In the context of the so-called Hartz reforms, the previous unemployment assistance and the social assistance for individuals who are in need but capable of work were combined into a uniform basic benefit for those seeking employment. After a brief description of the problems associated with the...

Germany and China have been engaged in a wide range of vocational education and training (VET) cooperation activities since the 1980s. To clarify what organizations have been involved and what project types exist within VET cooperation, a semistructured survey had been conducted for collecting...

Durch die Etablierung des Leitbilds "Nachhaltige Entwicklung" entstehen neue Anforderungen an die Evaluatoren. Aus der Europäischen Umweltpolitik kann gleichzeitig eine Verpflichtung zur Evaluation der Nachhaltigkeit von Politiken und Programmen abgeleitet werden. Durch den Wandel in der...