Autumn 2026

26 Oct 2026

#GemeinsamDigital – Digital Training For Older People

This OeAD initia­ti­ve promotes inter­ge­ne­ra­tio­nal exchange between young and old, as well as digital par­ti­ci­pa­ti­on amongst older people. The team of 3s is sup­port­ing the project.

27 Oct 2026

New Resources for Teaching Nature-based Solutions in VET

As part of the eNaBIS project, 3s has developed a Teacher Training Guide and two ready-to-use modules to support Nature-based Solutions for bio­di­ver­si­ty learning in voca­tio­nal and adult education.

21 Oct 2026

Microcredentials and EDC – Europass Stakeholder Event in Vienna

Karin Luomi-Messerer took part in the Europass event, which explored the oppor­tu­ni­ties and chal­lenges asso­cia­ted with micro­creden­ti­als and their digital credentials. 

19 Oct 2026

Common Training Frameworks – These Professions have the Potential

A recently published study, com­mis­sio­ned by the European Commission, iden­ti­fi­es occu­pa­tio­nal groups that appear suitable for a Common Training Framework (CTF) in the EU.

15 Oct 2026

New Publication: How Does Erasmus+ Affect Adult Learners?

The RIA-AE Network has published an article in the European Journal of Educational Research on the topic of inter­na­tio­nal mobility in adult education within the framework of Erasmus+. The study is based on 24 inter­views with adult learners from across Europe.

25 Sep 2026

Pact for Skills and European Alliance for Apprenticeships Support Services

Since July 2026, 3s has been working alongside Ecorys on the rede­si­gned support services for the Pact for Skills and the European Alliance for Apprenticeships, com­mis­sio­ned by DG EMPL.

23 Sep 2026

Working in the EU: Commission adopts Fair Labour Mobility Package

The European Commission has adopted a package on fair labour mobility aimed at making it easier to prove social security entit­le­ments and use qua­li­fi­ca­ti­ons across EU borders.

Summer 2026

17 Aug 2026

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 2026

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 2026

Learning outcomes in work-based voca­tio­nal education and training

A new Cedefop report examines how learning-outcomes-based curricula are imple­men­ted in work-based IVET across 10 EU Member States.

1 Jun 2026

Quality assurance for more inclusive VET in Slovenia

A recent Peer Review explored how quality assurance can help streng­then inclusive upper secondary voca­tio­nal education and training in Slovenia.

30 Jun 2026

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.