The project work shall mainly strenghten the cooperation between the Norwegian and German vocational colleges and the companies in order to increase the attractivenes of technical apprenticeships and let the students get to know the European labor market. The apprentices shall increase their possibilities on the European labor market for future jobs. Furthermore, the way in which new technologies are used to build digital competences in Norway and Germany shall be exchanged. Moreover, the intercultural and intergenerational education to realize a lifelong learning is named as a target. There werde concrete plans to create technical learning situations of both schools together. They shall be fixed in a booklet in Norwegian, German and English and used in the lesson plans in order to prepare the participating apprentices in advance with the necessary professional knowledge for robot building. Furthermore, the non-participating students in class would increase their knowledge too as they are participating in the lessons using the booklets. After the practical training, the participants would report in class their practical experience which can be reconciliated with the formerly learnt competences.
The "Europe" competence of the teachers, students and involved company trainers shall be focused on. The student exchange with Norway shall be implemented as a solid component of the guiding principle of the school and the occupational, language-based and intercultural competences shall be increased. The newly acquired ideas and approaches which are learnt abroad and concern the profession shall be transferred und realised in the home country. Occupational action ability focusing on professional knowledge and working process planning shall be strengthened and teachers/trainers profesionalised. Furthermore, an active approach towards transnational team work, self-organisation und media knowledge shall be consolidated. Participants increase their autonomy, self-confidence and strenght and experience motivation and joy which is not only advantageous for their life path but also has a positive impact on the school and work life. By participating in a practical training abroad, the possibilities of the students on the European labor market are significantly increased.