This application aims at the integration of the European dimension in vocational training. Since 2011, the Hansa Berufskolleg has been entitled ' European School ' and firmly established the European guiding principle in the school program and all types of curricula. This becomes especially evident in the close co-operation with the local training companies which mainly act on the international market, i.e. industrial companies in the field of textile and steel trade which increasingly demand training of cross-border qualified employees. Target markets of these companies include the Netherlands, England, Belgium, Poland, Turkey and Italy. Since the year 2000, the Hansa Berufskolleg Unna has organised three-week internships with European funding. In addition, bilingual industrial classes and Europe classes are offered. Voluntary exams in Business English (KMK - tests ) complete the qualification for the European labour market. Being abroad means gaining international experiences: The internship serves to acquire intercultural competence, to gain self-confidence and to improve language skills. As part of the final annual ceremony the participants proudly share their individual experiences with the fascinated audience and later receive their EUROPASS to certify their performances. From 26.09. - 17.10.2014, 30 business trainees and 5 students of the business grammar section may again receive experience abroad. The beneficial outcome of the three-week stays have convinced us of adding the new qualification ' Industrial clerk EU ' for the first time, which implements a much longer stay abroad. This year 10 industrial clerks of the bilingual class in their second year of training will have the unique opportunity of doing a training section in Cork, Ireland for 3 months. Based on the positive experience of the pilot phase in 2013 during which 4 industrial clerks had spent two months in Cork under the leadership of the Irish agency Green Horizons, we felt encouraged to bring this new project on the way. The Chamber of Commerce in Dortmund supports this long-term stay in all areas and welcomes the additional title of ' Industrial clerk EU '. This title enables participants to acquire a significant professional qualification for the global labour market and will be validated in accordance with ECVET-elements. The stay is provided from 29.08.2014 - 21.11.2014 . Due to the long-standing European activities further EU projects have been developed: - For 5 years there has been a Skype-Project with our Dutch partner in Waalwijk. Here, two German and two Dutch students act as founders of a fictitious company. The bilateral development and presentation of these business ideas is done in English. Technical support is offered by the IT department of the district of Unna. - Currently we are playing an active part in an innovative Comenius Regio project (2012-2014) together with our Polish partner in Nowy Sacz. This projects aims at the development and training of cross-culturally competent employees. - Due to the numerous stays abroad, a significant increase in the number of participants in the voluntary English tests (KMK - tests) could be detected. Overall, the implementation of these EU projects has significantly contributed to improved co-operation between local and foreign companies , the district of Unna and the Hansa vocational college. Thanks to many regional conferences with neighbouring vocational colleges more applicants now feel inclined to apply for similar EU projects.