Activities

Helping people to help themselves – all around the world

The SES sends its experts to places all around the globe. Most of its assignments are completed in developing and emerging countries or in Germany.

Since it was established in 1983, the SES has completed more than 60,000 placements in 170 different countries – in every industry and sector.

It focuses on training experts and executives, improving products and services, and solving technical, organisational or economic problems.

In addition to this, the SES runs special schemes in Germany to help young people succeed at school and in apprenticeships.

Conditions for assignments

All SES assignments

  • are completed on a voluntary basis
  • are organised in response to requests
  • safeguard the protection of intellectual property
  • are checked for sustainability and success