On 18 May, the European Alliance for Apprenticeships (EAfA) held an online celebration event to announce the winners of this year’s EAfA Awards.

All nominees were proposed by EAfA members and included companies with impressive contributions to the world of vocational education and training, and apprentices who have excelled during their apprenticeships.

The 2022 award winners were selected based on the opinion of a jury, composed of EAfA stakeholders, and a public survey published on the Vocational Skills Week website.

The recipients of the 2022 EAfA Awards are:

• For small and medium-sized enterprises: Otto Stöckl Elektroinstallationen GmbH, Austria
• For large companies: ÖBB Infrastruktur AG, Austria
• For apprentices: Evangelos Pouftas, from the accountancy firm Kotoula Anastasia, Greece

The EAfA Awards were first introduced in 2016 to recognise outstanding achievements in the area of apprenticeships.

Watch the full recording of the ceremony