Saxon Education Company for Environmental Protection and Chemical Occupations Dresden ltd. (Sächsische Bildungsgesellschaft für Umweltschutz und Chemieberufe Dresden mbH, SBG)

History: 60 years of tradition and innovation 1949 Foundation of the vocational school of the VVB Lacke-Farben-Plaste (varnishes-paints-plastics) 1983 Foundation of the main department for education and training of the VEB Kombinat Lacke und Farben with the two educational departments: vocational school and vocational academy 1991 Foundation of the Sächsische Bildungsgesellschaft für Umweltschutz und Chemieberufe Dresden mbH (SBG) 1994 1993 2001 Painter and varnisher master school Dresden Vocational training network Saxony for supply and disposal, SBG as leading company Training network Saxony for chemical and chemistry-related occupations, Dresden Institute for Floristry at the SBG History: 60 years of tradition and innovation

The SBG as leading company of the training network Saxony for chemical and chemistry-related occupations

Cooperation structure of the training network Saxony for chemical and chemistry-related occupations Vocational school centre Radebeul Employers‘ Association Chemistry North-East Industrial Union Mining – Chemistry – Energy German Industrial Association Biotechnology Association of the German Coating Industry Regional Federal Employment Agency Saxony Employment Agency Dresden Saxon State Ministry for Economic Affairs, Labour and Transport Saxon State Ministry for Education and Cultural Affairs Chambers of Industry and Commerce (competent authorities) Dresden / South-West Saxony Chemnitz-Plauen-Zwickau / Leipzig Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BiBB) Company 1 C2 C .. C4 C3 Saxon Education Company for Environmental Protection and Chemical Occupation Dresden ltd. as leading company of the training network Saxony for chemical and chemistry-related occupations Scientific monitoring by the Dresden Technical University Faculty of Education, chair for chemical engineering, environmental protection and environmental engineering Internal relations within the training network External relations within the training network Advisory council

Service & Infrastructure at the SBG Dresden located close to the historical centre of Dresden and to the river Elbe fast public transport connection to aiport, motorways and railway stations Full service infrastructure available on company grounds: own canteen own guest houses Händelallee 1 Gutenbergstraße 6 Händelallee 1

CREDCHEM Network From CREDCHEM towards a European training network Training network for chemical and chemistry-related occupations From CREDCHEM towards a European training network for scientific occupations CREDCHEM Network

Development and testing of a credit transfer system 1. CREDCHEM Development and testing of a credit transfer system for the enhancement of mobility in the chemical sector Runtime 01/03/2009 – 29/02/2012 Partners Germany Bundesinstitut für Berufsbildung (BIBB) Sächsische Bildungsgesellschaft für Umweltschutz und Chemieberufe Dresden mbH TU Dresden, Berufliche Fachrichtung Chemietechnik, Umweltschutz und Umwelttechnik der Fakultät Erziehungswissenschaften Bulgaria Natzionalna agentzja za profesionalno obrazovanie i obuchenie (NAVET) Italy Istituto di Istruzione Superiore „Pietro Scalcerle“, Padua Slovakia Štátny inštitút odborného vzdelávania (ŠIOV) Czech Republic Národní ústav pro vzdělávání (NÚV) The project has been presented to the European social partners of the chemical industry (ECEG, EMCEF) at a meeting in the framework of the social dialogue.

Development and testing of a credit transfer system 1. CREDCHEM Development and testing of a credit transfer system for the enhancement of mobility in the chemical sector Aims: Enhancement of mobility in the chemical sector Transparency between the different VET systems Securing sustainability by the establishment of a mobility network Results: Agreement on units of learning outcomes (work in a laboratory) Description of learning outcomes Selection of work tasks for each unit of learning outcomes Development of examination tasks Development of documents for mobility Memorandum of understanding Learning agreements Experience with the application of units of learning outcomes (mobilities)

Creation of a European training network for scientific occupations 2. CREDCHEM Network Creation of a European training network for scientific occupations Strategic aim: Development of VET structures for the chemical sector on a European level Work steps: Networking with European VET institutions SBG is currently cooperating with VET institutions from 12 European countries Creation of the conceptual basis for cross-border cooperation LdV Transfer of Innovation projects LdV Pilot projects LdV Mobility projects Development of a learning environment for cross-border learning BMBF project Chem-Net

A milestone on the path towards a European training network Development and testing of a credit transfer system for the enhancement of mobility in the chemical sector (CREDCHEM)  CREDCHEM Network

Transfer of Innovation project Cross-border project learning Transfer of Innovation project „Transfer of experience with vocational education and training for sustainable development“ (EuroNach II) Task Positioning of the principles of sustainable development in VET Aims Development of a viable conceptual approach for cross-border VET for sustainable development with regard to operational processes Establishment of structures which ensure a continous implementation of this approach into VET VET institutions of the chemical sector from Germany, Poland, Bulgaria, Latvia, Italy and France Partners Runtime 01/10/2011 – 30/09/2013

Summer Academy for teaching personnel of VET institutions of the chemical sector The Summer Academies for teaching personnel of the chemical sector are a result of Leonardo da Vinci Partnerships. Partnerships Cross-border VET cooperation in the field of natural sciences (2008 – 2010) Testing of the approach of the ECVET development project CREDCHEM in the working practice of chemistry-related VET institutions (2011 – 2013) Task Networking of European VET institutions of the chemical sector Aim Establishment of an information and communication platform Partners VET institutions of the chemical sector from Germany, Poland, Bulgaria, Italy, Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic

CREDCHEM Mobilities Task Development of CREDCHEM Network as a mobility network Aims To bring together supply and demand of mobilities To monitor the quality of mobilities To coordinate flows of mobilities To seize initiatives which promote the recognition of qualifications acquired abroad To maintain the curricular basis of the mobilities (units of learning outcomes, learning outcomes, methods for measuring and evaluating learning outcomes) To acquire and to administer financial means for the carrying out of mobilities.

Mobilities of teaching personnel / continuing teacher training Task Development of structures capable of intensifying continuing teacher training and exchange of experience Aims Records needs for continuing training of teaching personnel Offers, in the form of the Summer Academy, a forum for exchange of information and experience Arranges contacts for mobilities of teaching personnel Helps teachers getting in touch with companies Brings together teachers with scientists and researchers of VET

Web 2.0 based learning, information and communication platform Task Development of a Web 2.0 based learning environment as the information and communication platform for CREDCHEM Network This learning environment will be developed in the framework of the BMBF-founded cooperative project „Development and testing of a Web 2.0 based learning environment for vocational qualification in the chemical sector“ (ChemNet). Partners Sächsische Bildungsgesellschaft für Umweltschutz und Chemieberufe Dresden mbH Berufliche Fachrichtung für Chemietechnik, Umweltschutz und Umwelttechnik der Fakultät Erziehungswissenschaften der TU Dresden Professur für Bildungstechnologie am Institut für Berufspädagogik der TU Dresden MTL Medien-Technologien Leipzig GmbH Runtime March 2012 until February 2015

CREDCHEM Network Advisory board1) Members1)  Advisory board1) Members1)  national VET institutes national unions and management of the chemical sector organisations of European unions and management of the chemical sector representatives of pedagogical research and teaching national and European branch associations VET institutions related to the chemical sector: Germany The Netherlands France Austria Italy Latvia Poland Czech Republic Slovakia Hungary Bulgaria 31 August 2012: establishment of CREDCHEM Network in the course of the Summer Academy 2012 1) We are currently in touch with institutions from these European countries. 16

3. Transfer of CREDCHEM results across vocational fields 1. TOI Project „ECVET Ma-Flo“ Use of results of European ECVET initiatives for the creative professions of the painters and varnishers trade and the floristry 2. LdV Partnership „ECVET-Kreativ“ Transfer of experience with ECVET into the work practice of VET institutions for the creative professions (floristry and painters and varnishers trade) 3. TOI Project „PILE UP“ Process Industry LEarning Unit Project CREDCHEM results have been seized in two TOI projects which have been applied for in February 2012 4. TOI Project „EcoVET“ Transfer of experience with economy-oriented training programmes for vocational education and training in Latvia 5. TOI Project „TraWi“ Transfer of experience with practice and economy-oriented VET into school-based VET systems

Use of results of European ECVET initiatives for the creative Use of results of European ECVET initiatives for the creative professions of the painters and varnishers trade and floristry 1. ECVET Ma-Flo Runtime: 01/10/2010 until 30/09/2012 The method for testing ECVET, developed in the project CREDCHEM, is being seized and transferred into the training practice of floristry and the painters and varnishers trade. Tasks Agreement on units of learning outcomes for VET in the fields of floristry and the painters and varnishers trade Description of learning outcomes Development of learning arrangements allowing the acquisition of the learning outcomes Measuring learning outcomes Arrangements for testing (Memorandum of understanding, learning agreement)

Project consortium Project coordinator Sächsische Bildungsgesellschaft für Umweltschutz und Chemieberufe Dresden mbH Partners of the painters and varnishers trade Innung Dresden des Maler- und Lackiererhandwerks Střední škola stavební Teplice Cech malířů a lakýrníků ČR Centrum Kształcenia Praktycznego w Radomiu Partners of the floristry Landesverband Sachsen des Fachverbands Deutscher Floristen Střední škola zahradnická a zemědělská Antonína Emanuela Komerse Svaz květinářů a floristů České republiky SOŠ záhradnícka Piešťany Štátny inštitút odborného vzdelávania, Bratislava Vilniaus paslaugų verslo darbuotojų profesinio rengimo centras Lietuvos floristų asociacija Germany Czech Republic Poland Slovakia Lithuania

Transfer of experience with ECVET into the work practice of Transfer of experience with ECVET into the work practice of VET institutions for the creative professions (floristry and painters and varnishers trade 2. LdV Partnership Runtime: 01/08/2010 until 31/07/2012 Aims Agreement on possibilities of a long-term, cross-border cooperation (Web 2.0 based project learning, students‘ mobilities as conceptual element of the training). Establishment of a permanent cross-border platform for exchange of experience and continuing training of teaching personnel of the target sectors (testing of the concept „Summer Academy“ which has been developed by the LdV Partnership „EURO-Kreativ“ between 2008 and 2010, use of Web 2.0 applications). Discussion about the implementation of ECVET (the results of the project ECVET Ma-Flo are being seized) Preparation of mobilities for the testing of ECVET in the fields of floristry and the painters and varnishers trade

Project consortium Project coordinator Sächsische Bildungsgesellschaft für Umweltschutz und Chemieberufe Dresden mbH Partners of the painters and varnishers trade Centrum Kształcenia Praktycznego w Radomiu Partners of the floristry SOŠ záhradnícka Piešťany The applications of additional partners from Poland and the Czech Republic have not been approved by the respective national agencies. Germany Poland Slovakia

3. PILE UP Process Industry LEarning Unit Project Aims: The Dutch project coordinator wants to transfer the methodological approach developed by the project CREDCHEM into a new sector and into additional countries. Three partners of the project PILE UP were simultaneously members of the project consortium of CREDCHEM (SBG, NAVET, BIBB). Runtime: 01/11/2011 until 31/10/2013 Aims: Transfer of the innovative method developed in CREDCHEM to describe units of learning outcomes for the work in a chemical laboratory into the new fields operator and maintenance technician. Testing of the units of learning outcomes in VET and the industry.

Sächsische Bildungsgesellschaft für Umweltschutz und Chemieberufe mbH Project consortium Project coordinator ROC West-Brabant Core partners Kenteq-Stichting Kenniscentrum Beroepsonderwijs Bedrijfsleven voor techniek Sächsische Bildungsgesellschaft für Umweltschutz und Chemieberufe mbH Belgian Maintenance Association Instytut Technologii Eksploatacji - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy Natzionalna agentzja za profesionalno obrazovanie i obuchenie (NAVET) Guido Walt, wear-management Associated partners from Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Bulgaria and the Czech Republic Switzerland Bulgaria Poland Czech Republic Germany Netherlands Belgium

Runtime planned 01/10/2012 until 30/09/2014 4. Transfer of Innovation project EcoVET Transfer of experience with economy-oriented training programmes for vocational education and training in Latvia Applied for in 2012 Runtime planned 01/10/2012 until 30/09/2014 Development of curricula with regard to the requirements of the industry Aims Improvement of the employability of VET graduates Project coordinator Association of the Latvian Chemical and pharmaceutical industry Project consortium Core partners Sächsische Bildungsgesellschaft für Umweltschutz und Chemieberufe mbH CI MANAGEMENT CENTER INNSBRUCK Associated partners from Germany and Latvia

Runtime planned 01/10/2012 until 30/09/2014 Applied for in 2012 Runtime planned 01/10/2012 until 30/09/2014 5. Transfer of Innovation project TraWi Transfer of experience with practice and economy-oriented VET into the school-based VET systems TraWi seizes the priority „Fostering cooperation between VET and the world of work” (LEO TraInno-7) of the call for proposals 2012. Aims Development of national networks between VET institutions and the industry Record of requirements of the industry for the work in the laboratory and production in the chemical industry Agreement on the need for VET institutions to adapt its programmes to the needs of the industry Description of an exemplary pedagogical concept for economy-oriented training Transfer of the project results into VET practice

Project coordinator Project consortium Core partners Qualifizierungsförderwerk Chemie GmbH Halle Project consortium Core partners Sächsische Bildungsgesellschaft für Umweltschutz und Chemieberufe mbH TU Dresden, Berufliche Fachrichtung Chemietechnik, Umweltschutz und Umwelttechnik der Fakultät Erziehungswissenschaften Fundacja Kształcenia Zawodowego i Międzykulturowego „FAVEO“ Zespół Szkół Chemicznych im. M. Skłodowskiej-Curie w KrakowieEmployers Svaz chemického průmyslu České republiky Národní ústav pro vzdělávání (NÚV) Střední průmyslová škola chemická Pardubice Associated partners from Germany, Poland (Chamber of the chemical industry) and the Czech Republic Germany Poland Czech Republic

Contacts: Sächsische Bildungsgesellschaft für Umweltschutz und Chemieberufe Dresden mbH Gutenbergstr. 6 01307 Dresden Germany www.sbgdd.de Managing Director Wolfgang Hübel Tel.: +49 351 4445-611 Fax: +49 351 4445-612 E-Mail: w.huebel@sbgdd.de Product development Bernd-Michael Schirwitz (head of department) Tel.: +49 351 4445-701 Fax: +49 351 4445-754 E-Mail: m.schirwitz@sbgdd.de Sven Ebert (project assistant) Tel.: +49 351 4445-728 E-Mail: s.ebert@sbgdd.de