Nowadays more and more companies do business throughout Europe and not merely within Germany. The SZ Walliser Straße would like to react to this change by offering an extra qualification programme. Starting in summer 2015, interested apprentices will get the chance to achieve further qualification in the course of their apprenticeship. The available qualification consists of the following parts: 1) a foreign language certificate in English (level B1) 2) a language certificate in Spanish (level A1) 3) a European computer certificate (ECDL) 4) international business processes (basics of foreign trade and international marketing) 5) three-week internship in a foreign European country The final exam will be taken in the chamber of commerce. There are various benefits of this qualification: Apprentices and companies will profit from the apprentices’ ability to handle import and export orders, their achieved communicational skills in English and Spanish and cross-cultural competence. The qualification improves the apprentices’ career opportunities and they get the chance to experience working life in a foreign country.