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Industry meeting for the textile and clothing industry NRW: Exchange and outlook

On May 19, 2025, the 19th NRW textile and clothing industry meeting took place at the AUNDE Group in Mönchengladbach. It was hosted by ZiTex – Textil & Mode NRW and the Verband der Nordwestdeutschen Textil- und Bekleidungsindustrie e. V.

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NEXT 2025 competition launched

The Textile Academy is looking for the best young talents in the textile and clothing industry in northwest Germany! Suitable graduates can apply now and until October 10, 2025 to win attractive prizes.

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Training Day 2025 at the Textile Academy NRW – a successful exchange

On April 4, 2025, our Training Day 2025 took place at the Textilakademie NRW. Numerous trainers accepted the invitation and took the opportunity to obtain comprehensive information about the training conditions and the environment of our academy.

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Registration now possible!

For the new school year 2025/2026 (start: August), you can now exclusively use the online registration tool is now available. The PDF registration from previous years is no longer valid.

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NEXT 2024 awards ceremony: We celebrate the best in the industry!

Today, the winners of NEXT 2024 were honored in a festive setting at the Textilakademie NRW. With this annual award ceremony, we honor the outstanding achievements of young talents in the textile and fashion industry – and this year the evening once again filled us with pride!

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Successful completion of the “Textile production specialist” certificate course

The “Textile Production Specialist” certificate course at the Textilakademie NRW ended today with great success. Throughout the course, the participants showed impressive commitment and great interest in the wide range of topics relating to textile production.

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State best honors 2024

On November 8, 2024, the time had come again: the best trainees in the state of NRW were honored by the IHKs at a ceremony in the Siegerlandhalle in Siegen. Four outstanding talents from our vocational school were among them:

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A special evening for our future master craftsmen and women

Before our aspiring master craftsmen and women at the Textile Academy NRW embark on their intensive final exams, we had one last opportunity to share a special moment together. Over delicious food, refreshing drinks and inspiring conversations, we came together with the participants and lecturers to celebrate the successes to date and to get in […]

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3rd TexTech Start-up Night: meeting place for innovation and networking

The 3rd TexTech Start-up Night took place this evening in the auditorium of the NRW Textile Academy.

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Minister Dorothee Feller visits the Textile Academy NRW

Today, Dorothee Feller, Minister for Schools and Education of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, visited the Textilakademie NRW to get an idea of the dual training and educational opportunities offered by the vocational school. She was accompanied by the principal Anke Hollkott-Söhte, managing director Detlef Braun, mayor Felix Heinrichs, other industry representatives and members of […]

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NEXT 2024 competition | Application still possible

The Textile Academy is looking for the best young talents in the textile and clothing industry in northwest Germany! From now until October 18, 2024, suitable graduates can apply and win attractive prizes. All information can be found in the following pdf document.

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Visit from IBENA Textilwerke GmbH to the NRW Textile Academy

On September 13, 2024, the trainees, trainers and the management of the IBENA Textilwerke GmbH visited the NRW Textile Academy. The informative morning included a presentation of the academy, including the vocational school and the available further training opportunities.

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NRW Minister of Labor Laumann visits the Textile Academy

Karl-Josef Laumann, Minister of Labor, Health and Social Affairs of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, was a guest at the Textile Academy on September 5, 2024 as part of his Skilled Workers Tour.

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Ceremonial awarding of certificates at the Textile Academy NRW

Last Friday, June 28, the Textilakademie NRW hosted a ceremony to present the graduation certificates for all two- and three-year apprenticeships. Numerous graduates accepted the invitation and attended the ceremony accompanied by their trainers, parents and friends.

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Visit to SETEX-Textil GmbH

A strong partnership for the future of the textile industry The college of the Textile Academy NRW recently had the special opportunity to visit SETEX Textilveredlung. During a detailed tour of the company, we were able to gain in-depth insights into the company’s work processes and innovations.

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Go-ahead given for major Textile Factory 7.0 project

The path has been paved for Textile Factory 7.0. Following the signing of the cooperation agreement between the project partners and the establishment of the first central company, the first funding applications can now be submitted.

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Fashion show at the MG Zieht An

A very well-attended first day of MG Zieht An ended on Wednesday with a fashion show of students’ work at the Textilakademie NRW.

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18th ZiTex industry discussion with NRW Minister of Economic Affairs Mona Neubaur

On February 7, NRW Minister of Economic Affairs Mona Neubaur was a guest at the 18th ZiTex industry discussion at the TWE Group in Emsdetten. Topics of discussion included the current situation of the textile and clothing industry and the innovative strength of the sector in the context of the “transformation of the economy”.

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New training brochure from Go Textile!

Its 32 pages provide an insight into the exciting world of apprenticeships in the textile and fashion industry. It is aimed at school pupils, parents, teachers and anyone interested in finding out more about the wide range of career opportunities in the industry.

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State Secretary Silke Krebs visits the Textile Academy

On Thursday, January 25, 2024, Silke Krebs, State Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Protection and Energy of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, was a guest at the Textile Academy.

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Dual block course in textile and clothing technology

From summer 2024, the Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences will be offering the “Dual Block Study Program in Textile and Clothing Technology” in cooperation with the Textile Academy. In contrast to the dual study program, the attendance times in the dual block study program at the university and at the textile academy are divided into […]

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3D panoramic tour of the Textile Academy

Future visitors and interested persons can explore the Textile Academy via a 3D panoramic tour. The tour starts in the foyer and continues through the assembly hall, a classroom on the first floor, the staff room and office on the second floor and finally ends in our multifunctional room.

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NEXT 2023 award winners honored

The four winners have now been honored at a festive awards ceremony at the Textile Academy.

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Textile Academy is a cooperation school of the Mönchengladbach Education Park

The Textilakademie NRW is now a cooperation school of the Bildungspark Mönchengladbach, an educational institution for children and young people in Mönchengladbach and the surrounding area.

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DIHK awards ceremony in Berlin

On Monday, 15.05.2023, the best trainees in the IHK professions in Germany from 2022 were honored at the Berlin Congress Center.

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Typing campaign at the Textile Academy

On Wednesday, April 26, 2023, the trainees of the Textile Academy NRW were able to register as potential donors in the donor file as part of a registration campaign by the Bone Marrow Donor Center (KMSZ). This was the first of three planned dates at the Textile Academy.

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NRW Minister of Labor Laumann visits the Textile Academy

Karl-Josef Laumann, Minister of Labor, Health and Social Affairs of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, was a guest at the Textile Academy on April 27, 2023.

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Textile and Management Education Club

Together with the Chair of Management at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf we have developed a special training program for young talents and interested employees in the textile industry. In an innovative online format, we convey current and helpful content on the textile industry and management in short impulses once a month with high relevance for […]

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Minister Liminski visits the Textile Academy

On Friday, February 3, 2023, Nathanael Liminski, Head of the State Chancellery in Düsseldorf and NRW Minister for Federal and European Affairs, International Affairs and Media, was a guest at the Textile Academy.

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NEXT 2022 award winners honored

With NEXT, the Textile Academy promotes young talent in industrial and technical professions in the textile and clothing industry in north-west Germany.

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