Intercultural skills and good knowledge of foreign languages are considerable competitive advantages for integrating into the labor market. COMFORT will conduct exchange projects to Belgium , Ireland , Spain, Romania, Latvia, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands and Turkey. Target group of this project are students from vocational training programs and graduates of vocational training, completed within the past no longer than 12 months. Priority Occupations in conciliation are service occupations (HoGa , tourism, trade and sale), commercial and technical professions and social professions (teachers, elderly care and nurses, physiotherapists) . Interested parties have the opportunity to test their previously acquired professional and social skills through internships , getting to know new techniques , technologies and work structures abroad and to integrate these experiences in their professional training and their future working life. To navigate in a foreign country, in a foreign language on onehand and the development of team skills and the improvement of conflict management . Inhibitions will be reduced and competences will be strengthened. Another target group are professional training staff / teachers who should have the opportunity in this project to participate in an education and experience outside of Germany. Goal is the acquisition of new perspectives, new knowledge, techniques and skills that can be implemented directly in their vocational training. Especially for people who are involved in education and training, personal exchanges with other teachers are very important. The project supports the exchange of experience and knowledge with colleagues from other countries and thus makes it possible to explore new ways in education. Participants will also have the opportunity to get to know the culture and lifestyle of the host country. The exchanges will take place from March 2015 to March 2017. The length of a stay for trainees is between 4 and 12 weeks. Instructors have the opportunity to participate in a seven-day experience. It is an open project, so that participants from all over Germany can apply at any time by phone, by mail or in person. COMFORT supports the participants in the application process and all matters relating to the exchange (travel preparation, insurance, planning ... ) . We conduct a comprehensive cultural and technical preparation. Our partners in the host country organize internships and housing , introductions and a cultural program and are always available with a fixed contact. Experience has shown that participants that are following studies abroad will have a significant development step completed (linguistically, professionally and personally) and get a good a common Europe and positive face. The interest in their own education will be good unders tanding of increased, as is the willingness to undertake further abroad or to work abroad.