In October 2025, five teachers from vocational and technical educational institutions of the Kharkiv Oblast (region in the north-east of Ukraine) underwent two weeks of offline training in Mainz, Germany, at a very modern car repair workshop.
The participants had successfully completed several online training courses in 2024–2025 (cf. post) before they were invited to Germany in order to put their theoretical knowledge in practice and improve their technical skills.
Mohamed Benamar, Master Automotive Mechatronics Technician and Craftperson without Borders, gave the five Ukrainian vocational teachers a hands-on training programme on the fields of:
- Engine
- Alternator
- Starter motor
- Air conditioning compressor
- OBD engine diagnostics (on-board diagnostics)
- Dialogue acceptance and customer communication
- Smart Repair (bodywork repair)
- Electrical measurements and multimeter applications
- Bodywork and glazing – windscreen work
- Light and headlight adjustment
- Tyre and wheel technology
After their return to Ukraine, the Kharkiv Regional Council invited the participants to a meeting to discuss their experience.
The exchange of experience with international partners is extremely important for the restoration and development of vocational education in the Kharkiv region today. Our specialists had the opportunity to familiarise themselves with the working standards of European partners and not only acquired new skills but also received certificates confirming their qualifications.
– Maksym Kolinko –
Head of the Department of Territorial and Local Development and International Relations Kharkiv Regional Council
Photos in this post courtesy of the Kharkiv Regional Council, the participants and the trainer Mohamed Benamar
Article published on the Facebook account by the Kharkiv Regional Council (in Ukrainian)
More information about the online trainings held before the practical offline training: post in English on CwB website
In August this year, five other teachers of vocational educational institutions of the Kharkiv region completed a two-week course in welding in Frankfurt am Main (Germany). German media reported: Reinschauen: Hessische Medien berichten über das Schweiß-Training von fünf Berufsschullehrerinnen aus der Ukraine im Frankfurter Raum – Craftspeople without Borders