🏫 Climate change poses significant challenges for society, requiring extensive adaptation measures. The successful implementation of these measures depends on the availability of skilled workforce with the necessary professional competences. The report addresses precisely this question: What contribution can vocational training make by providing professional competences to the implementation of adaptation measures and how can these competences be anchored in the vocational training system.

The report identified 21 relevant occupational groups in which adaptation measures lead to a higher demand for qualified workers compared to the reference scenario. Using the examples of selected professions – roofer*, ecological* technologist* for water supply and waste management and landscape* architect* – it was examined which competences are relevant for adaptation and how they are already being used (Ist-Analyse) and which will be needed in the future (Soll-Analyse). The “Soll” analysis showed that for all the professions examined, additional competences and areas of competence were identified that should be more intensively conveyed in initial, further and additional training.

The necessary competencies include specific expertise, but also personal and social competenciesFor example, for roofers, competencies in the area of green roofs and their maintenance, which contribute to insulation, water retention and evaporative cooling. Installation is also important photovoltaic (PV) systems, which requires knowledge in the field of electrical engineering and occupational safety. The key is ability for interdisciplinary cooperation, for example with electricians during PV installation, as well as communication and consulting competence when communicating with clients and other craftsmen.

For ecological technologists, knowledge about the impact of climate change on water management and adaptation measures is important, for example in the area of sustainable rainwater management and development of water management. Concept "Sponge City" (Schwammstadt), which focuses on the retention and use of rainwater in urban areas for cooling and irrigation, is relevant to them. It also highlights the need critical reflection on existing rules and regulations, communication competence to explain technical details to the lay public and interdisciplinary cooperation with other sectors (e.g. agriculture, construction) and municipal actors.

In the field of landscape architecture, climate change adaptation is often presented as cross-cutting topic in different modules. There is potential for practical planning and implementation of adaptation measures, especially in urbanized environments. The need better connection between theory and practice a strengthening interprofessional cooperation, for example through internships, site visits and the use of digital solutions such as BIM (Building Information Modeling), was emphasized.

The integration of these competences into vocational education is a complex process involving many actors. It can be carried out within the framework of formalized procedures (e.g. when modernizing the curriculum), through of supra-company education (ÜLU), in further education and through model projectsWorkshops with stakeholders in vocational education and climate change adaptation confirmed the importance of, in particular, interdisciplinary cooperation a integrating the topic into practice.

In conclusion, the report states that vocational education has key role in shaping a climate-adapted society. To achieve this goal, it is necessary raise awareness all stakeholders on the topic of climate change adaptation and show them their concrete options for action. It is also important to better linking teaching with practice and ensuring sufficient resources and staff. Spring