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I think that apprentices will be guaranteed a job when we get back, so I think we'll be OK, Rhys Bristol.
He and his fellow freshly Faced apprentices are nestled around a noisy work plan in Berlin Only 19, he is one of the youngest in his group in this training center.
Rhys, a keen rugby player, said he moved into the German way of life and even found a nearby rugby club.
It is one of only 2 200 young workers chosen from the candidates of the 45 000 electronics and engineering giant Siemens Power for its pan-European training program.
Another apprentice, 21, Gabriel Northampton, said he came to Berlin to learn the German way.
They are much more accurate, they go into the details a lot more, he said.
It helps you to understand why all the best engineers and designers come from here.
They should all go home still working for Siemens - but in their native countries Martin Stoeckmann, Head of Training, Siemens.
It is a point that was made recently by the British business lobby CBI.
He warned that the traditional educational route from the UK to A-levels followed by a university degree, was not the only path to a good job and could help deepen a skills crisis in the UK.
The CBI called for more earn-as-you-ENTER regimes, supported by businesses, alongside traditional diplomas - and quoting Germany as a leader in professional education.
Siemens Trainees came from all over Europe for three years in the company program, which will give them an income while learning the art of German engineering.
I know that right now it is not the best time to find a job this reason I am doing this in Germany, said Madrid old Miguel 20 years.
He hopes to return to Spain, despite the dire employment prospects at home, where one in two young people is out of work.
Image Caption British apprentice Rhys said he is confident his training will help him get a job.
Everyone knows that the label Made in Germany means, said 22 years Vainius Lithuania.
This is a perfect example of how they do it is a great opportunity for everyone here.
In Spain, Miguel says, we don t have the opportunity to study the theory and practice together.
It is very convenient, the approach applied Nora Hesse, Open Europe.
In another classroom to the vast corporate training center, a young British girl stumbles on German grammar Learn to speak German is part of the agreement.
Here Apprentices are encouraged to immerse themselves in the culture, offered his help to open a bank account and other aspects of life abroad is a very German approach.
Vocational training system in Germany for decades and is deeply rooted in society A university degree is not quite the same cachet here than it does in many other developed countries.
Young people who are not qualified for or interested in going to university can join a program in which they work part of the week for a company that pays them and teach relevant skills.
Chambers of commerce and industry organizations are involved to ensure that work and education are suitable.
After their training, students often have jobs to walk in sectors including electrical engineering, sales and marketing, transportation and agriculture.
Approximately two out of three young Germans go through this system.
Image Caption property are Learnings interns and companies, said Martin Stoeckmann.
It is a very practical approach, applied, where the young are partly leased, partly subsidized in this dual system of education, said Nora Hesse, an economist based in Berlin at the Open Europe think tank.
They receive some money, but not much, and their education is covered by the Company that engages, she said.
Martin Stoeckmann, who heads the Siemens training center, says that learning is a good investment for young people and the companies concerned.
About 90 of them remain at Siemens after the end of their studies they are loyal and proud to be in society, he said.
The company denies claims that schemes such as this represent a brain drain, such as Germany draws the brightest and best young people from across Europe.
They should all go home - still works for Siemens - but in their home country, said Stoeckmann.
Supporters point of vocational training in Germany to the fact that, despite the global recession, the number of young Germans work remains low.
Image Caption Germany youth unemployment rate the lowest in Europe.
Youth unemployment in Germany is less than 8, against 56 in Spain and 38 in Italy.
Since the financial crisis of 2008, the number of 15 to 29 years of school, employment or training has increased in most OECD countries - except in Germany.
However, some argue that there are disadvantages to this professional bias.
Countries that combine school and education in the workplace, such as Germany, Austria, Denmark and Switzerland, can help young people to employment, but in old age, these skills workers may become obsolete, says the influential Ifo institute based in Munich.
Knowledge is also limited to the operations of the company which trains.
Yet with a crisis in growth and employment prospects of many young people across Europe, for apprentices to Siemens, this system offers hope.
Rhys said he is confident of his own future through technical training becomes.
But he said Britain back in - where 960,000 people aged 16 to 24 are unemployed - many of his friends are facing an uncertain future.
I'm worried about many other people, he said.
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