[…] About us What does the National Coordination Office for the European Agenda for Adult Learning in Germany do? Since 2012, the National Coordination Office (NKS) for the European Agenda for Adult Learning in Germany has been anchored in the National Agency Education for Europe at the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training ( NA at BIBB ) . It works on behalf of the European Commission and the Federal Ministry of Education, Family, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth ( BMBFSFJ ) . The aim of the Coordination Unit is to implement the Agenda for Adult Learning and thus strengthen adult …
[…] Understanding and shaping AI: European perspectives and concrete areas of application for adult education The virtual conference took place on July 1 and 2, 2024, in collaboration with the Bavarian Adult Education Association (Bayerischer Volkshochschulverband e.V. ). On July 1 and 2, 2024, the National Coordination Office for the European Agenda for Adult Learning, together with the Bavarian Adult Education Association, held a virtual conference on the topic of “Understanding and shaping AI: European perspectives and specific areas of application for adult education.” The event examined AI …
[…] Future-oriented advanced training - Shaping the transformation sustainably The event took place on February 4, 2025, in Bonn, in conjunction with the BMBF program “Sustainable in the Workplace” (NIB). At the invitation of the BMBF program Nachhaltig im Beruf (NIB) and the National Coordination Office of the European Agenda for Adult Learning, around 150 experts gathered in Bonn to discuss the role of continuing vocational education and training in transformation. The conference focused on the question of how continuing vocational education and training can contribute to the sustainable transformation …
[…] Shaping change: Anchoring sustainability in continuing education institutions The symposium took place on 27 March 2025 in Bremen, in collaboration with the Department for Continuing Education of the Senator for Children and Education in Bremen. The event for continuing education staff took a comprehensive look at sustainability – from questions of internal change processes to approaches for communicating sustainable action to the outside world to the tension between digitalisation and sustainability. Based on new findings from science, in various workshops and with input from various ( …
[…] Interdisciplinary conference: Future Skills On 26 and 27 May 2025, the interdisciplinary conference took place in Jena in collaboration with the German Adult Education Association (DVV). Full steam ahead towards the future – anchoring future skills at all levels in adult education centers © Open copyright NABIBB X Close copyright It is undisputed that the increasingly widespread use of digital technologies has a wide-ranging impact on social discourse and thus also on learning processes and educational institutions. The German Adult Education Association (DVV) sought to create a nationwide …
[…] Study Visit “Workplace Learning” From 17 to 19 September 2025, a delegation from Belgium (Wallonia), France, Italy and Liechtenstein visited the BIBB to learn about workplace learning in Germany. The delegations consisted of the individual coordinators of the European Agenda for Adult Learning and experts from the field of adult and vocational education. The study visit was designed by the team at the National Coordination Point (NCP) for the European Agenda for Adult Learning in Germany. The programme was put together based on the interests of the participants: • Insights into adult and continuing …
[…] Designing Learning Spaces in Basic Education The event took place on 5 November 2025 in Göttingen in collaboration with AEWB Lower Saxony. Which learning environment do you remember most – and why? Was it the location, the atmosphere, or perhaps the way in which learning took place? Experts from Lower Saxony, Germany and Europe shared insights from research and practice on the design of learning spaces in basic education. The focus of the symposium was on the exchange and input of practical ideas for the analogue and digital design of learning spaces in basic education with the aim of discussing …
[…] The European Agenda for Adult Learning The objectives © Open copyright Axel Herzig - Fotografie X Close copyright The European Agenda for Adult Learning is an EU policy framework that aims to improve the quality and accessibility of adult learning in Europe. Its goal is to promote adult learning and improve learning opportunities for all citizens. The role of adult learning should be strengthened and its importance emphasised. National coordination centres across Europe support these goals. What are the objectives of the European Agenda for Adult Learning? In November 2021, the new European …
[…] Documentation Here you will find documentation and materials from our events „Europe needs exchange. Our events make this a reality—with partners, topics, and ideas from adult education.“ Julia Krößner - Event organisation & public relations …
[…] 2026 ERASMUS+ Guide for Experts on Quality Assessment Actions managed by National Agencies Version 1 (2026): 22-12-2025 EUROPEAN COMMISSION Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture European Commission B-1049 Brussels © European Union, 2025, version 1. Reuse is authorised provided the source is acknowledged. The reuse policy of European Commission documents is regulated by Decision 2011/833/EU (OJ L 330, 14.12.2011, p. 39). For any use or reproduction of photos or other material that is not under the EU copyright, permission must be sought directly from the copyright holders. …