Municipal Coordination Office for the Transition from School to Work/Studies

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Logo mit Wappen des Oberbergischen Kreises, bestehend aus einer stilisierten Burg, einem Löwen und einem Dreizack. Darunter der Text: 'Oberbergischer Kreis, Der Landrat, Kommunale Koordinierungsstelle Übergang Schule - Beruf/Studium'.

Municipal Coordination Office Transition School - Career/University (KoKo)

The Municipal Coordination Office Transition School – Career/University is tasked with implementing the state initiative "No Graduation Without Continuation" in the Oberbergischer Kreis. The goal is to provide students of all school types with good career and university orientation, thereby laying a foundation for qualified professionals in the region.

The KoKo is assigned to the district's economic development department.

Tasks of the Coordination Office:

  • Bundling offers for career and university orientation

  • Coordinating measures in the transition from school to training or university studies

  • Organizing collaboration between schools, companies, and other partners

  • Ensuring transparent and uniform processes

Training Initiative Oberberg (AiO)

The regional partners of the Training Consensus have been working closely together in the Training Initiative Oberberg (AiO) since 2005. The goal is to create coordinated transitions from school to training, university studies, and career. As the steering group of the Municipal Coordination Office, the AiO plays a central role in implementing the state initiative "No Graduation Without Continuation" (KAoA).

Grafik mit dem Text 'Kein Abschluss ohne Anschluss' in einem stilisierten Pfeilrahmen, darunter der Satz 'Übergang Schule – Beruf in NRW gestalten.'.

No School Leaving Certificate without Transition (KAoA)

With the state project "No School Leaving Certificate without Transition" (KAoA), North Rhine-Westphalia introduced a binding, structured transition system from school to training or studies in 2011.

KAoA begins in grade 8 and accompanies students until the upper level. During this time, they go through a systematic career orientation process, which consists of fixed KAoA standard elements and additional offers from external partners.

The goal is that no student leaves school without a transition perspective. The system supports them in making a well-founded career choice decision at the end of their school years.

Detailed information on the individual standard elements of KAoA can be found on the websites of the Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs (MAGS NRW) and the Ministry of School and Education (MSB NRW).

There, the individual components of the state initiative are explained in detail. From "Discovering Potentials" (formerly potential analysis) through career field exploration to further offers of career orientation.

Here is the detailed information:

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Briefly explained and to the point: The explanatory videos provide a comprehensible overview of the various components and offers of KAoA in about 3 minutes.

Simply select the respective content below and watch the desired video:

  • No School Leaving Certificate without Transition Sec I

  • No School Leaving Certificate without Transition Sec II

  • KAoA STAR

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Businessman touching hand drawn question marks with his finger
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Video No School Leaving Certificate without Transition Sec I

Video No School Leaving Certificate without Transition Sec II

Video KAoA STAR

Contact

Management of the Municipal Coordination Office

Responsibilities:

  • Training Fair Bergneustadt and OBKarriere Fair

  • Training Paths NRW

  • Responsibility Chain

Responsibility:

  • Everything related to internships (from career field exploration to the internship portal)

  • Funding management

  • School applications

Responsibilities:

  • Career Choice Seal (BWS)

  • Parent Work

  • Public Relations within KAoA

  • Discovering Potential (former Potential Analysis)

  • Carrier Work and Carrier-supported Measures

Responsibility:

  • Administrative activities

  • Communication StuBo

  • Website OBKarriere: Company registration

Responsibilities:

  • Youth Career Agency

  • KAoA STAR and Career Orientation at Special Needs Schools

  • Maker Mobile

  • OBKarriere Website: General Questions and Concerns

Municipal Coordination Office Transition School - Career/Studies

Karlstr. 14-16, OG3

51643, Gummersbach