Events

Riga, Latvia

National Young Professionals Skills Competition. SkillsLatvia 2023 will gather young professionals for the sixth time to discover the best skills and professional education talents in Latvia. This year there will be 19 different skills competitions. Anyone can attend the event, try a skill and experience the great opportunities that VET provides. 

For more information, visit: viaa.gov.lv/lv/skillslatvia.

Ilmatar Arena, Espoo, Finland

Over 40 skills, hundreds of competitors and tens of thousands of visitors together create Taitaja, the biggest educational event in Finland. In 2023, the event is organised by Omnia (the Joint Authority of Education in the Espoo region) together with Skills Finland and their partners. Taitaja aims to promote vocational education, improve connections between vocational schools and companies, and increase the awareness of vocational education and professional skills. The event is free of charge and open for public.

Find out more at: taitaja2023.fi.

Helsingborg Arena, Helsingborg, Sweden

The Jobs Tournament (Yrkeskampen) is a contest for year 8 classes aimed at highlighting vocational training courses and inspiring students to begin thinking about future training and job opportunities. The tournament focuses on vocational matters and physical hands-on assignments based on upper secondary vocational training courses offered in Sweden. On this date the national finals take place and the classes with the best results in the country compete against each other.

For more information, visit: yrkeskampen.se.

Zagreb, Croatia

From 10-12 May 2023, the Agency for Vocational Education and Training and Adult Education in Zagreb is organizing the National Skills Competition WorldSkills Croatia 2023, the largest educational event in the Republic of Croatia and the largest competition in this part of Europe.

Around 400 of the best students from VET schools, accompanied and supported by their teachers, will compete in 46 Skills in an area of more than 14,000 m2 during the three days. This year, competitors from 2 new disciplines - Nutri-vita and Tourist destination - will participate in the competition and more than 10.000 visitors, including students from more than 100 elementary schools are expected to visit the competition. WorldSkills Croatia connects VET schools, numerous partners and employers. The participation of business representatives is one of the key ways to achieve the long-term goal - increasing the employability of VET students. Also, with their participation, employers contribute to social responsibility for the development of the educational system. We believe that the WorldSkills Croatia competition will remain an important link in the popularization of vocational skills and thus contribute to the Croatian education system, the economy and, ultimately, the quality of life in Croatia.

For more information, visit: worldskillscroatia.hr/worldskills-croatia-2023.

AMBEREXPO Gdańsk, Poland

EuroSkills Gdańsk 2023 is the eighth edition of the biennial EuroSkills Competition – the biggest vocational education and skills excellence event in Europe. Held every two years and organised by WorldSkills Europe together with 32 Member Countries, EuroSkills brings together hundreds of young professionals from countries across Europe to compete for the chance to become the Best in Europe in their chosen skill.

EuroSkills Gdańsk 2023 will welcome 600 skilled young professionals from 32 countries to participate in competitions and presentations in 43 different skills and trades. Around 100,000 visitors from across Poland and abroad are expected to attend.

Visitors to EuroSkills Gdańsk 2023 will have the opportunity to try hands-on job-related skills across a huge range of careers in a range of ‘Try-a-Skill’ activities, and tens of thousands of school-aged young people who visit will be encouraged to turn their passions into a profession.

EuroSkills Gdańsk 2023 is organised in partnership by Poland’s Foundation For The Development Of The Education System (FRSE), WorldSkills Poland, WorldSkills, Europe, the City of Gdańsk and AmberExpo Gdańsk.

Find out more at: euroskills2023.org.

Lyon, Eurexpo, France

In France, the WorldSkills Competition is prepared, relayed and coordinated by WorldSkills France and supported by several partners: national and regional public authorities, social partners, companies and training organisations. WorldSkills France organize the national Finals which lead to the creation of the French Skills Team which will defend the colors of France during the WorldSkills Competition. Through its strong involvement in the international network of WorldSkills, WorldSkills France actively contributes to enhancing the level of skills and strengthening the brand image of trades and qualifying vocational training.

Find out more at: worldskills-france.org.

Dublin, Ireland

Fair Bolzano, Bolzano, Italy

Every two years, the national skill competitions “WorldSkills Italy” take place in Bolzano. More than 100 young people compete in about 20 different skills and show what they are capable of. The young people can be visited at the competition and thus provide an exciting insight into the world of different skills and show the diversity of professions.

For more information, visit: worldskills.it.

4-7 October 2023 at Wels exhibition center, Austria. (as part of "Youth & Careers Fair 2023")

23-26 November 2023 at Messe Salzburg, Austria

AustrianSkills are the Austrian State Championships of Professions where young professionals qualify for EuroSkills and WorldSkills. The competitions are open to all young professionals of dual education as well as vocational schools. The event is organized by SkillsAustria in cooperation with the professional organizations of each trade and the vocational schools:
• takes place every two years
• 3-day competition
• based on the level of international competitions
• qualification for WorldSkills Lyon 2024 and EuroSkills Herning 2025

Approximately:
• 40 skills
• several try-a-skill areas
• 400 young professionals
• 18.000 m² competition area

Find out more at: skillsaustria.at.

Countrywide, Sweden

During the Vocational Training Week, which will take place annually during week 42, several actors will invest and be welcomed to carry out various activities that increase interest and highlight the opportunities provided through vocational training. In addition to industry organizations, authorities and stakeholders, the week is aimed at those who work in primary school, vocational education or who otherwise work with vocational education issues. Here on the website, we have gathered information, inspiration and examples of how to get involved. You are always welcome to contact us if you want to know more or want tips on activities that suit you.

For more information, visit: worldskills.se/yrkesutbildningsveckan.

Ciney Expo, Ciney, Belgium

Startech’s Days – 12-14 November

• 18.000m2 event area dedicated to technical, technological & scientific skills
• Finals in 30 skills, qualification for WorldSkills Lyon 2024
• International Challenge, International competitors in 10 Skills
• 100 “try a Skills” in 5 areas: Technical Area; Technological & Digital Area; Scientific Area, Horeca Area; Transports Area
• 10 conferences
• 1 Orientation, Guidance area
• International Delegation
• Ministerial Visits
• 8200 visitors (2022) to 9000 (2023)

Closing Ceremony – 15 November

• Medal Ceremony
• 30 Belgian podium + 10 International Podiums
• 700 guests
• Minister of Education and Training
• Minister of employment

For more information, visit: worldskillsbelgium.be

Messe Salzburg, Austria

AustrianSkills are the Austrian State Championships of Professions where young professionals qualify for EuroSkills and WorldSkills. The competitions are open to all young professionals of dual education as well as vocational schools. The event is organized by SkillsAustria in cooperation with the professional organizations of each trade and the vocational schools:
• takes place every two years
• 3-day competition
• based on the level of international competitions
• qualification for WorldSkills Lyon 2024 and EuroSkills Herning 2025

Approximately:
• 40 skills
• several try-a-skill areas
• 400 young professionals
• 18.000 m² competition area

For more information, visit: skillsaustria.at.

Lyon, France

Competition Preparation Week in preparation for WorldSkills Lyon 2024.

Tingvalla Sportcenter, Karlstad, Sweden

The Swedish National Skills Competition are the largest investment in increasing interest and recruitment to vocational education in Sweden. Through a large and content-rich competition and event every second year, hundreds of Sweden's most professional young people compete and measure their strengths against each other in over 60 professions. This is also a big platform to select the competitors for Swedish national team, to compete in WorldSkills Competition and EuroSkills.

For more infomation, visit: worldskills.se.

Tingvalla Sportcenter, Karlstad, Sweden

The Jobs Tournament (Yrkeskampen) is a contest for year 8 classes aimed at highlighting vocational training courses and inspiring students to begin thinking about future training and job opportunities. The tournament focuses on vocational matters and physical hands-on assignments based on upper secondary vocational training courses offered in Sweden. On this date the national finals take place and the classes with the best results in the country compete against each other.

For more information, visit: yrkeskampen.se.

EUREXPO Lyon, France

WorldSkills Lyon 2024 is set to take place 10-15 September 2024, following the postponement of the 46th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai, China by one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. France won the bid to host the 47th WorldSkills Competition at WorldSkills General Assembly 2019 in Kazan, Russia.
It is the second time for France and Lyon to be the host in the history of the international championship. The 33rd WorldSkills Competition previously took place in 1995 at EUREXPO Lyon, the same venue that will now host WorldSkills Lyon 2024.
WorldSkills Competition Lyon 2024 is a strong commitment to youth and their future which generates unprecedented international mobilization around skills, competences and excellence.
Despite the one-year postponement of the competition due to the pandemic, the plan to host the global competition remains the same: to inspire young people in skills, promote skills and change the perception on vocational education and training.
WorldSkills Lyon 2024 is also a national project centered around the regions, in particular the Metropolis of Lyon. It will be THE springboard and catalyst to develop and promote professional training adapted to current and future needs in terms of employment.
The competition and Team WorldSkills France, which both are a result of the mobilization of regions and the commitment of partners to WorldSkills France, are the first vectors of inspiration for young people and a tangible proof for the next generations of the relevance of skills and competences in a career and personal life with high potential.

Find out more at: worldskills2024.com.

Countrywide, Sweden

During the Vocational Training Week, which will take place annually during week 42, several actors will invest and be welcomed to carry out various activities that increase interest and highlight the opportunities provided through vocational training. In addition to industry organizations, authorities and stakeholders, the week is aimed at those who work in primary school, vocational education or who otherwise work with vocational education issues. Here on the website, we have gathered information, inspiration and examples of how to get involved. You are always welcome to contact us if you want to know more or want tips on activities that suit you.

For more information, visit: worldskills.se/yrkesutbildningsveckan.

MCH Messecenter, Herning, Denmark

The Danish city of Herning will host the ninth EuroSkills Competition in 2025. Herning is home to a thriving industrial sector, with a large international workforce focusing on a shift towards Industry 4.0. This is a result of a long-standing tradition of close cooperation between local industry and businesses, educational institutions, elementary schools and the municipality.

For more information, visit: euroskills2025.com.