Physiotherapieschule Rhein-Kolleg, a state-accredited school of physiotherapy, provides 84 students engaged in initial training as professional physiotherapists the opportunity to gain experience in Italy as part of the Erasmus+ programm. There were also 9 teachers go to Italy. In Germany, career training in this field is regulated by the state, lasts three years and concludes with a state examination. The training in Germany is different from training in other european countries. Beginning in the second year of their training, all students who qualify may participate in this project. This project makes it possible,in cooperation with the academic teaching hospitals, to get new experiences. Under the suprvision of Italian colleagues and the instructors and mentors involved in the project, these students acquire new point of view in physiotherapy that deepened their experience and knowledge. All students had an opportunity to further develop or improve upon their language skills in the context their experience in contact with Italian patients and colleagues. The long-term benefits can be seen in improved teamwork skills, greater patience and tolerance toward others. We could see, that all participants involved, had benefits from this project. This study helped all participants assert themselves more effictively, even in unaccistomed situations.