EuroSkills is the European championship for young people in non-academic vocational training. As a European umbrella organization, WorldSkills Europe works with its members and partners to make training attractive and promote it. The partnership between WorldSkills Europe and Festo is based on shared values. Festo makes a contribution to social responsibility by training young professionals in technical professions.
In 2023, the European Championship of Professions will be held in the port city of Gdańsk in Poland.
WorldSkills Europe relies on experienced partners. Festo is well-established in the field of innovation and problem-solving expertise in all areas of factory and process automation. That is why Festo has been at the side of WorldSkills Europe since the first EuroSkills competitions in Rotterdam in 2008. Festo has been a premium sponsor since 2022. Festo has been cooperating with WorldSkills International on a global level as a Global Industry Partner since 1991. New disciplines such as the Internet of Things, water technology or renewable energies are the result of joint ventures to pick up on current technology trends and integrate them into vocational training and the job market.
The young specialists demonstrate all their talent and skills at the European Championships! In just a few days of competition, they call up the experience of intensive preparation. In the competition for gold, silver or bronze medals, all participants have been using components, software and learning systems from Festo Didactic since 2008.
The interaction of mechanical systems, electrical engineering and information technology is demanding. The participants create a flawlessly functioning production system from initially individual components. A prerequisite for the structure is a comprehensive understanding of the processes and control of automated production systems. Festo Didactic is constantly developing the Modular Production System (MPS) in line with current technology trends and integrating new applications. The MPS is official competition equipment and complies with the prescribed regulations of WorldSkills Europe.
The Festo LX online portal offers teachers and students a user-friendly introduction to designing individual learning experiences. Numerous online courses, tasks, e-books and other learning materials for various technical areas help participants and trainers to prepare optimally for the championship. Real competition tasks from past WorldSkills competitions can be called up in Festo LX. In the future, the offer will be supplemented by further tasks after the respective events. As they work, students develop a sense of the level of achievement in the competitions.
Europe's competitiveness depends crucially on a stable economy, and not only in challenging times. A prerequisite for the companies is a sufficient number of well-trained specialists. For this reason, the European Union supports the largest educational event in Europe and focuses on the qualification of young people. The motto of the European Championship of Professions is “United by skills. We can change the world”, because skills strengthen our community and the inspiring movement to positively change the lives of young people.