Vocational Education and Training

A valuable asset: education and research

If you seek qualified employees, you are in the right region. Our broad spectrum of higher education facilities, a close network of schools offering general education, the Franconian International School, numerous top companies offering vocational training, 25 vocational schools and other strong professional development establishments ensure an optimal pool of highly qualified emerging employees. The available facilities also include integrated campus and distance education. We attach particular importance to close cooperation between industry and our colleges of higher education and their innovation potential in the fields of technology and innovation.

In this context, we support a wide variety of projects:

• at the Centre for Microelectronics
• the Fraunhofer Institute
• the Bavarian Laser Centre
• the Fürth Technical Centre for New Materials
• the Max-Planck-Institute, etc.

And we offer innovative business founders and young companies the opportunity to distinguish themselves, for example with the CCI Founder Prize and the Northern Bavaria Business Plan Competition.