Young engineering talent meets industry decision-makers: 30 students discuss the future of mechanical engineering with leading executives at the Mechanical Engineering Summit 2025. Be there and contribute your perspective!
Many companies are still facing bottlenecks in the recruitment of young talent. The VDMA is therefore launching the "Weeks of Technology" together with its members and universities.
For the fifth time, exhibitors and VDMA members presented themselves to young visitors and provided exciting insights into the various apprenticeships in the construction equipment industry.
Young people in transition are an often overlooked but potentially valuable target group - also for the mechanical and plant engineering sector.
DescriptionIf done well and in an interesting way, addressing parents in a targeted manner can make an important contribution to securing the next generation of skilled workers in the long term.
In episode 7 of the video series "Mechanical Engineering meets Young Professionals", Miriam Härter and Florian Frühbeis from HAWE Hydraulik SE present their tasks at the plant in Freising.
Every year, around 250,000 young people try to find their way into vocational training after leaving school with the help of the transition area. There is a wide range of programs to choose from, but too often companies and young people do not find a match.
Several million people in Germany use elevators and escalators every day. And the number is growing. What opportunities does the industry offer and what does everyday working life look like? A planning and sales expert talks about her job.
Many young people in the transition period between school and work are suitable for training. Targeted support could attract them to careers in mechanical engineering.
Digitalization is driving the mechanical and plant engineering industry forward. This innovative strength is also reflected in the theses submitted by graduates from Germany and Austria.
Through the Walter Reiners Foundation, the VDMA Textile Machinery Association demonstrates its ongoing commitment to the next generation of engineers.
Promoting young talent is a key concern for companies and the VDMA.
In our mobilization package put together for you, you will find useful information, tips, guidelines and links for your participation in our joint young talent campaign.
Only half of all mechanical engineering companies are currently able to fill all apprenticeship positions. Many companies would like to train more people, but there is a lack of qualified applicants.
How we can get more young people interested in technical professions together.
At the board meeting of the VDMA LV BaWü, the board members were given an insight into the state-of-the-art production processes at TRUMPF and dealt intensively with forward-looking topics
The shortage of skilled workers, increasing innovative strength and passing on know-how and tradition are just some of the reasons why new approaches to recruiting young trainees are necessary.
Apprentices and students start their time at WITTENSTEIN with a week full of exciting experiences. Mr. Ismail Idali-Yahya, apprentice for metal technology, reports on his first days.
STEM professions are still predominantly male-dominated. In this virtual workshop, companies discussed specific measures to attract more women to engineering positions.
Due to the authentic approach, many companies rely on their own trainees to reach pupils when recruiting young talent. The VDMA offers the right virtual training for your technical trainees.
Student theses demonstrate the importance and diversity of digitalization opportunities in mechanical engineering
Since 2012, VDMA Cleaning Systems, together with its partners GMR Varalakshmi Foundation and Don Bosco DBTech, has been operating training centers for the education of young people in the fields of facility management and housekeeping in India.
GMRVF addresses the skills gaps between the demand in labor markets and the supply of skilled workers.
GMRVF has partnered with VDMA to provide vocational training in home economics at its various centers.
GMRVF operates the Centre for Empowerment and Livelihoods in Delhi (CEL-D), which provides entry-level job training to school and college dropouts aged 18 to 30 from underserved families.
The GMRVF has partnered with VDMA to offer vocational training in cleaning and housekeeping at its various centers.
