Studies (free of charge)

To increase the popularity of the apprenticeship programs as well as to create benefits for individuals and the state, and for the firms providing apprenticeships, it is important to provide reliable information to firms about the circumstances where apprenticeship models...

To increase popularity for apprenticeship training, it is important to give reliable information about apprenticeship models that are a potential win-win situation, Not only creating benefits for individuals and the state, but for training firms. Apprenticeship in Italy – a...

What are the costs and benefits of dual apprenticeship training for companies in Italy? The study looks at nine occupations in very different economic sectors.

In England, the topic of apprenticeships is a major issue in education policy. To address the challenges around apprenticeships and ensure that policymaking is evidence-based, the global apprenticeship expert Prof. Dr. Stefan C. Wolter explores alternative delivery models...

Which policy recommendations can be drawn when we compare costs and benefits of dual apprenticeship training seen from a company’s perspective? This paper develops seven main implications for the developement of apprenticeship policy in England.

Together with other partners, the district of Osnabrück is carrying out a pilot project from September 2017 to September 2021. This project aims to strengthen prevention in family assistance programmes.

Considerations for Future Policy Regimes in the United States and the European Union

Over the last two years, the Bertelsmann Stiftung and the bodies responsible for immigration advice service for adults (Arbeiterwohlfahrt (worker’s welfare), Deutscher Caritasverband (German Caritas Association), Paritätischer Gesamtverband (General Association for...

What exactly does careers guidance entail? Which reforms and initiatives at the federal level and at the state level took place in Germany during the last years? Are there too many or too few careers guidance programs in German schools? What does quality management have to...

In the three years since the publication of the last market report, the German market for social impact investment has grown, but is still in an experimental phase.