The Institute of Vocational Education, Work and Technology trains vocational education pedagogues and vocational school teachers in the subjects Metals Technology, Electrical Technology, Automotive Technology and Information Technology.

The Institute's main areas of research are closely related to the demands placed upon professional education experts working in vocational schools and other teaching environments. Issues pertaining to vocational education and educational science are therefore dealing with developments in technology, in the particular area of (skilled) work and in vocational training and also cover the interrelation and interaction between these areas.