Training and Education
Our Mission in Education and Training
The Automotive Skills Alliance (ASA) fosters collaboration across Europe to advance the skills agenda through innovation in both initial education and continuous training.
- Strategic peer learning between training providers and stakeholders
- Development and mainstreaming of flexible, industry-aligned learning offers
- Cross-sectoral and regional cooperation on curricula, methods, and content
- Co-creation of new training pathways via projects, working groups, and task forces
ASA acts as a facilitator and enabler - connecting education providers, industry, and public institutions to co-design sustainable training system fit for the green and digital transition
Activities and Collaboration Areas
Our work in training and education spans across multiple action lines.
Key Actions
- Organising events and forums for learning exchange
- Supporting course development via member projects and initiatives
- Facilitating collaboration across VET providers, higher education, and industry
- Anchoring project outcomes in sustainable, accessible platforms
- Skills Hub and Learning Platform
From Projects to Learning Platform
ASA ensures the continuity and accessibility of training content created through EU and national projects by:
- Hosting courses and training materials on our Learning Platform
- Integrating results into the Skills Hub for broader stakeholder access
- Supporting alignment of curricula with ASA’s skills intelligence and job role taxonomy
This structure guarantees that project outcomes are not lost but sustained and scaled.
Tools Supporting Training and Education
ASA Learning Platform
A central hub for structured, modular training – with free online courses in areas like batteries, hydrogen, automotive processes and more.
Skills Hub
A smart environment to connect job roles, skills, training offers, and tools from multiple sources
Events for Exchange and Learning
Skills (R)Evolution is a European conference series organised by the Automotive Skills Alliance (ASA), bringing together policymakers, industry leaders, education and training providers, researchers, social partners, and regional stakeholders to address workforce transformation in the green and digital transition. The conference focuses on skills intelligence, upskilling and reskilling, training innovation, sustainability, digitalisation, and cross-sector collaboration.
- Stuttgart 2022 – Launch edition focused on workforce transformation, skills intelligence, and regional cooperation.
- Brussels 2024 – Launch of the TRIREME project, strengthening European cooperation on future skills and training development.
- Ostrava 2025 – Expanded the series with practical showcases, education innovation, project synergies, and discussions on the future of the automotive-mobility workforce.
ASA Study Visits are peer-learning activities organised by the Automotive Skills Alliance to connect education providers, industry experts, regional stakeholders and social partners around practical approaches to upskilling, reskilling and future mobility skills.
- Stuttgart 2023 – focused on automotive workforce transformation, vocational training, apprenticeships and future skills needs.
- Grand Est 2024 – explored regional cooperation, industry–education links and practical approaches to upskilling and reskilling.
- Timișoara 2025 – included expert panels, hands-on activities and company visits to Continental Automotive Romania and FORVIA HELLA, showing how education and industry can collaborate for the future of mobility.
Together, the visits support knowledge exchange, regional cooperation and the development of a skilled, resilient workforce for Europe’s green and digital transition.
Teachers Forums & Capacity Building Programmes provide vocational education and training (VET) teachers, trainers, and educators with direct access to emerging technologies, industrial practices, and European expert networks. Through specialised international courses and hands-on learning activities, the Automotive Skills Alliance and its partners support educators in preparing the future workforce for Europe’s green and digital transition.
- BaTT Forum – Batteries Teachers & Trainers Forum – Developed within the Erasmus+ CaBatt project, the BaTT Forum strengthens battery-sector education through international training programmes for VET teachers and trainers. The initiative covers battery production, automotive applications, stationary batteries, raw materials, recycling, maritime batteries, and emerging energy storage technologies. Events combine online learning, practical workshops, company visits, and peer-learning activities, creating a European network of battery educators and supporting excellence in battery skills development.
- Hydrogen VET Forum – Organised by the Automotive Skills Alliance together with leading hydrogen and motorsport partners, the Hydrogen VET Forum provides teachers and trainers with first-hand experience of hydrogen mobility technologies. Hosted at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium, the programme combines expert-led workshops, online learning, practical demonstrations, and networking activities focused on hydrogen fuel cells, hydrogen combustion engines, safety procedures, and industrial applications. Participants engage directly with industry experts and cutting-edge hydrogen technologies while earning a micro-credential upon successful completion.
Together, these programmes strengthen the capabilities of educators across Europe, foster collaboration between industry and training providers, and help ensure that future generations acquire the skills needed for the evolving mobility, battery, hydrogen, and clean energy ecosystems.
Creating Impact Through Collaboration
All training initiatives and platforms foster collaboration between ASA members, aligning learning supply with labour market needs.