In particular, we would like this experience to lead to greater tolerance towards foreign colleagues and fellow students at home. The experience of "being foreign to oneself" will certainly create a strong sense of empathy when they return home later. The content of the project was shaped by the profession to be learned by the students in training. They completed an internship abroad in a company that matched their field of training, which gave them an insight into the profession. As a result, all participants made progress in terms of their self-confidence and independence. The answers given by the trainees in their reports clearly confirm that we were able to achieve the objectives we have just outlined with the project.
The reason for the project was to give the young people, who mostly come from the rural environment of our school, opportunities to gain their first professional experience in a European country other than their own. It is more than probable that the generation of today's trainees will not be able to work exclusively close to home during their will be able to work close to home. The willingness to get involved in jobs in other European countries as well, will certainly give the participating young people a competitive edge when applying for jobs later on. In Sweden, Slovenia, Italy and Malta, the trainees from the Adolf Reichwein School have experienced a different different work cultures than in Germany.