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

WorldSkills Lyon 2024: Facts and figures at a glance

• The world's largest vocational technical training event
• The 47th WorldSkills vocational competition
• Venue: EUREXPO LYON (exhibition center)
• Opening and closing ceremony: Groupama Stadium
• A top event for families, schools and trainers
  as well as for stakeholders from education, politics, business and associations
• 59 skills and 3 demonstration disciplines in the starting lineup
• "Try-a-Skill" – everyone can try out a profession for themselves
• 65 countries and regions from 5 continents taking part
• 1500 young competitors giving their best for the medals
• 1400 experts looking after the participants
• 250,000 visitors are expected from all over the world
• Free admission

Further details can be found on the official website of WorldSkills Lyon 2024