4.2 Learning through competitions WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition The world championship of skills was held in 2022 under special conditions. In preparation for the participants, Festo organised several international hybrid training camps for Mechatronics, Water Technology and Industry 4.0. The teams had to prove themselves in online competitions and solve hands-on tasks on-site in the various countries. Due to the coronavirus situation in China, the WorldSkills competitions were initially postponed by one year, but ultimately the staging in Shanghai was cancelled altogether. WorldSkills has therefore launched a ‘Special Edition’ in 15 member states. WorldSkills Germany hosted three competitions of the disciplines sponsored by Festo in Stuttgart at the MOTEK trade fair. Industry 4.0 was introduced as an official discipline for the first time. The participants were impressed by the face-to-face event and the personal encounters between participants, experts and trainers from all over the world. Long-standing partnership with WorldSkills Festo has been the Global Industry Partner of the international umbrella organisation WorldSkills since 1991. Together, we are committed to vocational training. Festo provides the material for six skills in the form of learning systems, components and software. These are the competition skills Mechatronics, Industry 4.0, Water Technology, Renewable Energy, Industrial Mechanics and Industrial Control. WorldSkills Africa Swakopmund 2022 In March 2022, Festo was a partner of WorldSkills Africa and a sponsor of the Mechatronics and Water Technology skills. Our commitment also includes providing access to education in countries that are in a development phase. Young skilled workers should be trained to use local industry for local economic development. The skill of Water Technology is of great importance in Africa, where countless people are exposed to water shortages due to climate change. Many companies lack skilled workers. Professional competitions are a great way to get young people excited about technical topics and careers. This allows them to develop their skills and demonstrate their talent. The qualification of young people helps to reduce the shortage of skilled workers. This is why Festo supports competitions and educational events around the world. Sustainable careers in competitions WorldSkills picks up on current trends from the fields of society, business and technology and depicts them in new skills and topics. This is why a new skill was created this year: ‘Renewable Energy’. This involves generating energy from renewable sources such as solar and wind. Participants have to solve tasks on photovoltaic systems and on a learning system for wind energy. For the latter, Festo is the official supplier and makes the Nacelle learning system for wind power generation available to the competition. It was used for the first time in Japan for the ‘WorldSkills Special Edition’. Only through the cooperation of WorldSkills, members, partners and sponsors can new disciplines be brought to life. Festo is actively committed to promoting job profiles of the future in order to counteract the current shortage of skilled workers. WorldSkills Africa Swakopmund 2022 in Namibia: fantastic team spirit in the battle for medals Learn how to use wind energy Photo: WorldSkills Opening ceremony of the Special Edition 2022 in Stuttgart, Germany Photo: WorldSkills 60 61 Festo SE & Co. KG Sustainability Report 2022 Festo SE & Co. KG Sustainability Report 2022 1. BLUE WORLD 2. STRATEGY AND MANAGEMENT 3. CO2 REDUCTION AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY 4. TECHNICAL EDUCATION 5. ENVIRONMENT, RESOURCE AND MATERIAL EFFICIENCY 6. PEOPLE AT FESTO 7. ETHICS AND GOVERNANCE 8. GRI-INDEX 9. REPORT PROFILE
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