They provide consulting, education and training, their fields of expertise are:

• International cooperation in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)
• German Dual Vocational Education and Training (DVET)
• E-learning, media and ICT for teaching and learning
• International cooperation in Higher Education

Their main region of activity is South East Asia, where they operate from a location office in Bangkok, Thailand. They act as an agency, using a network of highly competent experts and institutions. Their services include:

• Consulting of policy makers and educational institutions
• Development of educational standards, concepts and strategies
• Training of educators and decision-makers on modern educational methods and approaches
• Educational research
• Creating and managing international networks for educational cooperation
• Quality development

Their activities are based on educational approaches and values, such as:

• Work oriented teaching and learning
• Dual and cooperative education
• Competency-based education
• Student-centered teaching and learning
• Free education, equality of educational chances and inclusion of underprivileged groups
• Unity of research and teaching