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Best practices for a green recovery? German electrical contractors took on 45.000 apprentices in 2019 alone and are proposing new incentives
2019 figures of ZVEH, the German Electro- and Information Technology Trades Association and EuropeOn member, showed a new increase regarding the number of apprentices –

The Pact for Skills: EuropeOn is bringing the electrical contractor’s perspective to European skills debates
As the Commission has decided to take new action to address skills shortages across the Member States and across sectors, EuropeOn has activated the #Skills4Climate

Energy systems integration puts electrical contractors at the center of future energy uses
Climate neutrality by 2050 will not be achieved by resting exclusively on one energy source for each sector and by working in silos. This is

Media Partner’s Corner: sonnen becomes the first storage manufacturer to receive KNX certification
Brussels, Wildpoldsried, 22 June 2020 – sonnenBatterie has become the first home storage system to receive technical certification under the global KNX standard. This means

Members’ Corner: Techniek Nederland presents the role of installers and technologies in different scenarios for 2040
What could our society look like in twenty years’ time? And what role will the technical sector play by then? These questions form the starting

Germany assumes the Presidency of the Council amid Covid19 crisis and recovery
Germany has taken the reins of the Council on July 1st until December 31st, and this has been framed as the final chance for Angela

Launch of the new Construction 2050 Alliance
Electrical contractors generate a large majority of their turnover in the construction/renovation sector – even though e-mobility brings growing opportunities. They are in charge of

The Commission presented it renewed Skills Agenda, while our Skills4Climate is gaining recognition
The European Commission presented on the 1st of July its renewed Skills Agenda which replaces the 2016 version. The Agenda was originally scheduled for March

A Renovation Wave is coming, and we want it to be future-proof
As the summer is now starting, let’s look ahead at a major EU initiative coming out in September: the Renovation Wave is currently being prepared