1. Learning & Development professionals What can we learn from each other in Europe? DVWO, Germany March 2011

2. 1. Investments in T&E 1. Ministry of Education and Research € 147.8 billion in 2007 (kindergartens, schools, trainees, universities) 2. Expenditure for Adult Education in the public sector € 1.5 billion in 2008 3. Continuing vocational training / expenses of enterprises € 27.0 billion in 2007 for all employees in Germany € 176,3 billion AIF International Meeting on Learning 2

3. 2. Training competencies Ten DVWO member associations, which perform train the trainer seminars have the following consensus of competencies and attitudes  Trainer Toolbox  Implementation of training  Evaluation of training  Methodological and social competence  Expert Knowledge  Identity of the Trainer Personality: Values, Vision, Competence and Humanity AIF International Meeting on Learning 3

4. 3. Certification systems Distribution of formal recognition/ certifications in Germany  AZWV (for institutions to get public money) 43 %  After the adult-education law of the state 39 %  By a professional- or trade association 35 %  By companies for product training 22 %  As a school or (technical) university 18 %  By the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees 17 % AIF International Meeting on Learning 4

5. 4. Training Methods Representative Survey of freelance Trainer, magazine “Manager Seminare”, 2010 Role playing 86 % Coaching85 % Case Studies80 % Collegial Consultation75 % Action Learning69 % Problem based Learning60 % Refraiming 59 % Question: How often do you use the following methods (answers: always and often ) AIF International Meeting on Learning 5

6. 5. Organization  Training / continuing education is generally associated with the human resources department, the responsibility has a senior staff member.  Enterprise Business - e.g. Audi, VW, banks, savings banks - have partially outsourced training companies in own academies. The management of these academies and remuneration of staff is outside the collective agreement. AIF International Meeting on Learning 6

7. 6. Management & Leadership Since the early 90's, management concepts are increasingly spreading such as Reengineering - Chaos Management – Sustainability - Corporate Governance - Strategic business - Shareholder Value and Value Based Management - Balanced Scorecard - Change Management - Learning organizations They have professionalized companies. Is there a significant difference between the public and the private sector? There is no difference. The private company is a model for the modern public sector “same output with less money” AIF International Meeting on Learning 7

8. 7. Trainers Associations The main trainers associations are organized in DVWO  4 Professional associations  4 Methods associations  2 Methods associations in the health market  2 associations close to the trainers market  12 Associations with about 12.ooo individual members AIF International Meeting on Learning 8 1.Experiential learningAIF Frage 7 What are the most important trainer’s associations in Germany

9. 8. Rules and Regulations  Germany has 16 states. Each state has its own continuing education law. Their content and text are not standardized. The focus of the federal education laws is  Everybody must have the chance to participate in continuing education/training  Communities and cities have to develop and support a system for continuing education/training.  In this system institutions of continuing education/adult education - must be accessible to all and need to work with all social institutions AIF International Meeting on Learning 9

10. 9. International Networks  The German methods associations belong to their international networks.  Individual members of the training associations are also members of ASTD. AIF International Meeting on Learning 10

11. 10. Future  Germany concentrates on the resource of education and training.  In the future T & D will be more segmented, to reach more specialized target groups.  The focus of training will be derived from EU Guidelines. AIF International Meeting on Learning 11