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Honor for Barnim pioneers: schools and companies of the future!
On June 26, 2025, schools and companies in Barnim were honored for their commitment to professional orientation.
Honor for Barnim pioneers: schools and companies of the future!
On June 26, 2025, the ceremonial award for remarkable commitment to the professional orientation of young people took place at the Klostermühle estate in Alt Madlitz. This 19th honor recognized various schools and companies in East Brandenburg that are actively committed to the professional development of young people. Not only was the participants' own initiative emphasized, their innovative strength in supporting students in choosing a career was also highlighted. Loud barnim.de A total of 14 schools and 19 companies were honored.
The event was organized in close cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IHK), the Chamber of Crafts (HWK) as well as the Federal Employment Agency and the WITO economic development agency. This underlines the joint approach to securing skilled workers and strengthening the economic future of the Barnim region. Among others, AOK Nordost - Servicecenter Eberswalde, GLG Gesellschaft für Leben und Gesundheit mbH and GLG Werner Forßmann Klinikum Eberswalde GmbH received the coveted prizes.
Schools in Barnim serve as role models
Particularly noteworthy are the two excellent schools from the Barnim district: the Karl Sellheim School Eberswalde and the Freie Joachimsthaler Gymnasium. These schools have stood out for their comprehensive programs and approaches to support career orientation, which has a major impact on their students' future career prospects. Applying for the award requires a well-thought-out concept and participation in a selection process.
Career orientation is a central issue for many students, especially towards the end of their school years. This is where the educational chains initiative comes in, which was launched in 2010 by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). The aim of this initiative is to support young people entering professional life and to actively counteract the shortage of skilled workers, as the BMBF website explains: bmbf.de.
Diverse offers for career orientation
Various programs take place as part of the comprehensive ideas for career orientation. One of the most important is the career orientation program (BOP), which was launched by the BMBF in 2008. A central goal of the BOP is to support students in the 7th grade through potential analyzes and in the 8th grade through practice-oriented career orientation days. The students can explore their talents and strengths, which is underlined by practical experiences in extracurricular learning locations. BOP is aimed at all types of schools, from high schools to special schools, and also takes into account special programs from independent educational institutions.
Further information is available at berufsorientationprogramm.de to find.
In addition, various initiatives should also include young people with a migrant background, such as BOFplus, which aims to make it easier for refugees to access career guidance. The large number of programs shows how important support is for the transition from school to working life and that the responsible institutions work together to enable young people to have a promising professional future.