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News

22.03.2011: Eberhard-Schöck-Stiftung expands its range of activities in Lviv, Ukraine. The contracts for an additional model project to modernize vocational training have now been signed. The new vocational training program in carpentry and restoration is scheduled to launch in September 2012. Preparations are already underway. The partners for this project are the Board of Education of the Lviv region, the Lviv vocational college of art and craft as well as the GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit), which will provide expertise and funding to support the project.

24.02.2011: The new auto body vocational training course will be launched in Yekaterinburg, Russia, in 2011. Hans Voss of BTZ Dusseldorf is currently visiting the Ural region to plan the workshop setup. Once the workshop is complete, the Russian instructor will be trained. The new training program will be ready to start in fall of 2011.

26.11.2010: The Maler- und Lackiererinnung Düsseldorf (Düsseldorf Guild of Painters and Decorators) celebrates 125 years of a modern tradition. Headed by Gerhard Blessing, it has allowed us to use its vocational training and technology facility and been a highly committed training partner for the painters' profession.more

Vocational training

Supporting craftsmanship starts with vocational training. The quality of vocational training in Russia and Ukraine, particularly that of the construction and building trades, does not meet today's requirements. While there is tremendous demand for solidly trained experts, the training structures are outdated.

Yekaterinburg, Russia Project Site

In Yekaterinburg, Russia, our first project modernized training for carpenters, painters and tilers. A follow-up project for roofers and plumbers was successfully completed. An additional project to modernize the training program for auto painters is currently underway.

For more information about the project and our partners, please see:

Current annual report (in German)
(PDF 5,8 MB)

Lviv, Ukraine Project Site

Since 2009, the Higher Vocational Art Lyceum in Lviv, Ukraine has been training painters according to a new concept. Additional professions will be added in the future.

The latest project is supported by the GIZ within the framework of the existing GIZ project for community development and restoration of Lviv’s Old Town.

For more information about the project and our partners, please see:

Current annual report (in German)
(PDF 5,8 MB)

Causeni, Moldavia Project Site

Working with the Moldavian Chamber of Commerce and Industry as well as the Causeni Vocational College, we launched a project to modernize the carpenter training program in April 2011. We intentionally selected a project site in a region with little development in order to provide perspectives for modern vocational training in an underprivileged area.

Our projects aim to model the restructuring of training for specific professions in collaboration with other foundations and institutions at select vocational schools. In doing so, we strive to convey european standards. For this purpose, we develop curricula, establish and equip workshops, train teachers, while tracking, evaluating and documenting the entire process scientifically in order to make them replicable. The decisive factor for long-term success is convincing and integrating state and local authorities, gearing our work strictly to the needs and requirements of the target countries as well as collaborating with our partners in Eastern Europe as equals.