On June 9, the Bosch Junior Academy—a modern educational and innovation hub focused on automotive maintenance, diagnostics, and repair—opened in Chernihiv, according to a statement from the press office of Robert Bosch Ltd. to the Interfax-Ukraine news agency.
The new educational facility is operating on the premises of the Chernihiv Higher Vocational School. Investments in the material and technical infrastructure of the Bosch Junior Academy project in Ukraine have exceeded EUR 100,000 at this stage. Students will train using state-of-the-art Bosch diagnostic equipment, which is used in leading auto service centers worldwide, and the training process is designed to closely mimic the working conditions of a modern auto service center.
This project was implemented in partnership between the Belgian Agency for International Cooperation (Enabel) and Bosch in Ukraine, with the support of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine and the Chernihiv Regional Military Administration.
“For us, this project is an attempt to create a new model of cooperation between the government, business, and vocational education. We want to explore how the private sector can be integrated into the training of specialists so that educational programs align with the real needs of the labor market. “Bosch was one of the first private companies to offer its assistance to Ukraine, and today we are continuing this cooperation by creating real opportunities for professional development and employment for young people,” noted Dirk Depre, Director of Enabel in Ukraine.
According to Sergey Baranovsky, CEO of Robert Bosch Ltd., the opening of the Bosch Junior Academy in Chernihiv is an important step that underscores the company’s strategic vision for the development of vocational education in Ukraine.
The company noted that the first Bosch Junior Academy opened in Boryspil at the end of 2025. In 2026, the company, together with the Enabel agency, is continuing to expand its network of educational and innovation hubs: in addition to the newly opened academy in Chernihiv, preparations are underway to open another learning space in the city, and work is underway to launch the Bosch Junior Academy in Brovary.
These projects are part of Bosch’s long-term strategy aimed at supporting vocational education, developing the industry community, and strengthening the human capital of the Ukrainian labor market. Upon completion of the training, program participants receive internationally recognized certificates and qualifications that are accepted by the Bosch Service network in various countries around the world. The partnership with the Bosch Auto Service network opens up opportunities for students to complete internships and secure future employment: according to the latest survey, over 30% of interns have successfully found jobs within the network.
The Belgian Agency for International Cooperation (Enabel) supports Ukraine’s recovery, reconstruction, and European integration. In cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Science, Enabel supports the transformation of institutions in 12 regions into Centers of Professional Excellence. In the target regions of the BE-Relieve program—the Kyiv and Chernihiv regions—the agency is also investing in the development of Junior Academy hubs, construction of shelters, and innovative training and retraining programs for specialists.
Bosch in Ukraine is one of the leading suppliers of solutions for the automotive industry, the auto parts market, power tools, heating, air conditioning, and hot water supply systems, energy-efficient technologies, security systems, industrial solutions, and home appliances.
TK-Domashniy Textile (TK-DT), a member of the Textile-Contact Group (TC Group), has launched a new project, the cost of which is estimated at about $400 thousand, to produce various types of synthetic winterizer in Chernihiv, said Volodymyr Martsenyuk, managing partner of TK-DT.
“We have been thinking for many years about whether to launch another production facility. This decision was made at the end of 2023. We signed a contract with a Chinese company to supply equipment….. At the beginning of this year, we put the equipment into operation, worked on trial samples and have been fulfilling production tasks for a month now,” he said in an exclusive interview with Interfax-Ukraine.
According to him, the advantage of Chinese equipment is primarily in its price, which is three times lower than that of European manufacturers, although it has a shorter service life.
“In total, $350,000 has already been spent on the project, but I think that when we finish, it will cost $400,000, which is a lot of money for any medium-sized business,” Martsenyuk said, adding that partners had to be involved in the project.
According to him, the decision to start producing fillers was dictated, among other things, by the fact that fillers account for 20-25% of the cost of both outerwear and home textiles.
“Since we are one of the largest home textile producers in Ukraine, we used to spend a lot of money annually on the purchase of these fillers,” explains Martsenyuk.
In addition, the delivery of products from fillers’ manufacturers accounts for up to 10% of the cost price.
According to him, today only Ukrainian producers are present on the market of such fillers, and there are many of them.
The managing partner of TK-DT noted that the new production facility can produce fillers with a width of 2.6 m and a production capacity of 300 kg/hour.
“We can produce classic synthetic winterizer, siliconized (synthetic winterizer treated with silicone, which makes it soft, fluffy, and elastic), woolen winterizer, a mixture of natural wool and synthetic fibers that is often used as a filler for pillows, blankets, and jackets; and cotton winterizer,” he said.
Mr. Martsenyuk clarified that the market for nonwoven filler is currently very large.
“We can hardly estimate the share we plan to take. I think we may have one production out of 50 in Ukraine. I understand that there may be 10 or so equally serious large-scale production facilities, but there are also medium-sized and small-scale facilities, so there are enough of them,” he says.
Among the advantages of the company’s fillers, he mentioned the fact that the company buys only virgin fiber from China as raw material, while most companies process secondary fiber – recycled polyester made from PET bottles (so-called recycling).
Currently, the new production facility is planned to use 50% of its output for its own needs and sell 50% on the market.
“TK Home Textile is a leader in the production of fabrics, home textiles, and children’s products in Ukraine. Its portfolio of assets includes one of the few cotton fabric finishing plants in Ukraine, TK-DT Chernihiv, in Chernihiv. Its other assets include garment factories in Kyiv, Ternopil, Chernihiv and Odesa; a footwear factory in Chyhyryn; and a knitting production facility.
TK Group was founded in 1995. Today, it is a holding company that unites the entire range of textile industry services – from raw materials and yarns to ready-made solutions for B2B, B2G, and B2C customers.
The Crisis and Support Center (CDCS) of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs has handed over 28 generators to a school in Chernihiv, Ambassador of the French Republic to Ukraine Gael Weissier said after a visit to Chernihiv.
“A new trip to Chernihiv, a priority region, where, together with the head of the regional state administration and Expertise France, we signed agreements with three hospitals, inspected the repair of the roof of the theater that was hit on 19/08/23, and handed over assistance from the Centre de Crise et de Soutien in the form of 28 generators to be used in a local school,” the ambassador wrote on social network X.
France has sent 41 power generators to Kharkiv and Chernihiv, whose energy infrastructure has been severely damaged by Russian strikes, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports.
“France supports the Ukrainian people. We have sent 41 power generators to Kharkiv and Chernihiv, whose energy infrastructure has been severely damaged by Russian strikes,” the Ministry said in a statement on social media site X.
Minister of Culture and Information Policy Oleksandr Tkachenko says that Germany and the Dortmund club will help restore the football stadium in Chernihiv destroyed by Russian troops.
“Germany and the Dortmund club are ready to help restore the stadium in Chernihiv destroyed by the Russian occupation forces. The club remembers its player and the cool Ukrainian footballer Andriy Yarmolenko. For our part, we join Mayor Vladislav Atroshenko in the dialogue and hope that this wonderful news will be able to support Chernihiv residents,” Tkachenko wrote in the telegram channel following negotiations with Claudia Roth, Minister of State for Culture and Media of the Federal Chancellor’s Office.
According to the minister, Germany stressed its unchanging position on the importance of rescheduling the 45th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee from Russian Kazan.
In addition, the parties discussed the initiative to include the historical area of Odessa in UNESCO.
Real wages in Ukraine in June 2018 compared to June 2017 increased by 13%, compared to May 2018 by 4.8%, the State Statistics Service has reported. It said the average nominal wage of full-time employees in June 2018 compared to May 2018 rose by 4.8%, in annual terms by 24.2%, amounting to UAH 9,141, while in May it was UAH 8,725, in April some UAH 8,480, in March some UAH 8,382, in February some UAH 7,828, and in January UAH 7,711.
According to statistics, the largest growth in the average wage of full-time employees in June 2018 compared with June 2017 was observed in Zakarpattia (28.2%), Zhytomyr (27.4%), Dnipropetrovsk (27%), Poltava (26%), Vinnytsia and Zaporizhia (26.9%), Mykolaiv and Kirovohrad (25.8%), Volyn (25.6%), Ternopil (24.8%), Kyiv (24%), Khmelnytsky (23.7%), Lviv (23.6%), Cherkasy (23.5%), Ivano-Frankivsk (21.9%), Chernivtsi and Chernihiv regions and Kyiv (22.2%).
Wage growth in Donetsk and Luhansk regions (excluding part of the joint forces operation) was 20% and 33.4% respectively.
The highest level of wages in the past month was recorded in Kyiv at UAH 13,553, the lowest one in Chernihiv region at UAH 7,341.
