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17th Practice Enterprise Trade Fair

On Thursday 5 December 2024, more than 300 students gathered to take part in the 17th Practice Enterprise Trade Fair, organised by the non-profit organisation Jonk Entrepreneuren Luxembourg. A total of 24 were present at the Geesseknäppchen Forum, including 19 national companies from 13 Luxembourg high schools and 7 international companies from Belgium, Spain and Romania.

The concept of the Practice Enterprise (PE) has been around since the 1950s and has been implemented in many countries across a range of sectors (schools, vocational training, vocational rehabilitation, etc.). In Luxembourg, the concept was introduced into the school curriculum as a compulsory course in 2006. Since then, the Entreprise d’Entraînement has been a course taught in the general secondary education – vocational training system – administrative and commercial division.

Patrick Wies, Chairman of Jonk Entrepreneuren, assures:

The 17ᵉ Practice Enterprise Trade Fair has once again confirmed its success, offering a day under the sign of dynamism, enthusiasm and entrepreneurial spirit. More than 300 young participants demonstrated their boundless creativity, boldness and remarkable commitment. Their efforts and team spirit made for a memorable day.

The programme is based on a hands-on approach to learning, using an immersive, practical method that complements traditional teaching through the principle of ‘learning by doing’.

Exchanges with professionals play a central role in this event. Sponsoring companies, expert judges, trainers, coaches and teachers work closely together to provide invaluable support for young people. These stimulating interactions make this initiative a unique and enriching experience for all participants.

A real platform for tomorrow’s talent, not to be missed!

Understanding how a company works thanks to a fictitious market

The Practice Enterprises are fictitious companies integrated into a global network constituting a real parallel market enabling them to undertake commercial actions between themselves by simulating the real market as closely as possible.

The aim of the PE is to put into practice the theoretical knowledge acquired in other courses and to acquire an overview of how a company operates. Interaction between the various departments and with external bodies is thus promoted. PE aims to prepare young people for the world of work through business practice.

The trade fair is organised once a year and gives PEs the opportunity to meet each other and create business alliances. A competition is also held, with the following four prizes up for grabs: ‘Best dossier & catalogue’, ‘Best stand’, ‘Best customer service and commercial practice’, ‘Best presentation’ and finally the ‘Best Training Company of the 2024 Fair’, as well as two optional prizes: the ‘Innovation Prize’ and the ‘Sustainable Development Prize’. International companies also had the opportunity to win the ‘Best International Stand’ and ‘Best International Company’ awards.

The jury

The jury, made up of 6 members – 3 representing the world of education and 3 representing the world of business – assessed the Training Companies in order to select the winners. For this edition of the Fair, Jonk Entrepreneuren was able to benefit from the expertise of the following jury members:

  • Blanche Lamesch – Chef de Service Promotion et Sensibilisation aux Métiers de la Chambre des Métiers
  • Lynn Hendriks – Ministère de l’Éducation nationale, de l’Enfance et de la Jeunesse
  • Philippe Hennes –Spuerkeess
  • Gioia de Cillia – SDK Akademie
  • Sandy Neu – Enseignante au Centre pour le développement socio-émotionnel
  • Tom Emeringer – Enseignant au Lycée Aline Mayrisch

 

The winners

  • The prize for the best PE at the Fair and the prize for the best stand went to ‘LËT’Z DISCOVER’ from the Lycée Technique de Lallange.
  • The prize for best customer service and commercial practice went to ‘MAPA’ from the Lycée Technique du Centre.
  • The prize for best presentation was awarded to ‘ELYSION EVENTS’ from the École Privée Marie-Consolatrice.
  • The prize for the best dossier & catalogue went to ‘MAPA’ from Lycée Technique du Centre.
  • The Innovation prize was awarded to ‘LËTZLINK’ from Lycée Techique de Lallange.
  • The Sustainable Development prize went to the ‘WASTELESS’ team from the Bouneweger Lycée Luxembourg.
  • In addition, an independent jury selected and awarded prizes to the five best salespeople at the fair from among the 326 participating students, using the ‘Mystery Shopping’ method.
  • The prize for the best international PE at the Fair and the prize for the best international stand went to ‘HERMES GARDEN’ from Lycée Colegiul Hermes in Bucharest.

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