Adult Education
Adult and continuing education encompasses all activities that serve to deepen, expand or renew knowledge and skills after the first phase of education of varying length has been completed. It is therefore an elementary component of lifelong learning and includes vocational, political and general education.
The adult education institutions in the city of Wolfsburg are colorful, diverse and deal with different topics. As part of the educational landscape, they are entrusted with the task of accompanying educational biographies, taking social contexts into account, facilitating transitions, supporting families and individuals, enabling intergenerational learning, promoting the joy of learning and enabling participation.
The Wolfsburg Adult Education Center is the publicly responsible and ideologically neutral adult and further education institution of the city of Wolfsburg, which aims to provide open access to lifelong learning. Our courses are aimed at individuals, groups, institutions and companies.
At the Wolfsburg Adult Education Center you have the opportunity to
- continue your professional training in commercial, business and technical fields,
- catch up on your school-leaving qualifications,
- prepare for a course of study,
- keep fit and healthy,
- learn new languages,
- strengthen and develop their personal skills or improve their
- political, intercultural or creative skills.
The VHS Wolfsburg is quality-tested and a publicly recognized adult education institution of the state of Lower Saxony.
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Vocational education in your adult education center
Skills and knowledge are of paramount importance for the development and preservation of personal identity and for social participation. However, society is being shaped more than ever by development and innovation. As a result, the demands on employees are growing.
This is why continuing professional development is an indispensable part of our range of programs. It starts with skills such as learning ability and language skills and extends to qualification courses leading to qualifications.
You will also find offers for professional advancement in pedagogical, business and technical fields. Events on cross-cutting topics that strengthen professional and personal skills round off the offer.
Various training courses are organized for specific target groups - particularly in the area of IT programs - for beginners and advanced learners.
Knowledge quickly becomes outdated, especially in a professional context. Knowledge in the IT sector needs to be constantly updated. For this reason, it is important to be open to new things and to remain curious in order to meet the requirements of the job market. By successfully passing examinations (Xpert, VHSConcept,...) you document the level of knowledge you have acquired. Expand your professional and social skills.
The spectrum of the Volkshochschule Wolfsburg includes diverse offers, such as:
IT applications:- Smartphone/tablet
- Windows
- Office
- Xpert European Computer Passport
- Image editing
- Web design
Work and profession:
- Communication
- Presentation | Moderation
- Self-management | Motivation
- Conflict management
- job application training
- Commercial practice
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Ostfalia
Over 3,300 people study at the Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences, Wolfsburg Campus.
The range of courses offered at the Ostfalia Campus in central Wolfsburg is broadly diversified according to the Ostfalia University motto "It's the mix that counts".
The degrees are recognized nationally and internationally. They offer graduates a wide range of opportunities to position themselves on the global job market.
The practical relevance of the course is a particular challenge. Students can demonstrate the practical application of the theoretical knowledge they have acquired during their studies. This is advantageous when looking for a job later on.
Visit the websites of the Wolfsburg faculties:
Over 8,000 students are enrolled at Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences, which has campuses in Wolfenbüttel, Wolfsburg, Salzgitter and Suderburg.
Contact person:
Mr. Peplow
Coordination University
Phone: 05361 28-2918
Fax: 05361 28-2252
E-mail: uwe.peplow@stadt.wolfsburg.de -
Open university
"Open University Wolfsburg (OHW)" - Shaping Permeability between Vocational and Higher Education
A project to secure a highly qualified supply of skilled workers in the regional education and business location of Wolfsburg
The project, which is funded by the city of Wolfsburg, aims to open up the Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences to new target groups. The dovetailing of Ostfalia and VHS offers leads to an opening for individual educational careers and thus to an increase in permeability between the individual educational systems.
The aim is to expand the educational landscape in Wolfsburg, increase the number of people willing to study, improve preparation for university, reduce the drop-out rate and prevent the shortage of skilled workers in the Wolfsburg region.
The cooperation between the adult education center and Ostfalia is intended to increase the proportion of students at Ostfalia with skills acquired in professional practice and thus counteract the declining number of applicants with traditional school-based university entrance qualifications due to demographic change.
A core objective of the project is to develop and implement preparatory and supportive measures in the form of modules, which, among other things, help to reduce the fear of the transition from vocational training to higher education and a successful degree. In addition to bridging courses in the areas of mathematics, academic writing, self-management and time management, insights into course-specific content will also be provided.
The offer is to be supplemented by information events on the university's range of courses, student financing and the application process. Needs must be analyzed and tailored measures developed and implemented based on the project partners' existing educational offerings.
Prospective students are informed about the new university admission options by the project participants through individual advice, events and cooperation with industry, associations and trade unions, and are advised along their individual educational biography.
Project participants
Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences/VHS Wolfsburg
Runtime
2014-2018Funding
City of Wolfsburg
Target group
Employed persons, professionally qualified persons with school and vocationally acquired university entrance qualifications and persons with family responsibilities
Mrs. Kirsch
Education Center Wolfsburg Adult Education Center gGmbH
Deputy Head of VHS, Head of Continuing Education Management Department
38440 Wolfsburg
Phone: 49 5361 890208-92
E-Mail: Silja.Kirsch@vhs-wolfsburg.deContact Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences
Mr. Bolze
Ostfalia, University Development and Communication
Project Coordinator Open University WolfsburgRobert-Koch-Platz 8a
38440 Wolfsburg
Phone 49 5361 8922-22310
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TU Braunschweig
Research and teaching, campus life and services of our Carolo-Wilhelmina are based on our common values and goals. They are the result of an intensive strategy process and were adopted by the Senate and University Council in November 2013.
Find out more about the extensive range of services on the pages of the TU Braunschweig.
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Basic education at your adult education center
As the leo. level one study from 2011 showed, illiteracy is a phenomenon that affects large sections of our population. In total, 7.5 million adults did not have the minimum literacy skills required in our society. This corresponds to 14.5% of the total population.
The majority of those affected are employed and many have completed a school or vocational qualification. To ensure that their reading and writing deficits are not noticed by those around them, those affected develop strategies to avoid certain situations, which is one of the reasons why illiteracy is hardly recognized as a social phenomenon in Germany.
The adult education center offers those affected a space to overcome their difficulties with reading and writing and to have positive learning experiences. In small groups, participants learn the basics of German grammar and spelling and thus improve their spelling, reading and expression skills step by step. We provide information and advice free of charge and discreetly!
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