Megatrends such as digitalisation, individualisation and climate change are impacting many areas of life, including technical education. This is important for sustainable development. It provides the skills needed to address today's challenges with specific solutions and helps us to shape the future in the interest of the next generations. Festo Didactic makes an important contribution to the technical training of future generations as well as today’s professionals with its comprehensive range of training courses and worldwide projects and partnerships.
All over the world, education is the basis for a future that is worth striving for. Theoretical and practical skills in the use of new technologies and processes ensure that companies can continue to be innovative and sustainable, and enable people to participate in all of the cultural, political, social and economic aspects of a society.
As a leading global partner to companies, educational institutions and as a family-run company, Festo is completely committed to the development of teaching and learning environments and the transfer of knowledge worldwide. That is why, as a company, we take social responsibility for current and future generations through our corporate educational responsibility (CER) initiatives. We are convinced that we can bring about far-reaching, positive changes in industry and society through these activities, that education contributes to peace and prosperity all over the world, and that it opens up sustainable opportunities for people.
Sustainability, above all, is what links the corporate with the social perspectives. At Festo, we are and remain convinced of the importance of knowledge and education, technology and innovation, and it goes hand in hand with a full commitment to technical education and knowledge transfer. The contribution we also make to the future viability of society is what we refer to as corporate educational responsibility (CER). What we undertake in this area and constantly improve is, at the same time, an indispensable basis for the lasting success of our company.
The motivation to be a leading driving force in education has led to the development of an independent business division at Festo, which today makes us the global market leader in technical education. Through Festo Didactic, we have been investing in new markets, primarily in education, since the 1960s.
We bring our training knowledge to schools, vocational colleges, universities and companies through joint projects and partnerships and inspire enthusiasm for technology education through a broad range of educational offers. The latest technologies thus quickly find their way into company practice via syllabuses and training courses. This is our contribution to the knowledge-based society of tomorrow.
To set international standards for technical education, we have developed the Festo Authorised and Certified Training (FACT) quality seal. We use it to recognise selected training providers for the high quality of their training labs and teaching staff. After successful certification as a FACT centre, we regularly carry out audits to monitor compliance with our high standards.
WorldSkills is the leading platform for comparing international performance in vocational training. Festo participates in the WorldSkills Competitions in various roles: as a global industry partner (GIP) and as a competitor with our Festo trainees. We are involved in various competitive disciplines, such as mechanical engineering, water technology, industrial mechanics and renewable energy.
Festo has long attached great importance to promoting the skilled workers of tomorrow in order to drive technological innovation in industry. When preparing for later professional life, learning through competitions takes on a special role. Whether as a team or individually, it is not only learning and solving tasks that are of great importance. Motivation is just as important as the skills learned. For the young participants in the international competitions, the event is an unforgettable experience – by directly comparing themselves with others they are spurred on to peak performance and the international atmosphere generates sheer excitement. Competitions inspire young people on their way into professional life.