Adult Education

Skills and knowledge are of paramount importance for the development and preservation of personal identity and for social participation. However, society is characterized more than ever by development and innovation. As a result, the demands on employees are growing.

This is why continuing professional development is an indispensable part of our range of programs. It starts with skills such as learning ability and language skills and extends to qualification courses leading to qualifications.

You will also find offers for professional advancement in pedagogical, business and technical fields. Events on interdisciplinary topics that strengthen professional and personal skills round off the offer.

Various training courses are organized for specific target groups - particularly in the area of IT programs - for beginners and advanced learners.

Knowledge quickly becomes outdated, especially in a professional context. IT skills need to be constantly updated. For this reason, it is important to be open to new things and to remain curious in order to meet the requirements of the job market. By successfully passing examinations (Xpert, VHSConcept,...) you document the level of knowledge you have acquired. Expand your professional and social skills.

The spectrum of the Volkshochschule Wolfsburg includes a wide range of offers, such as

IT applications

• Smartphone/tablet
• Windows
• Office
• Xpert European Computer Passport
• Image editing
• Web design
• Work and profession

Communication

• Presentation| Moderation
• Self-management | Motivation
• Conflict management
• Job application training
• Commercial practice

Contact us

E-mail to the adult education center

You don't have a school-leaving certificate or don't have the right one? But now you want to get a fresh start and catch up on your secondary school leaving certificate? No problem! VHS Wolfsburg will be happy to support you on this second educational path. With the help of qualified staff, individual advice and learning support, we will help you get ahead.

The second-chance courses are tailored to your personal needs and requirements. The courses on offer not only provide you with the tools for a solid general education, they also promote vocational and personal skills. And this gives you better chances on the job market.

Second-chance education offers young people and adults the opportunity to catch up on school-leaving qualifications. These are the basis for a successful entry into the world of work as well as for further professional development and qualification" (MWK Niedersachsen).

Contact us

E-mail to the adult education center

The range of courses offered at the Ostfalia Campus in Wolfsburg's central location is broad - in line with the Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences' motto "It's all in the mix".

The degrees are nationally and internationally recognized. They offer graduates a wide range of opportunities to position themselves in the global job market.

The practical relevance of the degree program is a particular challenge. Here, students can demonstrate the practical application of acquired theoretical knowledge during their studies. This has an advantage when looking for a job later on.

Visit the websites of the Wolfsburg faculties:

• Faculty of Automotive Engineering
• Faculty of Economics
• Faculty of Health Care

The Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences, with campuses in Wolfenbüttel, Wolfsburg, Salzgitter and Suderburg, has around 13,000 students enrolled.

UniverCity Award

Since 2002, the city of Wolfsburg has been awarding prizes to students at the university who show particular commitment beyond their studies. The aim is to promote student activities in the city and to make Wolfsburg more attractive as a university location.

Relocation bonus for students

Living in Wolfsburg pays off! Students who register or change their main place of residence in Wolfsburg at the beginning of the respective semester will receive a move-in bonus of 250.00 euros.

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"Open University Wolfsburg (OHW)" - Shaping Permeability between Vocational and Higher Education

A project to secure a highly qualified supply of skilled workers at Wolfsburg as a regional education and business location.

The project, financed by the City of Wolfsburg, aims to open up the Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences to new target groups. The interlinking of Ostfalia and VHS offerings leads to an opening for individual educational careers and thus to an increase in permeability between the individual educational systems.

In the long term, the educational landscape in Wolfsburg is to be expanded, the number of people willing to study is to be increased, preparation for university is to be improved, the dropout rate is to be reduced, and the shortage of skilled workers in the Wolfsburg region is to be prevented.

The cooperation between the Adult Education Center and Ostfalia is intended to increase the proportion of students at Ostfalia with skills acquired in professional practice and thus to counteract the declining numbers of applicants with traditional school entrance qualifications due to demographic change.

One of the project's core objectives is to develop and implement modular measures to prepare students for and accompany their studies, which, among other things, help to reduce the fear of thresholds at the transition from vocational training to higher education and successful completion of studies. In addition to bridge courses in the areas of mathematics, scientific writing, self-management and time management, insights into study program-specific content will also be provided.

The program will be supplemented by information events on the range of courses offered by the university, on financing studies and on the application procedure. Here, needs must be analyzed and tailored measures based on the existing educational offerings of the project partners must be developed and implemented.

Prospective students are informed by the project participants through individual counseling, through events and through cooperation with business, associations and unions about the new university access opportunities, along their individual educational biography.

Project participants

• Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences
• VHS Wolfsburg

Duration

• 2014 - 2018

Funding

• City of Wolfsburg

Target group

• Employed persons
• People with vocational qualifications who have acquired a higher education entrance qualification through school or work
• Persons with family responsibilities

Research and teaching, campus life and services of our Carolo-Wilhelmina are based on our common values and goals. They are the result of an intensive strategy process and were adopted by the Senate and University Council in November 2013.

The Lüneburg-Wolfsburg Chamber of Industry and Commerce offers a wide range of information and advice on the topics of training, career guidance, further education, IHK examinations, foreign educational qualifications and education policy issues.

As the 2011 leo. - Level-One study showed, illiteracy is a phenomenon that affects large segments of our population. Overall, 7.5 million adults did not have the minimum written language skills required by our society. This represents 14.5 percent of the total population.

The majority of those affected are employed, and many have completed high school or vocational training. To ensure that their reading and writing deficits are not noticed by those around them, those affected develop strategies to circumvent and avoid certain situations, which is one of the reasons why illiteracy is hardly noticed as a social phenomenon in Germany.

The Adult Education Center offers those affected a space to overcome difficulties in reading and writing and to have positive learning experiences. In small groups, participants learn the basics of German grammar and spelling, improving their spelling, reading and expression skills step by step. We provide information and advice free of charge and discreetly!