The official inauguration took place in Eisenach on March 4– present were Minister of Economic Affairs Wolfgang Tiefensee, State Secretary for Economic Affairs Dr. Katja Böhler, and GPS President Dr. Katrin Langer. GPS has four main locations in Eisenach, Gotha, Mühlhausen, and Jena. Consortiums of sponsors carry out the work on site; the central service unit is located at LEG in Erfurt.
Thuringian companies need skilled workers in order to continue growing. At the same time, the integration of immigrants is an important concern of economic and social policy. Against this background, the GPS teaches language skills up to level B2 as well as knowledge about Germany and values such as democracy, the rule of law and equal rights. It also provides practical career orientation and promotes the social integration of its students through cooperation with sports and cultural clubs. (hw)
