The project was part of the internationalization strategy of the Berufskolleg West - to strengthen the institutional development of the vocational college and to offer further qualification opportunities for our staff and therefore taking measures for its quality management. The objectives are to offer a training of high quality and to stay competitive with educational offerings on the international level. The challenges exist within the context Industry 4.0, with new curricula regarding the subjects technology and natural sciences as well as initiatives of the chamber of commerce with new topics in training, i. e. digitalization, data protection, quality management.... The intented number of staff mobilities in the project to be realized was 18 - teachers plus trainers, i. e. TANDEM-mobilities. As destination countries 6 participants should have gone to Ireland, Norway and Finland, 8 participants the Netherlands, France and Italy and finally 4 participants Turkey and Poland, respectively. The project addressed staff of all our courses to gain learning outcomes to be included into their lessons and the vocational courses curricula.
The project was part of the internationalization strategy of the vocational college Berufskolleg West and in addition contributed to its quality and school development processes. The vocational college's school culture supports its Europe-wide activities. Regarding our mobilities for staff and students we are permanently working on qualitative and quantitative objections, adjusting them process orientated to the current European and national developments. In addition our ERASMUS projects supported the development of competencies - primarily concentrating on professional skills - of staff and students plus they are contributing to the participants' personal development. The integration of trainers of companies into the project working as partners with the vocational college not only strengthens the cooperation within the Dual System but also motivates the companies and other stakeholders to send their students abroad. It not also expands the network but also fosters the competencies of the trainers.