Stiftung Bildung & Handwerk

The Stiftung Bildung & Handwerk, based in Paderborn, is a non-profit organization that has been committed to promoting school education, vocational training and further education, as well as academic teaching and research since its founding in 2001.

The Stiftung Bildung & Handwerk acts as the umbrella organization of the SBH Group, which includes eight educational companies, a university, and two foreign schools. Its comprehensive range of services includes:

• Early childhood education and child and youth welfare
• Career orientation and career choice
• Training and retraining
• Professional development and career advancement
• Coaching and competency assessment
• Language-Profession-Integration
• Academic education
• Vocational rehabilitation
• Corporate education and health management
• E-Learning[2][5].

The foundation has made it its mission to promote equal access to education and employment to ensure social equality of opportunity. Its mission is based on passion and enthusiasm for contemporary vocational education. The values of the foundation include appreciation, respect, ethical principles, and social responsibility. It maintains a cooperative leadership culture with flat hierarchies and an open corporate culture characterized by mindfulness, fairness, tolerance, and recognition[1][2].

The Stiftung Bildung & Handwerk is committed to the sustainable development of vocational training and further education, employment, school education, and academic teaching and research, both nationally and internationally. An important aspect of its work is the integration of refugees and migrants into the labor market, as exemplified by the "German Professional School" in Thuringia, which prepares for vocational training or employment[2][3].

Additionally, the foundation participates in social projects, such as the production and distribution of over 15,000 handmade items to social institutions as part of the employment opportunity "Fabric and Scissors"[3].

The companies of the SBH Group are certified according to the Accreditation and Approval Regulation for Employment Promotion (AZAV), which underscores their quality and effectiveness as educational service providers[2].

The board of the foundation, consisting of three members, defines and directs the activities in shared responsibility. The SBH Group is represented in Germany with over 250 locations and employs around 3,000 staff as well as over 2,500 freelance instructors. Internationally, the group has branches in Estonia and Poland[2][3].

Thus, the Stiftung Bildung & Handwerk is a leading educational service provider in Germany, making a significant contribution to social development through its diverse educational offerings and social initiatives.

• 1 - https://stiftung-bildung-handwerk.de
• 2 - https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stiftung_Bildung_&_Handwerk
• 3 - https://s-b-h.de
• 4 - https://stiftung-bildung-handwerk.de/im-fokus
• 5 - https://www.azubiyo.de/ausbildungsbetriebe/stiftung-bildung-und-handwerk/