Vocational Training Without Borders is a nationwide network that promotes internships abroad as part of vocational education and training. At the centre of its activities is advising small and medium-sized companies, trainees, young professionals, and vocational education staff.
Vocational Training Without Borders
The approximately 80 consultants of the network "Vocational Training Without Borders" are located at German Chambers of Commerce and Industry (IHK) as well as at chambers of crafts. These consultants are listed on an advisor map available on the www.berufsbildung-ohne-grenzen.de. The program was initiated by the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Central Association of German Crafts, and is financially supported by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs.
Network Goals
- Increase the appeal and quality of vocational education and training
- Raise the number of foreign stays in vocational training
- Promote internships abroad as a regular part of vocational education
- Guarantee the quality of internships abroad in vocational training
Services of Vocational Training Without Borders
The consultants of the network support primarily small and medium-sized companies in
- Organising, conducting, and evaluating vocational stays abroad,
- Finding funding and assistance with applications (e.g., scholarships through Erasmus+ and AusbildungWeltweit),
- Locating suitable internship positions abroad,
- Coordinating the stay between companies, vocational schools, participants, and chambers,
- Preparing participants for their stay abroad,
- Hosting trainees, young professionals, and delegations from abroad
Further information can be found in a flyer, which is available on the website of the BMWi for download (only available in German).
How apprentices can go abroad – Useful addresses from A to Z
- Working and Learning in Europe
Mobility consulting for the Hessian economy - Training Worldwide
Training Worldwide has enabled international learning stays during vocational training since 2017 - German-French Youth Office
Exchange programs between Germany and France and stays abroad for apprentices - Erasmus+
Web offer of the National Agency at the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training with information, tips and experience reports on the topic of stays abroad with Erasmus+ - Eurodesk
European information network with coordination offices in 33 countries and over 900 local service offices - Europass
Curriculum Vitae, Diploma Supplement, Mobility, Certificate Explanations, Language Passport - ProTandem
German-French Agency for exchange in vocational education and training - Go Away from Home
Information about stays abroad and international encounters for young people - SEQUA
Organizing stays abroad for apprentices at the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IHK) and is a contact point for companies across Europe that accept such trainees
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- Serviceportal
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Ansprechpartnerin
Caroline Strobel
Projektleiterin Berufsbildung ohne Grenzen