging.
    Studies & Analyses

    Learning for the green transition

    3s is involved in two projects on learning for envi­ron­men­tal sus­taina­bi­li­ty, one analysing Erasmus+ projects and the other sup­port­ing the European Commission in this field.
    Studies & Analyses

    Innovative approa­ches to e‑learning: International Good Practices in Adult Education

    The Covid-19 pandemic also chal­lenges adult education with regard to distance learning. On behalf of the Vienna Adult Education Centres, we identify inno­va­ti­ve role models.
    Studies & Analyses

    Supporting digi­ta­li­sa­ti­on at school

    In the DigiMe project, pupils are prepared for the digital requi­re­ments of the future world of work and teachers are supported in teaching the cor­re­spon­ding com­pe­ten­ces. 3s evaluates the results of the project.
    Innovation & Development Projects

    Socially Responsible Research?

    It remains a highly topical issue at most uni­ver­si­ties: how can a com­mit­ment to social respon­si­bi­li­ty and with it, respon­si­ble research and inno­va­ti­on, be shaped?
    Studies & Analyses

    Support for the European Graduate Tracking Initiative (EGTI)

    3s supports the European Commission in improving the measures for graduate tracking in the EU.
    Studies & Analyses

    Feasibility studies for new higher education programmes

    Since the estab­lish­ment of uni­ver­si­ties of applied sciences, 3s supported the accre­di­ta­ti­on of new study pro­gram­mes through fea­si­bi­li­ty studies. These provide infor­ma­ti­on on the future demand for study places or the labour market 
    Studies & Analyses

    Tackling incre­a­sing skill mis­mat­ches in European labour markets

    3s receives 2.4 million Euros from the pre­sti­gious Horizon Europe programme to explore how skill systems across Europe can reduce the level of skill mismatch and better respond to deve­lo­p­ments in their labour markets. 
    Studies & Analyses

    Exploring excel­lence and inclusion in voca­tio­nal education and training

    3s coor­di­na­tes a signi­fi­cant study com­mis­sio­ned by Cedefop titled ‘European VET for the 21st Century: The Balancing of Excellence and Inclusion’. 
    Innovation & Development Projects

    Get involved! Democracy and active citi­zen­ship as topics in VET

    The Erasmus+ project #GetInvolved aims to promote demo­cra­tic thinking and par­ti­ci­pa­ti­on in VET to streng­then common values in society. 
    Innovation & Development Projects

    New stra­te­gies for VET in Luxembourg

    The Luxembourg Ministry of Education, Children and Youth (MENJE) has com­mis­sio­ned both an analysis of its current VET landscape and the deve­lo­p­ment of proposals for new VET strategies.
    Services & Events

    Bringing the EU closer to its citizens — the Altiero Spinelli Prize for Outreach

    The Altiero Spinelli Prize promotes inno­va­ti­ve projects in order to improve knowledge about the EU where up to sixteen projects receive an award.
    Services & Events

    High-quality teaching about the EU – the Jan Amos Comenius Prize

    3s supports the European Commission in the assess­ment of the appli­ca­ti­ons received for the Jan Amos Comenius Prize and related activities.
    Innovation & Development Projects

    How well does automatic mutual reco­gni­ti­on of higher education qua­li­fi­ca­ti­ons work in the EU?

    This study analyses the mecha­nisms of automatic mutual reco­gni­ti­on of higher education qua­li­fi­ca­ti­ons within the EU and explores the pos­si­bi­li­ties of a European reco­gni­ti­on system.
    Studies & Analyses

    Further education funding that works

    Throughout Europe, there is a multitude of subsidies and measures for indi­vi­du­al career deve­lo­p­ment. With this com­pa­ra­ti­ve research project, we are expanding our knowledge related to these measures and their impact.
    Innovation & Development Projects

    New direc­tions for adult basic education

    3s is leading an Erasmus+ project with the aim of improving the quality of basic education for adults. Together with partners from Italy, Slovakia and Switzerland, a pilot course for teachers is being developed.
    Innovation & Development Projects

    European net­wor­king for VET

    The Erasmus+ project VET UP streng­thens oppor­tu­ni­ties and pos­si­bi­li­ties in VET through net­wor­king to meet current economic, social and societal needs.
    Studies & Analyses

    Where to turn in your career? The Vienna Weeks show the way

    Since 2015, the ‛Vienna Employment Promotion Fund’ – waff organises the ‛Vienna Weeks for Career and Continuing Education’, annual career guidance events. 3s supports the ‛Vienna Weeks’ con­duc­ting a quality monitoring. 
    Studies & Analyses

    Towards a new gene­ra­ti­on of Individual Learning Accounts

    In a study for Cedefop, a 3s led research con­sor­ti­um explores the potential of the new Council Recommendation on Individual Learning Accounts and aims to develop tailored gui­de­lines for working towards the implementation. 
    Studies & Analyses

    The Lifelong Learning Strategy of the Austrian Federal Government put to the test

    The ‛Austrian Strategy for Lifelong Learning LLL:2020’ launched in 2011 set in motion new impulses for learning across the entire lifespan – monitored by 3s. 
    Innovation & Development Projects

    Mould4Plast – Training in Plastic Mould Making

    3s is deve­lo­ping further training for tech­ni­ci­ans in plastic mould making in the Erasmus+ project Mould4Plast . 
    Innovation & Development Projects

    Agile learning in the workplace — deve­lo­ping new approaches

    In the Erasmus+ project HoWARP, 3s is working with European partners to develop a new approach to workplace-inte­­gra­ted learning in the workplace, based on the concept of Agile Learning.
    Studies & Analyses

    Quo vadis uni­ver­si­ty graduate?

    Policies and practices of EU Member States in tracking the careers of graduates from higher education or higher voca­tio­nal education are the subject of this study funded by the European Commission. 
    Studies & Analyses

    Digitalisation for Vocational Education and Training (VET) in Austria

    Learning in and for a digi­ta­li­sed world of work is changing con­ti­nuous­ly. This study explores how Austrian VET actors can learn from inter­na­tio­nal role models.
    Innovation & Development Projects

    IVET graduates ‘OnTrack’

    The Erasmus + project OnTrack aims to develop a tracking system for graduates of Initial Vocational Education and Training (IVET) at schools and institutes.
    Innovation & Development Projects

    Job profiles in the future mobility sector

    The study deals with the emerging and coming changes in the job descrip­ti­ons relevant for the Austrian mobility sector up to the year 2040.
    Tools & Applications

    Social impact of work-related training

    The ATWORK project developed an ICT based eva­lua­ti­on metho­do­lo­gy to assess the social impact of work-linked training.
    Studies & Analyses

    Validation of non-formal and informal learning

    3s supported the Austrian Ministry of Education in the pre­pa­ra­ti­on of the national report on the imple­men­ta­ti­on of the Council Recommendation on the vali­da­ti­on of non-formal and informal learning.
    Studies & Analyses

    Comparing Vocational Education and Training Qualifications

    The purpose of the contract coor­di­na­ted by 3s is to faci­li­ta­te the deve­lo­p­ment of metho­do­lo­gies for com­pa­ri­son of national VET qualifications. 
    Studies & Analyses

    The future of voca­tio­nal education and training

    Under the lea­der­ship of 3s, more than 100 rese­ar­chers from all EU member states are inve­sti­ga­ting the status and per­spec­ti­ves of voca­tio­nal education and training in Europe and preparing future direc­tions in education policy. 
    Studies & Analyses

    European Inventory on Validation: 2018 Update

    The aim of this project is to update the European Inventory on vali­da­ti­on of non-formal and informal learning for 32 countries in order to support the moni­to­ring of the imple­men­ta­ti­on of the 2012 Council Recommendation. 
    Studies & Analyses

    European VET instruments

    The study focused on two instru­ments: the European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training (ECVET) and European Quality Assurance in Vocational Education and Training (EQAVET).
    Tools & Applications

    Circular Economy for Adult Education

    In the Erasmus+ project CYCLE CC, infor­ma­ti­on and teaching materials for circular economy are compiled and made available on an online platform in six languages. 3s is deve­lo­ping the Austrian version CYCLE CC Österreich.
    Studies & Analyses

    Skills audits across EU member states

    Skills audits are proposed as a procedure for iden­ti­fy­ing and docu­men­ting knowledge, skills and com­pe­ten­ces. In this study, their use in practice is analysed and sug­ge­sti­ons for impro­ve­ment are developed.
    Studies & Analyses

    Analysing regional effects of further education and related public support schemes

    The three-year research project aimed at deve­lo­ping a framework for studying the rela­ti­on­ship between further education and its support by public funding schemes and the economic deve­lo­p­ment on regional level.
    Studies & Analyses

    How can youth work support entre­pre­neu­ri­al thinking?

    The overall purpose of the study was to ‘explore how youth work and non-formal learning can help to foster entre­pre­neur­ship and so com­ple­ment initia­ti­ves under­ta­ken in other sectors.
    Innovation & Development Projects

    The Future of Professional Driving

    The ERASMUS + project ‚FutureDRV’aimed at deve­lo­ping a profile on com­pe­tence, skills and knowledge requi­re­ments related to pro­fes­sio­nal drivers witin a timeframe up to the year 2035.
    Studies & Analyses

    Global com­pa­ra­ti­ve study of qualifications

    This study was based on the com­pa­ra­ti­ve analysis of the profile and content of four voca­tio­nal education and training qua­li­fi­ca­ti­ons in 26 countries across the world, and from four different continents.
    Innovation & Development Projects

    Coaching Schools To Face Change Ahead

    The project aimed at designing and con­duc­ting a blended Continuing Professional Development Programme in 10 modules to introduce a new role in education: the ‘school coach’.
    Studies & Analyses

    The Social Dimension in Higher Education

    In the context of the deve­lo­p­ment process for a “National Strategy for the Social Dimension at Universities”, 3s examined measures that con­tri­bu­te to the social dimension in higher education in Austria via a survey. 
    Studies & Analyses

    Appetite for further training

    How can the appetite for further education and training be sti­mu­la­ted by money or other measures? 3s rese­ar­ches the broad spectrum of different approa­ches within the EU and lays the foun­da­ti­ons for more sup­port­i­ve policies. 
    Services & Events

    Support for the ECVET network

    The purpose of this project (coor­di­na­ted by ICF, Belgium) was to enable the European Commission to fulfill its tasks of sup­port­ing national aut­ho­ri­ties and VET stake­hol­ders to promote and apply the ECVET prin­ci­ples and tools. 
    Innovation & Development Projects

    Personal driver trainings

    The project aimed at incre­a­sing the acce­s­si­bi­li­ty and effec­ti­ve­ness of PD (pro­fes­sio­nal driver) trainings with the use of ICT-based tools which took into account the needs of some dis­ad­van­ta­ged groups.
    Studies & Analyses

    How to track the career paths of VET graduates?

    Initiative on graduate tracking with regard to the “New Skills Agenda for Europe”.
    Studies & Analyses

    Mapping of initial VET qualifications

    The key objective of this study was to con­tri­bu­te to better under­stan­ding of the com­pa­ra­bi­li­ty of qua­li­fi­ca­ti­ons from initial voca­tio­nal education and training (IVET).
    Innovation & Development Projects

    Successful European mobility projects

    The SPREAD Projects aimed at promoting inter­na­tio­na­li­sa­ti­on and mobility in VET insti­tu­ti­ons and organisations.
    Innovation & Development Projects

    Sustainability for Environmental Testing Laboratories

    ‘ECVET-Lab’ addressed one of the main project chal­lenges i.e. providing oppor­tu­ni­ties for reco­gni­ti­on and vali­da­ti­on of com­pe­ten­ces acquired in the workplace or through alter­na­ti­ve learning pathways.
    Tools & Applications

    Network ‘Work-based Learning and Apprenticeships’

    The thematic network ‘Work-based Learning and Apprenticeships’ (NetWBL) focuses on the iden­ti­fi­ca­ti­on and promotion of good or inte­re­st­ing practices and products relevant to the deve­lo­p­ment and delivery of work-based learning.
    Studies & Analyses

    Evalauation of Austrian study pro­gram­mes with limited admission

    In 2014, the Austrian Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy (bmwfw) com­mis­sio­ned 3s to evaluate the effects of paragraph § 124b UG (University Act) 2002.
    Studies & Analyses

    Evaluation of top-scho­lar­­ships in Lower Austria

    3s was com­mis­sio­ned by the province of Lower Austria to evaluate its ‘TOP Stipendien NÖ’ (TOP scho­lar­ships Lower Austria) that support excellent and labour market oriented study pro­gram­mes in demand by the job market.
    Studies & Analyses

    Measuring skills systems and coun­ter­act skills mismatch

    The purpose of this contract was twofold: On the one hand, the project developed a metho­do­lo­gy and a policy tool – a skills moni­to­ring index – that can be used to evaluate the per­for­mance of EU Member States’ skills systems. 

    >all projects

    Projects & Services

    Studies & Analyses

    Tackling incre­a­sing skill mis­mat­ches in European labour markets

    3s receives 2.4 million Euros from the pre­sti­gious Horizon Europe programme to explore how skill systems across Europe can reduce the level of skill mismatch and better respond to deve­lo­p­ments in their labour markets. 
    Tools & Applications

    All occu­pa­ti­ons in one click — The AMS world of occupations

    The online Occupational Information System of the Austrian Public Employment Service (AMS) provides details on all occu­pa­ti­ons and app­ren­ti­ce­ships. 3s experts are con­stant­ly deve­lo­ping this tool and main­tai­ning its content. 
    Innovation & Development Projects

    EUCAnet: A trans­at­lan­tic project on Democracy, Collective Memory and Civic Education

    Mnemonic Democracy: Collective Memory, Civic Education, and Democratic Engagement, an inter­na­tio­nal part­ner­ship bringing together 18 insti­tu­ti­ons across Canada and Europe.
    Studies & Analyses

    Comparing and reco­g­nis­ing VET qualifications

    A new Cedefop project develops a practical metho­do­lo­gy to support the under­stan­ding, com­pa­ri­son and reco­gni­ti­on of foreign VET qualifications.
    Studies & Analyses

    Beginning of Studies in Austria: Evaluation of the Entry and Orientation Phase (StEOP)

    3s is con­duc­ting a follow-up eva­lua­ti­on of the StEOP, which students are required to complete within the first four semesters. Particular focus is on the internal uni­ver­si­ty moni­to­ring systems.
    Studies & Analyses

    EU Common Training Frameworks – Which Professions Have the Potential?

    The study, carried out on behalf of the European Commission, aims to identify pro­fes­si­ons that appear suitable for a Common Training Framework (CTF) across national borders.
    Studies & Analyses

    Feasibility studies for new higher education programmes

    Since the estab­lish­ment of uni­ver­si­ties of applied sciences, 3s supported the accre­di­ta­ti­on of new study pro­gram­mes through fea­si­bi­li­ty studies. These provide infor­ma­ti­on on the future demand for study places or the labour market 
    Studies & Analyses

    Towards a new gene­ra­ti­on of Individual Learning Accounts

    In a study for Cedefop, a 3s led research con­sor­ti­um explores the potential of the new Council Recommendation on Individual Learning Accounts and aims to develop tailored gui­de­lines for working towards the implementation. 
    Studies & Analyses

    Exploring excel­lence and inclusion in voca­tio­nal education and training

    3s coor­di­na­tes a signi­fi­cant study com­mis­sio­ned by Cedefop titled ‘European VET for the 21st Century: The Balancing of Excellence and Inclusion’. 
    Studies & Analyses

    Quality assurance in formal CVET

    In a study for Cedefop, a 3s-led con­sor­ti­um explores the complex and changing landscape of con­ti­nuing voca­tio­nal education and training (CVET) and its impact on quality assurance arrangements.
    Studies & Analyses

    Study sup­port­ing the impact assess­ment for the Skills Portability Initiative (SPI)

    3s experts con­tri­bu­te to research and con­sul­tan­cy on a possible legis­la­ti­ve proposal to make qua­li­fi­ca­ti­ons and skills more trans­pa­rent, com­pa­ra­ble and trans­fera­ble, sup­port­ing worker mobility in the EU.
    Studies & Analyses

    Digital Adult Basic Education in Austria – Perspectives on a Sustainable Learning App

    A fea­si­bi­li­ty study examines whether and under what con­di­ti­ons a digital learning appli­ca­ti­on to support adults’ basic skills can be meaningful­ly developed and implemented.
    Studies & Analyses

    Strengthening VET in Austria – Assessing and Developing the WKO Skills Strategy

    3s evaluates the impact of the Austrian Economic Chamber’s Education Strategy and supports its  further deve­lo­p­ment to streng­then VET in Austria.
    Studies & Analyses

    Where to turn in your career? The Vienna Weeks show the way

    Since 2015, the ‛Vienna Employment Promotion Fund’ – waff organises the ‛Vienna Weeks for Career and Continuing Education’, annual career guidance events. 3s supports the ‛Vienna Weeks’ con­duc­ting a quality monitoring. 
    Studies & Analyses

    The future of voca­tio­nal education and training

    Under the lea­der­ship of 3s, more than 100 rese­ar­chers from all EU member states are inve­sti­ga­ting the status and per­spec­ti­ves of voca­tio­nal education and training in Europe and preparing future direc­tions in education policy. 
    Studies & Analyses

    The Lifelong Learning Strategy of the Austrian Federal Government put to the test

    The ‛Austrian Strategy for Lifelong Learning LLL:2020’ launched in 2011 set in motion new impulses for learning across the entire lifespan – monitored by 3s. 
    Studies & Analyses

    Deepening the Understanding of Microcredentials: Relevance, Quality, and Inclusion

    This project inve­sti­ga­tes the labour market relevance, quality assurance, and inclu­si­ve­ness of micro­creden­ti­als, focusing on their reco­gni­ti­on, sectoral posi­tio­ning, and accessibility.
    Studies & Analyses

    Artificial Intelligence as a Topic in Non-formal Training

    The market study provides an up-to-date overview of open, non-formal training oppor­tu­ni­ties focusing on arti­fi­ci­al intel­li­gence in Austria.
    Studies & Analyses

    Doctoral Training in Austria: An Evaluation of the doc.funds Programme

    3s analyses the extent to which the FWF doc.funds programme has con­tri­bu­ted to the further deve­lo­p­ment of struc­tu­red doctoral pro­gram­mes in Austria.
    Innovation & Development Projects

    SkillsPath – Building Bridges for a Sustainable Career Future

    SkillsPath empowers young women and men with a migration or refugee back­ground in Germany, Greece, and Spain to access jobs, training, and oppor­tu­ni­ties in the green economy.
    Studies & Analyses

    Comparing Vocational Education and Training Qualifications

    The purpose of the contract coor­di­na­ted by 3s is to faci­li­ta­te the deve­lo­p­ment of metho­do­lo­gies for com­pa­ri­son of national VET qualifications. 
    Studies & Analyses

    Appetite for further training

    How can the appetite for further education and training be sti­mu­la­ted by money or other measures? 3s rese­ar­ches the broad spectrum of different approa­ches within the EU and lays the foun­da­ti­ons for more sup­port­i­ve policies. 
    Studies & Analyses

    European Inventory on Validation: 2018 Update

    The aim of this project is to update the European Inventory on vali­da­ti­on of non-formal and informal learning for 32 countries in order to support the moni­to­ring of the imple­men­ta­ti­on of the 2012 Council Recommendation. 
    Studies & Analyses

    Study and Analysis of Qualifications at EQF Level 5 in Third Countries

    The project analyses qua­li­fi­ca­ti­ons at EQF level 5 in selected third countries to identify potential partners and foster inter­na­tio­nal cooperation.
    Services & Events

    Enhancing the deve­lo­p­ment of skills in Europe

    The European Union’s “Pact for Skills” calls both public and private stake­hol­ders to launch or streng­then coll­ec­ti­ve education and training initia­ti­ves. 3s supports the implementation.
    Studies & Analyses

    Competences for a Democratic Culture in VET

    The Council of Europe launched a new project on promoting a culture of democracy in Vocational Education and Training in Europe with Jörg Markowitsch as an expert.
    Studies & Analyses

    How is the Digitalisation Initiative Affecting Vienna’s Vocational Schools?

    The Chamber of Labour (Arbeiterkammer, AK) Vienna aims to advance digi­ta­li­sa­ti­on at Vienna’s voca­tio­nal schools. An eva­lua­ti­on study is now examining the success of this initiative.
    Studies & Analyses

    The Social Dimension in Higher Education

    In the context of the deve­lo­p­ment process for a “National Strategy for the Social Dimension at Universities”, 3s examined measures that con­tri­bu­te to the social dimension in higher education in Austria via a survey. 
    Studies & Analyses

    Alleviating the Agony of Choice for Young Adults

    How can young adults during their early occu­pa­tio­nal years be encou­ra­ged and best supported? 3s conducts HORIZON 2020 research on young adult learning in Europe to provide answers. Learning also takes place at the workplace. 
    Services & Events

    Support for the ECVET network

    The purpose of this project (coor­di­na­ted by ICF, Belgium) was to enable the European Commission to fulfill its tasks of sup­port­ing national aut­ho­ri­ties and VET stake­hol­ders to promote and apply the ECVET prin­ci­ples and tools. 
    Studies & Analyses

    Regional Funding of CVET – Evaluation of the Salzburg Training Voucher

    3s evaluates the deve­lo­p­ment of Salzburg’s funding instru­ment for voca­tio­nal training between 2018 and 2023 and iden­ti­fi­es potential areas for future improvement.
    Studies & Analyses

    Digital Skills in Focus – Market Study on Non-Formal Training in Austria

    This study provides the first com­pre­hen­si­ve overview of open, non-formal training oppor­tu­ni­ties in the field of digi­ta­li­sa­ti­on in Austria.
    Services & Events

    Expert support on VET issues for the European Commission

    3s experts are involved in providing a number of support services in the field of quality assurance in VET to the Directorate-General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion (DG EMPL).
    Studies & Analyses

    eNaBlS: Collaborative Learning for Environmental Sustainability

    This three-year Horizon project follows a trans­for­ma­ti­ve approach to tackle chal­lenges of the bio­di­ver­si­ty and climate crises.
    Studies & Analyses

    Measuring skills systems and coun­ter­act skills mismatch

    The purpose of this contract was twofold: On the one hand, the project developed a metho­do­lo­gy and a policy tool – a skills moni­to­ring index – that can be used to evaluate the per­for­mance of EU Member States’ skills systems. 
    Innovation & Development Projects

    Transforming European Women’s Entrepreneurship

    The Women Entrepreneurs project was a 4‑year research, inno­va­ti­on and staff exchange programme in the Horizon 2020 framework of the European Union which started in 2015. 
    Tools & Applications

    All occu­pa­ti­ons in one click — The AMS world of occupations

    The online Occupational Information System of the Austrian Public Employment Service (AMS) provides details on all occu­pa­ti­ons and app­ren­ti­ce­ships. 3s experts are con­stant­ly deve­lo­ping this tool and main­tai­ning its content. 
    Studies & Analyses

    From intended to achieved learning outcomes

    3s takes part in a major Cedefop study on the processes of how to achieve intended learning outcomes in initial voca­tio­nal education and training in schools and apprenticeships.
    Innovation & Development Projects

    Reflecting on the future of CVET with design fiction

    What will con­ti­nuing voca­tio­nal education and training (CVET) look like in 2040? In an Erasmus+ project, we are deve­lo­ping future scenarios with an inno­va­ti­ve approach.
    Services & Events

    Webinar on over­co­ming obstacles in trans­na­tio­nal VET mobi­li­ties for young people

    The ESF Community of Practice on Employment, Education and Skills hosts a webinar pre­sen­ting good practices. Jörg Markowitsch was closely involved as expert from the first idea to moderation.
    Studies & Analyses

    Comparative moni­to­ring of dual VET in the D‑A‑CH region

    On the way to streng­thening the existing informal exchange between the three countries, a Europe-wide model for the training alliance and a long-term con­tri­bu­ti­on to syste­ma­ti­cal­ly securing skilled labour. 
    Studies & Analyses

    Feasibility studies for new higher education programmes

    Since the estab­lish­ment of uni­ver­si­ties of applied sciences, 3s supported the accre­di­ta­ti­on of new study pro­gram­mes through fea­si­bi­li­ty studies. These provide infor­ma­ti­on on the future demand for study places or the labour market 
    Studies & Analyses

    Tackling incre­a­sing skill mis­mat­ches in European labour markets

    3s receives 2.4 million Euros from the pre­sti­gious Horizon Europe programme to explore how skill systems across Europe can reduce the level of skill mismatch and better respond to deve­lo­p­ments in their labour markets. 
    Studies & Analyses

    Exploring excel­lence and inclusion in voca­tio­nal education and training

    3s coor­di­na­tes a signi­fi­cant study com­mis­sio­ned by Cedefop titled ‘European VET for the 21st Century: The Balancing of Excellence and Inclusion’. 
    Tools & Applications

    Using film as a medium to promote democracy and media literacy in VET schools

    This project promotes democracy and media com­pe­tence as well as pro­fes­sio­nal identity deve­lo­p­ment of app­ren­ti­ces by the use of the medium film in voca­tio­nal schools.
    Studies & Analyses

    Guidance and support for career deve­lo­p­ment – right when it’s needed

    The study examines the guidance and support provided by the Vienna Employment Promotion Fund between 2019 and 2023, focusing on the target groups of the Vienna Qualifications Plan 2030.
    Studies & Analyses

    How effective was the FEAD? Ex-post eva­lua­ti­on of the fund

    Study evaluates the measures funded by the Fund for European Aid to combat poverty and social exclusion in the European Union.
    Services & Events

    EQAVET Peer Review Initiative

    3s supports the European Quality Assurance for Vocational Education and Training Network (EQAVET) in carrying out peer reviews in the field of quality assurance of national VET systems.
    Studies & Analyses

    Where to turn in your career? The Vienna Weeks show the way

    Since 2015, the ‛Vienna Employment Promotion Fund’ – waff organises the ‛Vienna Weeks for Career and Continuing Education’, annual career guidance events. 3s supports the ‛Vienna Weeks’ con­duc­ting a quality monitoring. 
    Studies & Analyses

    Towards a new gene­ra­ti­on of Individual Learning Accounts

    In a study for Cedefop, a 3s led research con­sor­ti­um explores the potential of the new Council Recommendation on Individual Learning Accounts and aims to develop tailored gui­de­lines for working towards the implementation. 
    Studies & Analyses

    The Lifelong Learning Strategy of the Austrian Federal Government put to the test

    The ‛Austrian Strategy for Lifelong Learning LLL:2020’ launched in 2011 set in motion new impulses for learning across the entire lifespan – monitored by 3s. 
    Studies & Analyses

    Ex-post eva­lua­ti­on of the European Social Fund

    3s supports the ex-post eva­lua­ti­on of the 2014–2020 European Social Fund and Youth Employment Initiative under the multiple framework contracts related to the imple­men­ta­ti­on of Better Regulation guidelines.
    Studies & Analyses

    Inclusion and Diversity in Erasmus+ practice

    3s conducts research to provide valuable insights for the newly estab­lished SALTO Resource Centre to help design and shape their future offer.
    Innovation & Development Projects

    Promoting the green trans­for­ma­ti­on in European VET

    The EU project GREENOVET supports the estab­lish­ment of “Centres of Vocational Excellence” to enhance the deve­lo­p­ment of an inno­va­ti­ve, inclusive and sus­tainable economy in Europe. 
    Studies & Analyses

    Skill shortages in Vienna

    In pre­pa­ra­ti­on for a Vienna Centre for Skilled Workers, the foun­da­ti­ons for regular reporting on the topic are being laid. 3s is deve­lo­ping a handbook on the relevant strategic fields of action in Vienna.
    Studies & Analyses

    Comparing Vocational Education and Training Qualifications

    The purpose of the contract coor­di­na­ted by 3s is to faci­li­ta­te the deve­lo­p­ment of metho­do­lo­gies for com­pa­ri­son of national VET qualifications. 
    Studies & Analyses

    The future of voca­tio­nal education and training

    Under the lea­der­ship of 3s, more than 100 rese­ar­chers from all EU member states are inve­sti­ga­ting the status and per­spec­ti­ves of voca­tio­nal education and training in Europe and preparing future direc­tions in education policy. 
    Studies & Analyses

    European Inventory on Validation: 2018 Update

    The aim of this project is to update the European Inventory on vali­da­ti­on of non-formal and informal learning for 32 countries in order to support the moni­to­ring of the imple­men­ta­ti­on of the 2012 Council Recommendation. 
    Studies & Analyses

    Progress on vali­da­ti­on in the EU?

    The objective of this study is to update the European Inventory on vali­da­ti­on of non-formal and informal learning. The study is coor­di­na­ted by ICF (BE) with 3s as con­sor­ti­um partner.
    Studies & Analyses

    Quality labels for Centres of Vocational Excellence

    The deve­lo­p­ment of two labels and a Vocational Excellence Award are the subject of a project com­mis­sio­ned by ETF with 3s as coordinator.
    Tools & Applications

    Self-Assessment Tool for Centres of Vocational Excellence

    3s supports the ETF in the promotion of out­stan­ding practice in voca­tio­nal education and training by designing a self-asses­s­­ment tool for Centres of Vocational Excellence.
    Innovation & Development Projects

    Making the EQAMOB label fit for digitalisation

    The European Quality Assurance Label EQAMOB for companies and orga­ni­sa­ti­ons engaged in trans­na­tio­nal learning mobility is adapted for digital use.
    Studies & Analyses

    The Social Dimension in Higher Education

    In the context of the deve­lo­p­ment process for a “National Strategy for the Social Dimension at Universities”, 3s examined measures that con­tri­bu­te to the social dimension in higher education in Austria via a survey. 
    Studies & Analyses

    Appetite for further training

    How can the appetite for further education and training be sti­mu­la­ted by money or other measures? 3s rese­ar­ches the broad spectrum of different approa­ches within the EU and lays the foun­da­ti­ons for more sup­port­i­ve policies. 
    Services & Events

    Support for the ECVET network

    The purpose of this project (coor­di­na­ted by ICF, Belgium) was to enable the European Commission to fulfill its tasks of sup­port­ing national aut­ho­ri­ties and VET stake­hol­ders to promote and apply the ECVET prin­ci­ples and tools. 
    Innovation & Development Projects

    New VET model for Greece

    This project supports the Greek govern­ment in deve­lo­ping a new model for VET schools to improve the quality, labour market relevance and attrac­ti­ve­ness of voca­tio­nal education and training.
    Innovation & Development Projects

    Strengthening the Jean Monnet Community

    This project aims to assess the nature of existing community work within the Jean Monnet Actions and present a plan for a refur­bis­hed Jean Monnet community that includes a user-friendly platform.
    Services & Events

    The Impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the business co-operation of European universities

    3s is examining the current state of European higher education and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on uni­­ver­­­si­­ty-business cooperation.
    Innovation & Development Projects

    Transversal skills for the 21st century

    The Erasmus+ project TRANSVAL-EU tests inno­va­ti­ve approa­ches to validate trans­ver­sal com­pe­ten­ces in the field of non-formal and informal learning in five EU pilot countries.
    Studies & Analyses

    Measuring skills systems and coun­ter­act skills mismatch

    The purpose of this contract was twofold: On the one hand, the project developed a metho­do­lo­gy and a policy tool – a skills moni­to­ring index – that can be used to evaluate the per­for­mance of EU Member States’ skills systems. 

    >all projects

    Projects & Services

    Studies & Analyses

    Tackling incre­a­sing skill mis­mat­ches in European labour markets

    3s receives 2.4 million Euros from the pre­sti­gious Horizon Europe programme to explore how skill systems across Europe can reduce the level of skill mismatch and better respond to deve­lo­p­ments in their labour markets. 
    Tools & Applications

    All occu­pa­ti­ons in one click — The AMS world of occupations

    The online Occupational Information System of the Austrian Public Employment Service (AMS) provides details on all occu­pa­ti­ons and app­ren­ti­ce­ships. 3s experts are con­stant­ly deve­lo­ping this tool and main­tai­ning its content.
    Innovation & Development Projects

    EUCAnet: A trans­at­lan­tic project on Democracy, Collective Memory and Civic Education

    Mnemonic Democracy: Collective Memory, Civic Education, and Democratic Engagement, an inter­na­tio­nal part­ner­ship bringing together 18 insti­tu­ti­ons across Canada and Europe.
    Studies & Analyses

    Comparing and reco­g­nis­ing VET qualifications

    A new Cedefop project develops a practical metho­do­lo­gy to support the under­stan­ding, com­pa­ri­son and reco­gni­ti­on of foreign VET qualifications.
    Studies & Analyses

    Beginning of Studies in Austria: Evaluation of the Entry and Orientation Phase (StEOP)

    3s is con­duc­ting a follow-up eva­lua­ti­on of the StEOP, which students are required to complete within the first four semesters. Particular focus is on the internal uni­ver­si­ty moni­to­ring systems.
    Studies & Analyses

    EU Common Training Frameworks – Which Professions Have the Potential?

    The study, carried out on behalf of the European Commission, aims to identify pro­fes­si­ons that appear suitable for a Common Training Framework (CTF) across national borders.
    Studies & Analyses

    Feasibility studies for new higher education programmes

    Since the estab­lish­ment of uni­ver­si­ties of applied sciences, 3s supported the accre­di­ta­ti­on of new study pro­gram­mes through fea­si­bi­li­ty studies. These provide infor­ma­ti­on on the future demand for study places or the labour market
    Studies & Analyses

    Towards a new gene­ra­ti­on of Individual Learning Accounts

    In a study for Cedefop, a 3s led research con­sor­ti­um explores the potential of the new Council Recommendation on Individual Learning Accounts and aims to develop tailored gui­de­lines for working towards the implementation.
    Studies & Analyses

    Exploring excel­lence and inclusion in voca­tio­nal education and training

    3s coor­di­na­tes a signi­fi­cant study com­mis­sio­ned by Cedefop titled ‘European VET for the 21st Century: The Balancing of Excellence and Inclusion’.
    Studies & Analyses

    Quality assurance in formal CVET

    In a study for Cedefop, a 3s-led con­sor­ti­um explores the complex and changing landscape of con­ti­nuing voca­tio­nal education and training (CVET) and its impact on quality assurance arrangements.
    Studies & Analyses

    Study sup­port­ing the impact assess­ment for the Skills Portability Initiative (SPI)

    3s experts con­tri­bu­te to research and con­sul­tan­cy on a possible legis­la­ti­ve proposal to make qua­li­fi­ca­ti­ons and skills more trans­pa­rent, com­pa­ra­ble and trans­fera­ble, sup­port­ing worker mobility in the EU.
    Studies & Analyses

    Digital Adult Basic Education in Austria – Perspectives on a Sustainable Learning App

    A fea­si­bi­li­ty study examines whether and under what con­di­ti­ons a digital learning appli­ca­ti­on to support adults’ basic skills can be meaningful­ly developed and implemented.
    Studies & Analyses

    Strengthening VET in Austria – Assessing and Developing the WKO Skills Strategy

    3s evaluates the impact of the Austrian Economic Chamber’s Education Strategy and supports its  further deve­lo­p­ment to streng­then VET in Austria.
    Studies & Analyses

    Where to turn in your career? The Vienna Weeks show the way

    Since 2015, the ‛Vienna Employment Promotion Fund’ – waff organises the ‛Vienna Weeks for Career and Continuing Education’, annual career guidance events. 3s supports the ‛Vienna Weeks’ con­duc­ting a quality monitoring.
    Studies & Analyses

    The future of voca­tio­nal education and training

    Under the lea­der­ship of 3s, more than 100 rese­ar­chers from all EU member states are inve­sti­ga­ting the status and per­spec­ti­ves of voca­tio­nal education and training in Europe and preparing future direc­tions in education policy.
    Studies & Analyses

    The Lifelong Learning Strategy of the Austrian Federal Government put to the test

    The ‛Austrian Strategy for Lifelong Learning LLL:2020’ launched in 2011 set in motion new impulses for learning across the entire lifespan – monitored by 3s. 
    Studies & Analyses

    Deepening the Understanding of Microcredentials: Relevance, Quality, and Inclusion

    This project inve­sti­ga­tes the labour market relevance, quality assurance, and inclu­si­ve­ness of micro­creden­ti­als, focusing on their reco­gni­ti­on, sectoral posi­tio­ning, and accessibility.
    Studies & Analyses

    Artificial Intelligence as a Topic in Non-formal Training

    The market study provides an up-to-date overview of open, non-formal training oppor­tu­ni­ties focusing on arti­fi­ci­al intel­li­gence in Austria.
    Studies & Analyses

    Doctoral Training in Austria: An Evaluation of the doc.funds Programme

    3s analyses the extent to which the FWF doc.funds programme has con­tri­bu­ted to the further deve­lo­p­ment of struc­tu­red doctoral pro­gram­mes in Austria.
    Innovation & Development Projects

    SkillsPath – Building Bridges for a Sustainable Career Future

    SkillsPath empowers young women and men with a migration or refugee back­ground in Germany, Greece, and Spain to access jobs, training, and oppor­tu­ni­ties in the green economy.
    Studies & Analyses

    Comparing Vocational Education and Training Qualifications

    The purpose of the contract coor­di­na­ted by 3s is to faci­li­ta­te the deve­lo­p­ment of metho­do­lo­gies for com­pa­ri­son of national VET qualifications.
    Studies & Analyses

    Appetite for further training

    How can the appetite for further education and training be sti­mu­la­ted by money or other measures? 3s rese­ar­ches the broad spectrum of different approa­ches within the EU and lays the foun­da­ti­ons for more sup­port­i­ve policies.
    Studies & Analyses

    European Inventory on Validation: 2018 Update

    The aim of this project is to update the European Inventory on vali­da­ti­on of non-formal and informal learning for 32 countries in order to support the moni­to­ring of the imple­men­ta­ti­on of the 2012 Council Recommendation.
    Studies & Analyses

    Study and Analysis of Qualifications at EQF Level 5 in Third Countries

    The project analyses qua­li­fi­ca­ti­ons at EQF level 5 in selected third countries to identify potential partners and foster inter­na­tio­nal cooperation.
    Services & Events

    Enhancing the deve­lo­p­ment of skills in Europe

    The European Union’s “Pact for Skills” calls both public and private stake­hol­ders to launch or streng­then coll­ec­ti­ve education and training initia­ti­ves. 3s supports the implementation.
    Studies & Analyses

    Competences for a Democratic Culture in VET

    The Council of Europe launched a new project on promoting a culture of democracy in Vocational Education and Training in Europe with Jörg Markowitsch as an expert.
    Studies & Analyses

    How is the Digitalisation Initiative Affecting Vienna’s Vocational Schools?

    The Chamber of Labour (Arbeiterkammer, AK) Vienna aims to advance digi­ta­li­sa­ti­on at Vienna’s voca­tio­nal schools. An eva­lua­ti­on study is now examining the success of this initiative.
    Studies & Analyses

    The Social Dimension in Higher Education

    In the context of the deve­lo­p­ment process for a “National Strategy for the Social Dimension at Universities”, 3s examined measures that con­tri­bu­te to the social dimension in higher education in Austria via a survey.
    Studies & Analyses

    Alleviating the Agony of Choice for Young Adults

    How can young adults during their early occu­pa­tio­nal years be encou­ra­ged and best supported? 3s conducts HORIZON 2020 research on young adult learning in Europe to provide answers. Learning also takes place at the workplace.
    Services & Events

    Support for the ECVET network

    The purpose of this project (coor­di­na­ted by ICF, Belgium) was to enable the European Commission to fulfill its tasks of sup­port­ing national aut­ho­ri­ties and VET stake­hol­ders to promote and apply the ECVET prin­ci­ples and tools.
    Studies & Analyses

    Regional Funding of CVET – Evaluation of the Salzburg Training Voucher

    3s evaluates the deve­lo­p­ment of Salzburg’s funding instru­ment for voca­tio­nal training between 2018 and 2023 and iden­ti­fi­es potential areas for future improvement.
    Studies & Analyses

    Digital Skills in Focus – Market Study on Non-Formal Training in Austria

    This study provides the first com­pre­hen­si­ve overview of open, non-formal training oppor­tu­ni­ties in the field of digi­ta­li­sa­ti­on in Austria.
    Services & Events

    Expert support on VET issues for the European Commission

    3s experts are involved in providing a number of support services in the field of quality assurance in VET to the Directorate-General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion (DG EMPL).
    Studies & Analyses

    eNaBlS: Collaborative Learning for Environmental Sustainability

    This three-year Horizon project follows a trans­for­ma­ti­ve approach to tackle chal­lenges of the bio­di­ver­si­ty and climate crises.
    Studies & Analyses

    Measuring skills systems and coun­ter­act skills mismatch

    The purpose of this contract was twofold: On the one hand, the project developed a metho­do­lo­gy and a policy tool – a skills moni­to­ring index – that can be used to evaluate the per­for­mance of EU Member States’ skills systems.
    Innovation & Development Projects

    Transforming European Women’s Entrepreneurship

    The Women Entrepreneurs project was a 4‑year research, inno­va­ti­on and staff exchange programme in the Horizon 2020 framework of the European Union which started in 2015.
    Tools & Applications

    All occu­pa­ti­ons in one click — The AMS world of occupations

    The online Occupational Information System of the Austrian Public Employment Service (AMS) provides details on all occu­pa­ti­ons and app­ren­ti­ce­ships. 3s experts are con­stant­ly deve­lo­ping this tool and main­tai­ning its content.
    Studies & Analyses

    From intended to achieved learning outcomes

    3s takes part in a major Cedefop study on the processes of how to achieve intended learning outcomes in initial voca­tio­nal education and training in schools and apprenticeships.
    Innovation & Development Projects

    Reflecting on the future of CVET with design fiction

    What will con­ti­nuing voca­tio­nal education and training (CVET) look like in 2040? In an Erasmus+ project, we are deve­lo­ping future scenarios with an inno­va­ti­ve approach.
    Services & Events

    Webinar on over­co­ming obstacles in trans­na­tio­nal VET mobi­li­ties for young people

    The ESF Community of Practice on Employment, Education and Skills hosts a webinar pre­sen­ting good practices. Jörg Markowitsch was closely involved as expert from the first idea to moderation.
    Studies & Analyses

    Comparative moni­to­ring of dual VET in the D‑A‑CH region

    On the way to streng­thening the existing informal exchange between the three countries, a Europe-wide model for the training alliance and a long-term con­tri­bu­ti­on to syste­ma­ti­cal­ly securing skilled labour. 
    Studies & Analyses

    Feasibility studies for new higher education programmes

    Since the estab­lish­ment of uni­ver­si­ties of applied sciences, 3s supported the accre­di­ta­ti­on of new study pro­gram­mes through fea­si­bi­li­ty studies. These provide infor­ma­ti­on on the future demand for study places or the labour market
    Studies & Analyses

    Tackling incre­a­sing skill mis­mat­ches in European labour markets

    3s receives 2.4 million Euros from the pre­sti­gious Horizon Europe programme to explore how skill systems across Europe can reduce the level of skill mismatch and better respond to deve­lo­p­ments in their labour markets. 
    Studies & Analyses

    Exploring excel­lence and inclusion in voca­tio­nal education and training

    3s coor­di­na­tes a signi­fi­cant study com­mis­sio­ned by Cedefop titled ‘European VET for the 21st Century: The Balancing of Excellence and Inclusion’.
    Tools & Applications

    Using film as a medium to promote democracy and media literacy in VET schools

    This project promotes democracy and media com­pe­tence as well as pro­fes­sio­nal identity deve­lo­p­ment of app­ren­ti­ces by the use of the medium film in voca­tio­nal schools.
    Studies & Analyses

    Guidance and support for career deve­lo­p­ment – right when it’s needed

    The study examines the guidance and support provided by the Vienna Employment Promotion Fund between 2019 and 2023, focusing on the target groups of the Vienna Qualifications Plan 2030.
    Studies & Analyses

    How effective was the FEAD? Ex-post eva­lua­ti­on of the fund

    Study evaluates the measures funded by the Fund for European Aid to combat poverty and social exclusion in the European Union.
    Services & Events

    EQAVET Peer Review Initiative

    3s supports the European Quality Assurance for Vocational Education and Training Network (EQAVET) in carrying out peer reviews in the field of quality assurance of national VET systems.
    Studies & Analyses

    Where to turn in your career? The Vienna Weeks show the way

    Since 2015, the ‛Vienna Employment Promotion Fund’ – waff organises the ‛Vienna Weeks for Career and Continuing Education’, annual career guidance events. 3s supports the ‛Vienna Weeks’ con­duc­ting a quality monitoring.
    Studies & Analyses

    Towards a new gene­ra­ti­on of Individual Learning Accounts

    In a study for Cedefop, a 3s led research con­sor­ti­um explores the potential of the new Council Recommendation on Individual Learning Accounts and aims to develop tailored gui­de­lines for working towards the implementation.
    Studies & Analyses

    The Lifelong Learning Strategy of the Austrian Federal Government put to the test

    The ‛Austrian Strategy for Lifelong Learning LLL:2020’ launched in 2011 set in motion new impulses for learning across the entire lifespan – monitored by 3s. 
    Studies & Analyses

    Ex-post eva­lua­ti­on of the European Social Fund

    3s supports the ex-post eva­lua­ti­on of the 2014–2020 European Social Fund and Youth Employment Initiative under the multiple framework contracts related to the imple­men­ta­ti­on of Better Regulation guidelines.
    Studies & Analyses

    Inclusion and Diversity in Erasmus+ practice

    3s conducts research to provide valuable insights for the newly estab­lished SALTO Resource Centre to help design and shape their future offer.
    Innovation & Development Projects

    Promoting the green trans­for­ma­ti­on in European VET

    The EU project GREENOVET supports the estab­lish­ment of “Centres of Vocational Excellence” to enhance the deve­lo­p­ment of an inno­va­ti­ve, inclusive and sus­tainable economy in Europe. 
    Studies & Analyses

    Skill shortages in Vienna

    In pre­pa­ra­ti­on for a Vienna Centre for Skilled Workers, the foun­da­ti­ons for regular reporting on the topic are being laid. 3s is deve­lo­ping a handbook on the relevant strategic fields of action in Vienna.
    Studies & Analyses

    Comparing Vocational Education and Training Qualifications

    The purpose of the contract coor­di­na­ted by 3s is to faci­li­ta­te the deve­lo­p­ment of metho­do­lo­gies for com­pa­ri­son of national VET qualifications.
    Studies & Analyses

    The future of voca­tio­nal education and training

    Under the lea­der­ship of 3s, more than 100 rese­ar­chers from all EU member states are inve­sti­ga­ting the status and per­spec­ti­ves of voca­tio­nal education and training in Europe and preparing future direc­tions in education policy.
    Studies & Analyses

    European Inventory on Validation: 2018 Update

    The aim of this project is to update the European Inventory on vali­da­ti­on of non-formal and informal learning for 32 countries in order to support the moni­to­ring of the imple­men­ta­ti­on of the 2012 Council Recommendation.
    Studies & Analyses

    Progress on vali­da­ti­on in the EU?

    The objective of this study is to update the European Inventory on vali­da­ti­on of non-formal and informal learning. The study is coor­di­na­ted by ICF (BE) with 3s as con­sor­ti­um partner.
    Studies & Analyses

    Quality labels for Centres of Vocational Excellence

    The deve­lo­p­ment of two labels and a Vocational Excellence Award are the subject of a project com­mis­sio­ned by ETF with 3s as coordinator.
    Tools & Applications

    Self-Assessment Tool for Centres of Vocational Excellence

    3s supports the ETF in the promotion of out­stan­ding practice in voca­tio­nal education and training by designing a self-asses­s­­ment tool for Centres of Vocational Excellence.
    Innovation & Development Projects

    Making the EQAMOB label fit for digitalisation

    The European Quality Assurance Label EQAMOB for companies and orga­ni­sa­ti­ons engaged in trans­na­tio­nal learning mobility is adapted for digital use.
    Studies & Analyses

    The Social Dimension in Higher Education

    In the context of the deve­lo­p­ment process for a “National Strategy for the Social Dimension at Universities”, 3s examined measures that con­tri­bu­te to the social dimension in higher education in Austria via a survey.
    Studies & Analyses

    Appetite for further training

    How can the appetite for further education and training be sti­mu­la­ted by money or other measures? 3s rese­ar­ches the broad spectrum of different approa­ches within the EU and lays the foun­da­ti­ons for more sup­port­i­ve policies.
    Services & Events

    Support for the ECVET network

    The purpose of this project (coor­di­na­ted by ICF, Belgium) was to enable the European Commission to fulfill its tasks of sup­port­ing national aut­ho­ri­ties and VET stake­hol­ders to promote and apply the ECVET prin­ci­ples and tools.
    Innovation & Development Projects

    New VET model for Greece

    This project supports the Greek govern­ment in deve­lo­ping a new model for VET schools to improve the quality, labour market relevance and attrac­ti­ve­ness of voca­tio­nal education and training.
    Innovation & Development Projects

    Strengthening the Jean Monnet Community

    This project aims to assess the nature of existing community work within the Jean Monnet Actions and present a plan for a refur­bis­hed Jean Monnet community that includes a user-friendly platform.
    Services & Events

    The Impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the business co-operation of European universities

    3s is examining the current state of European higher education and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on uni­­ver­­­si­­ty-business cooperation.
    Innovation & Development Projects

    Transversal skills for the 21st century

    The Erasmus+ project TRANSVAL-EU tests inno­va­ti­ve approa­ches to validate trans­ver­sal com­pe­ten­ces in the field of non-formal and informal learning in five EU pilot countries.
    Studies & Analyses

    Measuring skills systems and coun­ter­act skills mismatch

    The purpose of this contract was twofold: On the one hand, the project developed a metho­do­lo­gy and a policy tool – a skills moni­to­ring index – that can be used to evaluate the per­for­mance of EU Member States’ skills systems.

    >all projects

    Publications

    Cover des Buchs: Titel auf blauem Hintergrund plus eine Kugel, die auf einem blauen Band zu rollen scheintPolicy transfer in TVET
    Balancing Excellence and Inclusion in European VET
    Cover des BuchsHigher VET — current topics and trends
    Cover des Berichts mit Titel und Grafiken zu den GrundkompetenzenPIAAC expert report
    Cover Handbook lifelong learningInternational Handbook of Lifelong Learning
    Cover of the Book Lifelong Learning, Young Adults and the Challenges of Disadvantage in EuropeLifelong Learning, Young Adults and the Challenges of Disadvantage
    Buchcover Skill FormationSkill Formation in Central and Eastern Europe
    Cover Transformation von Arbeit, Beruf und BildungTransformationen von Arbeit, Beruf und Bildung in inter­na­tio­na­ler Betrachtung
    VET scenarios in the 21st century
    Europe’s Lifelong Learning Markets
    Patterns and Challenges in Lifelong Learning
    Cover LLL in EuropeEquity and Efficiency in Lifelong Learning
    Taking Steps — Formal Adult Education
    The National Qualification Framework in Austria
    Training vouchers
    The Future of Vocational Education and Training in Europe

    Publications

    Cover des Buchs: Titel auf blauem Hintergrund plus eine Kugel, die auf einem blauen Band zu rollen scheintPolicy transfer in TVET
    Balancing Excellence and Inclusion in European VET
    Cover des BuchsHigher VET — current topics and trends
    Cover des Berichts mit Titel und Grafiken zu den GrundkompetenzenPIAAC expert report
    Cover Handbook lifelong learningInternational Handbook of Lifelong Learning
    Cover of the Book Lifelong Learning, Young Adults and the Challenges of Disadvantage in EuropeLifelong Learning, Young Adults and the Challenges of Disadvantage
    Buchcover Skill FormationSkill Formation in Central and Eastern Europe
    Cover Transformation von Arbeit, Beruf und BildungTransformationen von Arbeit, Beruf und Bildung in inter­na­tio­na­ler Betrachtung
    VET scenarios in the 21st century
    Europe’s Lifelong Learning Markets
    Patterns and Challenges in Lifelong Learning
    Cover LLL in EuropeEquity and Efficiency in Lifelong Learning
    Taking Steps — Formal Adult Education
    The National Qualification Framework in Austria
    Training vouchers
    The Future of Vocational Education and Training in Europe

    Publications

    Cover des Buchs: Titel auf blauem Hintergrund plus eine Kugel, die auf einem blauen Band zu rollen scheintPolicy transfer in TVET
    Balancing Excellence and Inclusion in European VET
    Cover des BuchsHigher VET — current topics and trends
    Cover des Berichts mit Titel und Grafiken zu den GrundkompetenzenPIAAC expert report
    Cover Handbook lifelong learningInternational Handbook of Lifelong Learning
    Cover of the Book Lifelong Learning, Young Adults and the Challenges of Disadvantage in EuropeLifelong Learning, Young Adults and the Challenges of Disadvantage
    Buchcover Skill FormationSkill Formation in Central and Eastern Europe
    Cover Transformation von Arbeit, Beruf und BildungTransformationen von Arbeit, Beruf und Bildung in inter­na­tio­na­ler Betrachtung
    VET scenarios in the 21st century
    Europe’s Lifelong Learning Markets
    Patterns and Challenges in Lifelong Learning
    Cover LLL in EuropeEquity and Efficiency in Lifelong Learning
    Taking Steps — Formal Adult Education
    The National Qualification Framework in Austria
    Training vouchers
    The Future of Vocational Education and Training in Europe

    Publications

    Cover des Buchs: Titel auf blauem Hintergrund plus eine Kugel, die auf einem blauen Band zu rollen scheintPolicy transfer in TVET
    Balancing Excellence and Inclusion in European VET
    Cover des BuchsHigher VET — current topics and trends
    Cover des Berichts mit Titel und Grafiken zu den GrundkompetenzenPIAAC expert report
    Cover Handbook lifelong learningInternational Handbook of Lifelong Learning
    Cover of the Book Lifelong Learning, Young Adults and the Challenges of Disadvantage in EuropeLifelong Learning, Young Adults and the Challenges of Disadvantage
    Buchcover Skill FormationSkill Formation in Central and Eastern Europe
    Cover Transformation von Arbeit, Beruf und BildungTransformationen von Arbeit, Beruf und Bildung in inter­na­tio­na­ler Betrachtung
    VET scenarios in the 21st century
    Europe’s Lifelong Learning Markets
    Patterns and Challenges in Lifelong Learning
    Cover LLL in EuropeEquity and Efficiency in Lifelong Learning
    Taking Steps — Formal Adult Education
    The National Qualification Framework in Austria
    Training vouchers
    The Future of Vocational Education and Training in Europe

    Team & Contact

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    office@3s.co.at
    3s Unternehmensberatung GmbH
    Wiedner Hauptstraße 18, 1040 Wien
    +43 1 585 0915

    Team & Contact

    office@3s.co.at

    3s Unternehmensberatung GmbH
    Wiedner Hauptstraße 18, 1040 Wien

    +43 1 585 0915

    >our team