Vocational Education in European Regions

This book summarises the research results of a collaborative project between researchers in vocational education and training (VET) from Osnabrück University, Germany, and the University of Bergamo, Italy, funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). The edited collection analyses regional VET systems, focusing on Lombardy (Italy) and Lower Saxony (Germany). The study highlights the importance of regional characteristics in VET research, particularly in apprenticeship systems. The project aimed to provide insights that may be overlooked in traditional national typologies.

Dr. Paolo Bertuletti is Research Fellow at the Department of Human and Social Sciences, University of Bergamo.
Johannes Karl Schmees was, during the formation of this edited collection, Postdoctoral Fellow at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Currently, he is Associate Professor (Research) in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) at the University of Derby.
Fabienne-Agnes Baumann is a Researcher for the Institut für Innovation und Technik (iit) and Consultant at the VDI/VDE-IT in Munich.
Dietmar Frommberger is Professor of Vocational Education at Osnabrück University.
Francesco Magni is Associate Professor at University of Bergamo, where he is Deputy Director of the Centre for Quality Teaching, Educational Innovation, and Learning (CQIIA).

Preface
Theoretical perspective
Fabienne-Agnes Baumann Researching vocational education and training from a regional perspective: The skill ecosystem approach
The case of Lower Saxony
Dietmar Frommberger Diversity at a glance: Vocational education and training in Germany, between standardisation and fragmentation
Tim Migura Structures and challenges of the dual apprenticeship system in Lower Saxony
Silke Lange Diversity of vocational schools in Lower Saxony
Silke Lange, Kristina Trampe, Christoph Porcher, Dietmar Frommberger Vocational teacher training in Germany and Lower Saxony - conditions, models and research needs
The case of Lombardy
Francesco Magni, Virginia Capriotti Vocational education and training systems in Italy and Lombardy: Between light and shadow
Evelina Scaglia Historical Perspectives on the vocational education and training systems at the national and local level
Giada Ragone Lombardy as a laboratory for innovations in vocational education and training: A constitutional perspective
Paolo Bertuletti, Andrea Potestio How Lombardy's short cycle tertiary education promotes innovation
Comparative perspective
Paolo Bertuletti, Johannes Karl Schmees Vocational education and training in Lombardy and Lower Saxony: An exemplary case for international comparative research into regions