About us

WorldSkills Europe is a nonprofit member association, which promotes excellence in the field of skills and competence development.

Our Activitities

WorldSkills Europe creates and develops Skills promotional activities on a European level, divided over different area’s.

EuroSkills 2018

On 26–28 September 2018, young people up to the age of 25 from all over Europe will meet in Budapest to compete for the European title in vocational skills.

Discover the power of skills

WorldSkills Europe raises awareness for today’s need for skilled young professionals across Europe. The organisation promotes excellence in the field of skills and competence development by orchestrating the biennial EuroSkills event, a spectacular promotion of professions for young people.

Skills Explained

Welding

Industrial Control

Joinery

Landscape Gardening

Mechanical Engineering Design CAD

Mechatronics

Metal Roofing

Mobile Robotics

Painting and Decorating

Plastering and Drywall Systems

Plumbing and Heating

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning

Restaurant Service

Visual Merchandising and Window Dressing

Wall and Floor Tiling

Web Developer

Hotel Receptioning

ICT Specialists

Electrical Installations

Architectural Stonemasonry

Automobile Technology

Beauty Therapy

Bricklaying

Cabinetmaking

Chimney Sweep

CNC-Milling

Cooking

Heavy Vehicle Technology

Electronics

Fashion Technology

Floor Laying

Floristry

Graphic Design Technology

Hairdressing

Health and Social Care

Heavy Truck Maintenance

Upcoming events

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Latest news

European Vocational Skills Week newsletter

August 29, 2017

Below please find information regarding three awards - part of the Awards of VET Excellence. Innovative VET provider award 2017 This award aims to identify a European provider of Vocational Education and Training (VET) that has contributed to VET excellence through...

Successful General Assembly 2017 in Namur, Belgium

June 12, 2017

Last month the 11th WorldSkills Europe General Assembly took place in Namur, Belgium. In the days before fruitful working group meetings took place to discuss different topics such as the competition development towards EuroSkills 2018; how to be better prepared on a...

Win a trip to Abu Dhabi!

June 8, 2017

This year WorldSkills will hold the #SkillsForAll video contest. The winner will become the official vlogger at WorldSkills Abu Dhabi 2017. The flights, accommodation and package of the winner to the event will be paid, and he or she will be embedded in the marketing...

WORLDSKILLS CONFERENCE 2017 IN ABU DHABI

May 17, 2017

The countdown has begun to the 44th WorldSkills Competition, this October in Abu Dhabi. For the first time, the Competition will be held in the Middle East, marking an important milestone for WorldSkills and the United Arab Emirates. Vocational Education and Training...