In September 2015, Saskia Beckmann began a vocational training in administration at our Institute together with three other apprentices. The training was carried out as part of a cooperative educational program between the Kolping Berufsbildungs-gGmbH Bamberg and the Leibniz Institute for Educational Trajectories. We are particularly delighted that Ms Beckmann is the first apprentice at LIfBi to receive her certificate as “Office Management Assistant” from the Chamber of Industry and Commerce of Upper Franconia (IHK Oberfranken). At the graduation ceremony “a special recognition for an outstanding vocational qualification” was even given by the government of Upper Franconia for her grade average of 1.0.