The first issue of the GreenBuildEd newsletter is out, covering the reporting period September 2025 – August 2026. It is available in English, German, Greek, Swedish and Ukrainian.
Since September 2025, five partner organisations from Germany, Greece, Sweden and Ukraine have been working together to make vocational education and training in construction greener, more digital and more practice-oriented. GreenBuildEd combines sustainable and energy-efficient construction with e-learning, BIM and Virtual Reality, for VET learners at EQF Levels 2–3, their trainers and professionals already working in construction – with particular attention to the skills needed for the reconstruction of Ukraine.
Milestones so far
- Kick-off meeting held in Uppsala (November 2025)
- Website, social media, visual identity and communication strategy launched
- Training needs identified and curriculum framework approved
- Trainer Handbook and module structure prepared
- 12 e-learning modules (EQF 2–3) substantially developed
- 5 BIM learning applications defined and 10 VR learning scenarios prepared
- Peer review and quality approval procedures established
- Moodle-based learning platform set up; concepts for badges, forum and testing developed
- 2nd Transnational Project Meeting held in Thessaloniki (1–2 July 2026)
What comes next
- Finalisation and quality review of the 12 e-learning modules (autumn 2026)
- Further development and validation of the BIM learning applications; technical development and testing of the VR scenarios
- Testing of the e-platform with learners, trainers and partner organisations (until December 2026)
- Certification, digital badges and discussion forum (by November 2026)
- Train-the-Trainer in every partner country (December 2026 – January 2027) and blended training for VET learners: 50 hours online plus one week face-to-face (February – May 2027)
- 2 webinars, 2 online seminars and 4 national hybrid events (until August 2027)
Read the newsletter
Join the GreenBuildEd community: trainers, VET providers and construction companies are welcome to join the testing of the e-platform and to receive the next issue of the newsletter – just write to u.goos@bauindustrie-nrw.de.
