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

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Latest news

WorldSkills 2015: All results, including CNC Milling

August 31, 2015

Taking best advantage of the power of technology to extend the celebration of excellence demonstrated at WorldSkills São Paulo 2015, WorldSkills announced the final results of the CNC Milling competition in a virtual awards ceremony broadcast around the world. At...

WorldSkills 2015 São Paulo 2015, Worlds largest Skills competition, big representation from European countries.

August 3, 2015

For the first time, the world’s biggest Vocational Education & Skills Excellence Competition will be organised in Latin America in Brazil, from 11 to 16 August, taking the honor after Leipzig 2013 and London 2011. The WorldSkills Competition, which has its origin in...

WorldSkills 2015 São Paulo 2015, big representation from European countries.

August 3, 2015

For the first time, the world’s biggest Vocational Education & Skills Excellence Competition will be organised in Latin America in Brazil, from 11 to 16 August, taking the honor after Leipzig 2013 and London 2011. The WorldSkills Competition, which has its origin in...

EuroSkills 2014

June 23, 2015

EuroSkills 2014 took place in Lille, France from October 2nd to October 4th. The largest vocational competition in Europe was visited bij 90.000 enthusiastic supporters. The crowd consisted of policy makers, government representatives, educational organisations,...