Work placements for European
apprentices in Baden-Württemberg
Go.for.europe is a service centre that promotes the internationalisation of dual training in Baden-Württemberg/Germany as well as the mobility of dual apprenticeship in Europe.
Go.for.europe – service for hosting:
Each year Go.for.europe provides a limited number of work placements in Baden-Württemberg to small groups of apprentices from the Danube region, according to the EU Strategy (www.donauraumstrategie.de)
Partner organisations have to be located in one of the following counties: Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, or Slovenia.
The service is free of charge and includes
- organising working placements in Baden-Württemberg, offering practical experience in a company
- mentoring and crisis intervention during the stay
- providing information about local language schools, accomodation and public transport.
Conditions
- Go.for.europe is open to all sectors, as long as it includes practial working on the job!
- Details of the cooperation (time, duration) have to be negotiated at least six months prior to the stay.
- Duration of a mobility is max. five weeks.
- Maximum of 5 participants per group.
- Applications of apprentices have to be turned in at least 12 weeks prior to the stay and have to meet certain criteria (see below).
- Obligations of the sending organisation: preparing of the participants (practical, intercultural, work related); ensuring complete insurance cover (health, accident, liablity); booking of accomodation, journey, and local public transport.
- If further supervision or training beyond the work placement is needed, the sending organisation must provide additional funds in order to purchase according services through third-party educational institutions.
Profil of the participants
- Participants are apprentices with advanced experiences in their vocational training (at least 2 years of training is expected, with good practical experience)
- Participants must be of age. Underage participants must be accompanied by a supervisor of their sending organisation for the entire length of the stay.
- High committment, motivation, and interest in intercultural experiences
- German language skills (A2/B1) or fluent in English (B2)
Applications of participants include
- CV, which describes in detail the abilities and professional skills the participant has gained so far
- letter of motivation, includes informations about the participants‘ professional learning expectations, and what kind of companies would support this learning.
Go.for.europe is a joint project of the business community in Baden-Württemberg/Germany, consisting of the
- Baden-Württembergischer Industrie- und Handelskammertag (Association of Chambers of Commerce and Industry in Baden-Württemberg)
- Handwerk International Baden-Württemberg (Skilled Crafts International Baden-Württemberg)
- Bildungswerk der Baden-Württembergischen Wirtschaft (Educational Association of Baden-Württemberg’s Economy)
Financial support is received by the Baden-Württembergischer Industrie- und Handelskammertag, Handwerk International Baden-Württemberg, and Südwestmetall Baden-Württemberg (Employers’ Association of the Metal and Electrical Industry).
Additionally, the project is supported by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Labour and Tourism Baden-Württemberg with fundings from the European Social Fund.
