WorldSkills Lyon 2024

Where there is a skill, there is a way! The motto of WorldSkills Lyon 2024 makes it clear that with education, anything is possible. And the anticipation of the young competitors is enormous! After the pandemic, the WorldSkills Competitions are once again being held all together in one location in Lyon, France. As a Platinum Sponsor and Global Industry Partner (GIP), Festo supports the official competition equipment for six skills in production engineering and mechanical engineering.

WorldSkills Lyon 2024: facts and figures at a glance

The world's largest vocational technical training event
The 47th WorldSkills Vocational World Championships
Venue: EUREXPO LYON (Exhibition Centre)
Opening and closing ceremony: Groupama Stadium
A top event for families, schools, teachers and trainers
as well as for stakeholders from education, politics, business and associations
59 skills and 3 demonstration disciplines will be on the starting blocks
"Try-a-Skill" – anyone can try out a profession for themselves
65 countries and regions from 5 continents will take part
1,500 young competitors will give their all to win the medals
1,400 experts will look after the participants
250,000 visitors from all over the world are expected
Free admission