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Louena Zifle

Consultant for International Vocational Education Research

Tel: +49 221 4981-275 Mail: zifle@iwkoeln.de

Since 2019 at IW
B.Sc. Economics at the University of Ioannina, Greece
M.Sc. business administration at the University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany
Topics: International vocational education researchsen

Thematic clusters

Vocational Education and Professionals

IW Publications

Leininger, Gesina / Pierenkemper, Sarah / Werner, Dirk / Zifle, Luena / Arndt, Franziska / Kunath, Gero, 2025, Anerkennung ausländischer Berufsabschlüsse aus Unternehmenssicht. Status quo, Chancen und Herausforderungen sowie Handlungsbedarf, Gutachten im Auftrag des Bundesministeriums für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz, IW-Report, Nr. 8, Köln
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More from Louena Zifle

IW-Report No. 9 3. March 2025 Gesina Leininger et al.

Recognition of foreign professional qualifications company perspective

The report highlights the importance of recognising foreign professional qualifications for securing skilled workers from the perspective of companies in Germany.