Events
WEX, Marche-en-Famenne, Belgium
Startech’s Days takes place from 16-18 November:
- 25.000m2 event area dedicated to technical, technological & scientific skills
- Finals in 30 skills - Qualification for WorldSkills Shanghai 2026
- International Challenge – 15-20 international competitors in 10 Skills
- 100 “Try-a-Skills” in 10 areas: Technical, Technological & Digital, STEAM, Horeca, Food Industry, Transport, Defence, Heritage, Sciences, Services
- 5-10 conferences
- 1 orientation, guidance area
- International delegation
- Ministerial visits
- 10,000 (2023) – 11,000 (2024)
Closing Ceremony – 19 November
- Medal Ceremony
- 30 Belgian podium + International Podium
- 700 guests
- Minister of Education and Training
- Minister of Employment
For more information, visit: worldskillsbelgium.be
Messezentrum Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria
AustrianSkills are the Austrian State Championships of Professions where almost 50 competitors qualify for EuroSkills and WorldSkills. The competitions are open to all young professionals of dual education as well as vocational schools. The event is organised by SkillsAustria in cooperation with the professional organisations of each trade, vocational schools and more than 250 partners.
Over three days, around 500 young professionals will show their skills and visitors will get their chance to participate in several “try-a-skill” areas. The nationals are open to the public.
• takes place every two years
• three-day competition
• based on the level of international competitions
• qualification for WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 and EuroSkills Düsseldorf 2027
Approximately:
• 50 skills
• several try-a-skill areas
• 500 young professionals
• 21,000 m² competition area
For more information, visit skillsaustria.at
Wales, United Kingdom
Venues across South Wales will host the annual WorldSkills UK Competition Finals.
WorldSkills UK Competitions attract over 6,000 registrations from across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland annually.
The competition-based training programmes provide education institutions and employers with opportunities to develop and benchmark the abilities of their students and apprentices against international standards.
For more information visit: worldskillsuk.org
Messe Düsseldorf
The 10th EuroSkills Competition will be co-hosted by Germany and Luxembourg in the city of Düsseldorf in 2027. EuroSkills Düsseldorf 2027 is scheduled for 22-26 September 2027 at Messe Düsseldorf.