The programme segment TRANSDUAL supports trainees, vocational school students, dual students, retrainees and young professionals in their first year after their examination in commercial professions who would like to do an internship in France, Spain or Ireland, which is organized as a group trip.

Which requirements do you have to fulfil?

To participate in TRANSDUAL, you should first and foremost be open to foreign cultures and lifestyles and have a desire to get to know everyday working life in France, Ireland or Spain.

You are

  • are at least 18 years old and work in the commercial sector,

  • have a German residence and a training company or employer within Germany,

  • have intermediate to good language skills in French, English or Spanish. These should ideally correspond to European competence level B1.

You are also

  • Trainee in a dual training program

  • Vocational student

  • Dual student with a registered training contract with a chamber of commerce

  • Retrainee

  • Graduates of all the above-mentioned training programs in the first year after the examination

Contact

Sabine Schacknat

Client Manager Mobility Programmes

 

E-Mail

Karin Lüdecke

Assistant Mobility Programmes

 

E-Mail

 

What does a TRANSDUAL study trip look like?

COUNTRIES

FRANCE

IRELAND

SPAIN

PROVIDERS ABROAD

German-French Chamber of Industry and Commerce (AHK), Paris

German-Irish Chamber of Industry and Commerce

International Formation Center S.L., Madrid

GROUP SIZE

ca. 15-20 persons

ca. 10 persons

ca. 15-20 persons

DURATION

3 weeks

3 weeks

4 weeks, incl. language course

ACCOMODATION

Host families 

Host families

Self-organised 

CERTIFICATES

  • AHK training certificate „Economic and business culture in France“
  • Europass Mobility
  • Chamber Network Certified Certificate, "Kaufmann International Certificate" (KIC)
  • Europass Mobility

APPLICATION / CONTACT

German-French Chamber of Industry and Commerce (AHK)

 

Mrs. Cynthia Gruschke

Phone: +33 (0)1 40 58 35 20

 

E-Mail

 

IHK Aachen

 

Mr. Michael Arth

Phone: +49(0)241 - 4460-218

 

E-Mail

 

IHK Karlsruhe

 

Mr. Stephan Ruf

Phone: +49(0)721-174 220

 

E-Mail

 

LEARNING CONTENTS

The seminars impart the basic knowledge about the local economic and legal systems. In addition, participants can expand their language skills in occupation-specific case studies (presentations, negotiations etc.) that take the given cultural idiosyncrasies into account. Excursions and a varied social programme round off the seminar.

COSTS FOR PARTICIPANTS

Please enquire at the respective partner (see Application / Contact).

Further Steps

If you like to take part, first contact one of our three partners (see table above) responsible for the country you are interested in.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

If you would like to apply, please use our online application form: