About Us
For more than 20 years, the GEB has been active in the planning, organization and implementation of mobility and education projects in Germany, Europe and other countries. This has included working with partner organizations in 21 countries in the European Union and other European and International partners. GEB is supported by the European Commission, various national and local authorities, businesses, organizations and individuals.
Our work focuses on:
Professional qualification projects at a European level
The future of the European labour market depends on the mobility of its employees. In this sense "mobility" does not mean that employees go to Liverpool when there is no more work for them in Paris. Instead "mobility" means much more, it means to benefit from the experiences of others; to observe new approaches to work and life; and thru "mobility" you train and gain more flexibility and tolerance.
In university studies, there are hardly any courses, which do not offer one or more semesters abroad. The opportunity to stay overseas is also important for non-academic professions. One of the policy objectives of the European Commission is to promote mobility in vocational training. Therefore, it offers funding that can provide work experience placements for a large number of people in another European country.
The internships that we provide are for a period of one to six months. They relate to both initial vocational training as well as higher education.
Every year, in cooperation with our partners, we award around 250 scholarships to Germany residents. Parallelly we organize work placements (internships) in Berlin and London for approximately 300 interns from across Europe.
Individual placement of professional internships and volunteer services in Europe and more
From years of international work, we have built a solid network of partner institutions across Europe and beyond. We also use our connections to individual organizations who can provide facilities abroad (for example: internships, accommodation or language courses), for pupils, students or other interested individuals. The arrangements of internships as a part of the Erasmus program, or individual international volunteer are also possible.
Projects for professionals in education or training
One focus of our work is the development of new educational modules in vocational training that are internationally, as well as nationally oriented .
In order for education systems in Europe to be compatible with each other it is necessary that we understand them. One is able to understand training systems properly if they can study the practical as well as the theoretical elements. These are the mobility projects (mostly bilateral) for instructors. The one to two week -long seminars are not study camps, but are an opportunity for professionals in vocational training to meet with peer colleagues from other European countries, share good practice, discuss new approaches for vocational education and if possible, plan joint projects at a European level.
Research and development projects
These projects are mainly used to improve access for citizens of the European Union to education and training and to improve on the quality of these services.
International Meetings and Seminars
Since the association has been established we have been planning and organizing international seminars and meetings for young people. As part of the project, students from two or more countries meet in a city to work together on an issue and live together for ten to twenty days. The aim of the project is to give young people the opportunity to get to know people from different cultural backgrounds. This process helps to break down prejudices, learn about different cultures and to understand each other.