In the present economic climate young people have many opportunities to gain good employment in Europe and across the world. Our college's aim is to help our students develop their capabilities as European citizens. They are encouraged to expand their horizons to include the full breadth of European cultural heritage. Through learning foreign languages at college, they are able to benefit from training in companies abroad, like for example in Germany.Groups of 24 students from the Maria Sklodowska-Curie Vocational College in Plock are scheduled to take part in 3 trips planned for this project.The dates set are: 15/10/2016 - 29/10/2016, 01/04/2017 - 15/04/2017, 23/09/2017 - 07/10/2017 and each group will be supervised by two teachers.Second and third grade students of Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering , Mechanical Engineering and IT & Telecoms Engineering have been designated for this project, the purpose of which is to apply the theoretical knowledge and practical skills of our students in a real working environment .Working in foreign companies is a very useful way of improving our students' vocational education, self-confidence and their chances of gaining good employment. They will benefit from learning the interpersonal skills needed for working with colleagues and managers; the apprenticeship in Germany also provides the opportunity to improve their language skills and discover German culture.The students of Mechanical and Electromechanical Engineering are scheduled to work in the VW-Service-Betrieb in Schkeuditz. Their tasks will include :Organising themselves in the workplace Locating damage in machine components – practical trainingUsing factory appliances Basic vehicle servicing Using technical documentation Quantifying and overseeing work Selecting tools and measuring appliances for servicing and repair workAssembling electrical system components according to diagrams Selecting components according to technical documentationThe students of Electrical Engineering are scheduled to work at the Gut Wehlitz complex in Schkeuditz. Their tasks will include:Construction and repair of electrical elementsInstalling electrical circuits both in-house and outside the complexLearning to use technical manuals for in-house installation of electrical circuitsAssisting with the wiring of electrical installationsConstructing, repairing and monitoring electrical elements and devicesConstructing halogen lights and repairing faultsTesting machines and electrical devicesThe students of IT & Telecoms Engineering will be trained in the Vitalis Betreuungsgesellschaft für Modellprojekte GmbH in Schkeuditz. They will learn about new computer programmes, computer systems, operating networks and computer equipment.The students of Electronic Engineering are scheduled to be trained for the 3D printer in the Vitalis Betreuungsgesellschaft für Modellprojekte GmbH in Schkeuditz. They will learn about: 3D printers: the construction and function of individual components, Printing methods and different kinds of printing materials The model-building tools for 3D printers3D modelling using CAD softwareAll students will:Learn and use the basic vocabulary needed for communication between work colleaguesBroaden their theoretical knowledge of Electrical, Electronic, Mechanical, Electromechanical and IT & Telecoms fields of Engineering and apply these to practical problemsOn successful completion of the apprenticeship, each student will receive a Europass Mobility certificate detailing the new skills acquired (including an assessment of the student's abilities) and this will be confirmed and signed by the sending and hosting authorities. Two essential aspects of the project are a) cooperation within a team and b) completing set tasks within a time-limit under a strict system of quality-control.These apprenticeships will enable our students to gain work experience in the German car industry, servicing workstations and in the electrical and electronics industries, thereby gaining useful knowledge of modern ecological technology. This can in turn be used to influence changes in the assembly and construction of new vehicles.A programme of Vocational Education Training for college staff is scheduled for a period of 8 days between the 12th & 19th of August 2017 and 10 professional teachers will participate. The teachers for Electrical and Electronic Engineering will observe work and lessons at both the Technology & Education Centre and the Skoda Education Centre in Borsdorf.The teachers for Mechanical Engineering will observe work and lessons at both the Educational & Practice Centre ZAW GmbH in Lipsk and the Skoda Education Centre in Borsdorf. All teachers will improve their vocational education skills. This project satisfies both the required goals listed in our college's development programme and the European programme for the development of the college.