WorldSkills Leipzig 2013 is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, the Saxonian State Ministry of Economy, Technology and Transportation and the European Social Fund.

WorldSkills Germany is the national Member organisation of WorldSkills International. WorldSkills Germany supports top performance and creates platforms for successful careers by hosting regional and national skills competitions and participating in international skills competitions. The organisation was founded in 2006. WorldSkills Germany is also a member of WorldSkills Europe.

Find out more at: www.worldskillsgermany.com.

WorldSkills International is a not for profit membership association open to agencies or bodies which have a responsibility for promoting vocational education and training in their respective countries/regions. WorldSkills International operates worldwide in 66 countries and regions and is politically and denominationally neutral.

WorldSkills International provides a unique means of exchange and comparison of world-class competency standards in the industrial trades and service sectors of the global economy.

Find out more at: www.worldskills.org.