One goal of this mobilization is to motivate pupils for lifetime learning, to minimize the dropout rate of pupils and trainees and to offer trainees the possibility to do part of their vocational training in other European countries so that this is being accepted by the companies of our region as an integrated part of the apprenticeship. The training staff examines whether the national qualification framework shares characteristics or displays specific differences, if the European quality framework for lifetime learning (EQR) is used and if the professional qualifications and skills (certified by the vocational training certificates) are comparable. This should result in greater recognition and transparency of the European certificates by the companies in the region. Furthermore job shadowing is intended to be promoted. Due to the collaborations with our partners and the conjoint development of technical and methodical contents in the professional training, our goal is to arrange for the recognition and transparency of achievements obtained in European countries in the above mentioned vocational fields. For that purpose the stays of the trainees and the teaching staff are being prepared in close collaboration with our partners. The practical trainings are closely accompanied by visits, internet documentation and communication so that the trainees recognize their stay as a fixed part of their professional training. For this kind of communication and documentation IT skills are necessary and can be deepened.
The concept of the RBZ am Schützenpark includes European issues and especially the European professional training. Mutual understanding, communicating and collaborating across Europe is our offer for our pupils and our teaching staff. We collaborate with comparable educational institutions within Europe and worldwide in order that the future prospects of our pupils do not end at the borders. Due to intensive contact to the professional work (especially to our dual partners and to cultural and sociopolitical institutions of our region) the RBZ am Schützenpark contributes with this project to the active EU citizenship and a European consciousness.