Education & Research
For us, education and research are intrinsically tied to innovative strength.
Among other things, the iit monitors and analyses developments in the areas of continuing education and vocational training, especially in STEM fields, young academics, and university research. The focus is on questions such as the following:
- What skills will be required by the labour market in the future?
- What does successful digital education look like? What are its critical success factors?
- What forms of knowledge transfer will shape education and training in the future?
The iit’s projects and publications on the topic of education & research are listed below.
iit projects & publications
regarding education & research topics
Crisis Science Project (CRISP)
Digitisation & Artificial Intelligence, Economy & Labor, Business development, Education & Research, Innovations & Technologies
In the event of an upcoming crisis, quick responses are essential. To develop responsive strategies and emergency measures, both policymakers and scientists need to be well connected, enabling them to exchange knowledge and relevant information in a timely manner. In autumn and winter 2021/2022 the Institute for Innovation and Technology […]
Transnational Research Coordination and Monitoring of Erasmus+ in Adult Education
Education & Research, International & Geo Tech Politics, Mobility
In cooperation with the Dutch consulting institute Ockham IPS, the Institute for Innovation and Technology (iit) is supporting the establishment of the RIA-AE research network for impact measurement of Erasmus+ in adult education for the German National Agency at the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB). The aim […]
Ex-ante Evaluation in Adult Literacy and Basic Education
Education & Research, International & Geo Tech Politics
On behalf of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), the Institute for Innovation and Technology (iit) is investigating possible follow-up measures for the German national strategy on adult literacy and basic education, the “Alpha Dekade” (2016-2026). Following an initial phase of international consultation, in which suggestions and […]
Evaluation of the Austrian LBG OIS Centers und the LGB Career Centers
Education & Research, Innovations & Technologies, International & Geo Tech Politics, Medicine & Health
Together with experts from WPZ Research, the Institute for Innovation and Technology (iit) is evaluating the Open Innovation for Science Centre (OIS) of the Ludwig Boltzmann Gesellschaft (LBG) and the Lutwig Boltzmann Career Centre (CC). One of the aims of the evaluation is to identify possible scenarios for thefurther development […]
Office of Technology Assessment at the German Bundestag (TAB)
Digitisation & Artificial Intelligence, Economy & Labor, Business development, Education & Research, Energy & Sustainability, Innovations & Technologies, International & Geo Tech Politics, Medicine & Health, Regional Development & Infrastructure
Horizon scanning provides indications of emerging developments and describes their potential for social, technological, economic, political and ecological change in order to assess their relevance for political and strategic decision-making processes. The aim is to contribute to the research and innovation policy orientation and opinion-forming of the Committee on Education, […]
German Federal Report Young Scientists 2025 (BuWiK 2025)
Education & Research, Innovations & Technologies
The “BuWiK“ report (available in German only) contains statistical data and current research findings on the scientific qualification, career paths, employment conditions and career prospects of young researchers in Germany. It thus forms an important basis for the discussion and further development of the political and legal framework for young […]
Accompanying evaluation of the German federal and state programme „FH Personal“
Education & Research
On behalf of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), the Institute for Innovation and Technology (iit), together with its partner Technopolis Group Deutschland, is conducting an accompanying evaluation of the federal and state programme to promote the recruitment and qualification of professorial staff at universities of applied […]
Study on microcredentials at university level
Digitisation & Artificial Intelligence, Education & Research, Innovations & Technologies
Microcredentials (MC) are compact and thematically focussed training courses with proven examination performance. According to the EU Council recommendation from 2022, for example, they should help to flexibly address the constantly changing and differentiating skills requirements of everyday working and living life. Universities play a dual role here: on the […]
Concept development and process support campus for education and training for transformation and Innovation in the field of climate protection
Economy & Labor, Business development, Education & Research, Innovations & Technologies, Regional Development & Infrastructure
For the Bremen state government in Germany, the iit is developing the concept for a campus for education and training for transformation and innovation in the field of climate protection. The focus is on a systematic survey of the current education and training situation in Bremen and a needs analysis […]
Work and qualification in the socio-economic transformation
Economy & Labor, Business development, Education & Research, Energy & Sustainability
Under the direction of the Gesellschaft für Wirtschaftliche Strukturforschung (GWS), the Institute for Innovation and Technology (iit), together with the German Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB) and the German Institute for Employment Research (IAB), is investigating the path to greenhouse gas neutrality from a labour market perspective […]
Survey of qualification needs in the field of energy and heat in the German state of Bremen
Economy & Labor, Business development, Education & Research, Regional Development & Infrastructure
The study "Further training needs and qualification structures in the field of energy and heat in the state of Bremen", commissioned by the Bremen Chamber of Employees, complements the study "Ecological transformation and dual training in the state of Bremen", which focuses on the topic of training, by determining the […]
Content-related consulting and support for the establishment of an system for impact-oriented monitoring at the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
Education & Research
Content-related advice and support for the German Alexander von Humboldt Foundation in the development of an impact-oriented monitoring system. The aim is to develop a monitoring system that records the AvH-funded activities at the program level and enables a cross-program analysis of the impacts at the overall level. The goal […]
Care 4.0: Personnel development for employees in the care industry in order to deal with innovative and digital technologies
Economy & Labor, Business development, Education & Research
The aim of the Care 4.0 project is to strengthen the skills of employees in actively shaping the care process within the German Red Cross. The following objectives are therefore pursued with the measure: To advance the field of care with regard to its own digitization and innovation culture and […]
German Federal Report Young Scientists 2021 (BuWiN 2021)
Education & Research
The “BuWiN“ report (available in German only) contains statistical data and current research findings on the scientific qualification, career paths, employment conditions and career prospects of young researchers in Germany. It thus forms an important basis for the discussion and further development of the political and legal framework for young […]
Digital sovereignty in industries – the example of technical-organizational systems for the machine tool industry
Digitisation & Artificial Intelligence, Education & Research
Digital souvereignty refers to the ability and capability to use digital technology competently for one's own purposes in a way that one's own ability to act self-determined are at least maintained, and moreover, grow as much as possible. Digital sovereignty affects individual employees and groups of employees in their work […]
Internationalization of vocational education and training - Scientific accompanying project of the funding guideline for the internationalization of vocational education and Training (WB-IBB)
Education & Research, International & Geo Tech Politics
With the Guideline to Promote the Internationalization of Vocational Education and Training, the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) supports companies and education providers in developing and testing sustainable and innovative qualification offerings for the international education and training market. Building on the results of the R&D projects […]
Innovation-supporting measures for the competition 'Advancement by education: open universities'
Education & Research
In 2010, the Federal Government and the governments of the States provided an important impetus for the development of demand-oriented and needs-based continuing education offerings at universities with the Federal-States-competition 'Advancement by Education: Open Universities'. The aim of INNOVUM-OH is to contribute to maintaining this dynamic and to ensure that […]
Office for the evaluation of joint funding for research buildings at universities including large-scale equipment
Education & Research
For the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), the Institute for Innovation and Technology (iit) managed an office for a high-caliber expert commission whose mandate included evaluating the funding of research buildings and large-scale equipment at universities. Since 2007 until the end of the project, the federal and […]
Analysis of the effects of the Higher Education Pact
Education & Research
The Higher Education Pact 2020 with its so-called first pillar is a federal-state program for the admission of additional first-year students at universities in Germany. Within the framework of the Pact, the Federal Government will provide around €20.1 billion between 2007 and 2023 for the expansion of study capacities, while […]
Study reform in the engineering sciences: stocktaking, member surveys, recommendations
Economy & Labor, Business development, Education & Research
The study for the Association of German Engineers (VDI) aims to provide and analyze empirically based information on engineering education and the implementation of the European study reform in the engineering sciences. Data from the German Federal Statistical Office and data from the Higher Education Compass of the German Rectors' […]
Office of the International Expert Commission for the Evaluation of the Excellence Initiative
Education & Research
In the summer of 2005, the German federal and state governments adopted the Excellence Initiative as a comprehensive funding program for German science. Within the framework of an independent evaluation of the Excellence Initiative, which was carried out by an international commission of experts, the iit was commissioned with the […]
Study 'Investigation on the repositioning and amendment of the promotion training in the food industry'
Education & Research, Medicine & Health
The food industry is the fourth largest industrial sector in Germany with 555,000 employees in about 6,000 companies. In addition to a few large corporations, food is produced primarily by a large number of small and medium-sized companies: about 95 percent of the companies in the food industry employ less […]
ELIAS - Engineering and mainstreaming of learning-friendly industrial work systems
Digitisation & Artificial Intelligence, Economy & Labor, Business development, Education & Research
The objective of the ELIAS joint project, which is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), is to develop new approaches and concepts, taking into account the accelerated technological and demographic change, in order to design modern work and production systems in a way that is […]
Creation of a concept and potential study 'Scientific campus Hannover-Garbsen'
Education & Research, Regional Development & Infrastructure
Based on the imminent expansion of the mechanical engineering campus of the University of Hannover located in Garbsen, the iit has been commissioned by the Hannover Region to investigate the future development possibilities of the location. In interaction with the Science and Technology Park, which is located about 2 km […]
National Report on Junior Scholars 2017 (BuWiN 2017)
Education & Research
The National Report on Junior Scholars (Bundesbericht Wissenschaftlicher Nachwuchs - BuWiN) is an independent, scientific report on the situation of young researchers in Germany, which primarily examines the qualifications, career paths and career prospects of doctoral students and postdocs. The report has been published once per legislative period since 2008. […]
Accompanying research within the funding initiative 'Research Campus – Public-Private Partnership for Innovation'
Education & Research
The aim of the accompanying research project 'Exchange of Experience and Integration' is to expand the knowledge base on the topic of public-private partnerships and to promote the dialogue between the funded research campuses, the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), politics and the interested public. In the […]
VDE MINT AKADEMY – future mobility
Education & Research, Innovations & Technologies
Mathematics, computer science, natural sciences and technology (MINT) are exciting professional fields with excellent prospects for highly qualified engineers. Nevertheless, there are still too few women pursuing a scientific MINT career. Within the framework of the 'VDE MINT Academy' project, the VDE Association for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies is […]
Study 'Implementation of the admission and crediting regulations of federally regulated advanced training regulations'
Education & Research
In the largely unregulated continuing education sector, which is organized according to market economy principles, one segment of continuing vocational training occupies a special position. These are the vocational further training qualifications, which are uniformly regulated nationwide by further training regulations according to § 53 BBiG and § 42 HwO. […]
Implementation of the extended performance review of the Industrial Collective Research programme ('Industrielle Gemeinschaftsforschung - IGF')
Economy & Labor, Business development, Education & Research
The IGF programme is supported by the German Federation of Industrial Research Associations (AiF) as administrative assistant of the former German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Technology. The extended performance review (evaluation) checked whether the purpose of the programme, the support of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in research […]
Comprehensive evaluation of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research's support for gifted young people in the 'Vocational Talents' programme
Education & Research
Lifelong learning and further education are important building blocks for the professional success and personal development of each individual. Against this background, the BMBF has developed two different measures to support particularly gifted individuals in their professional or academic further education: The program 'Support for the Gifted – Vocational Training - […]
Scientific monitoring of the initiative 'ANKOM - Transitions from vocational to higher education' of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)
Education & Research
The aim of the initiative is to promote measures for the transition from vocational to higher education. With this initiative, the BMBF is building on the results of the predecessor project ANKOM - Crediting of Vocational Competences to University Studies. In the ANKOM - Transitions project, the scientific support provided […]
Study 'Maritime Qualification Competencies in Hamburg'
Education & Research, Innovations & Technologies
As part of the analysis phase, a structured overview of the existing competences of qualification opportunities and institutions (training, further education, universities) in the maritime sector in Hamburg was compiled for the Ministry of Economic and Labour Affairs of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg. Based on these results, […]
Evaluation of knowledge growth in companies through competence development measures
Economy & Labor, Business development, Education & Research
Using the example of two funding programs (ExzellenzTandem and Research Assistance) of the Senate Department for Science, Technology and Women's Issues of the State of Berlin, the increase in knowledge among the participating companies was surveyed. The levels of knowledge growth were recorded and evaluated in personal and telephone interviews […]
Pre-study comprehensive evaluation of the BMBF's support for the gifted in the programme 'Professionally gifted people'
Education & Research
The task of the study is to develop questions and starting points based on analyses, needs assessments, scenarios, concept reviews, etc., which provide a framework and input for a comprehensive evaluation of the two measures 'Support for the Gifted - Vocational Training' and 'Advancement Scholarships' as instruments of the German […]
Symposium 'Perspective Permeability - Designing Credit! Opportunities for vocational and higher education' of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)
Education & Research
The symposium, part of the initiative 'Acceptance of vocational skills in higher education study programmes' of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, linked experiences from work and higher education in the context of permeability and recognition from an innovation policy, work and professional world perspective. The symposium followed […]
ExcellenceTandem
Economy & Labor, Business development, Education & Research
The project 'ExcellenceTandem' implemented the idea of scientific further education for medium-sized companies and specifically supported the formation of tandems between employees from innovative technology-oriented Berlin companies and diploma or master graduates of Beuth University. Tandems were also initiated at the doctoral level, in which employees from Berlin companies were […]
Initiative Technical Education for Germany (ITB)
Education & Research
The starting point of the project is the importance of a cross-sectoral perspective on the area of scientific and technical education, which is extremely important for Germany's innovative ability. The aim of the project is to highlight the outstanding importance of technical education for the German innovation system, to stimulate […]
STARegio
Economy & Labor, Business development, Education & Research
As part of STARegio initiative in the metropolitan regions of Hanover, Braunschweig and Göttingen/Kassel, a study was conducted to determine the demand for skilled workers and the current training situation of companies in the new technologies microsystems technology, biotechnology, nanotechnology and optical technologies and their fields of application. The objective […]
Scientific Support of the Initiative 'ANKOM Crediting of Vocational Competences on University Courses of Study' of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research
Education & Research
The central tasks of the scientific support, which is a cooperation partnership between the German Centre for Higher Education and Science Research (DZHW) and the iit, are to provide advice and information to the eleven development projects that are part of the BMBF initiative and to evaluate processes and results […]
Gender Conference in the Year of Technology 2004 'Innovations – Worlds of Technology, Worlds of Women' of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research
Education & Research
The project consisted of the development of the concept and the realisation of the conference as well as the subsequent documentation of the conference results in form of a book publication. Against the backdrop of demographic change, the contributions and discussions focused on issues relating to the increased integration of […]
CIWES – Advanced training in the chemical industry
Economy & Labor, Business development, Education & Research
The project was intended to support companies in the chemical industry, employees in the sector and providers of further education in making the further education system in the chemical industry and thus Germany's position as a base for the chemical industry successful and competitive in the future. The CIWES project […]
Education and training networks for microsystems technology (AWNET)
Education & Research
The task was a subtask of the long-standing Innovum project within the MST programme and included the supra-regional coordination of the nationwide education and training network for microsystems technology, which consists of six regional networks. The aim of the network is to bring together players from universities, colleges, industry, small […]
Projects in the programme Learning Culture Competence Development
Economy & Labor, Business development, Education & Research
On behalf of the Working Group for Research in Continuing Education (ABWF), which as the project management agency implements the Learning Culture Competence Development program, two projects have already been carried out in the program area Learning in the Process of Work (LiPA). From 2001 to 2003, the project 'Personnel […]