The main objective of our ERASMUS+ project is to increase students' knowledge about the business rules and opportunities within the EU. In the theoretical part, students will learn a lot about the differences of starting a business in project partner countries (Austria, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden and the Czech Republic) and about the European labor market. In the practical part, students gain new knowledge, skills and experience while presenting their training companies.
Tuesday, 18 October 2016
ERASMUS-MEETING IN KOSICE:DAY 3
On our third day we went by bus on a one day sightseeing trip. The first stop was at Drienovec water purification plant. Then we drove to the famous Jasov cave. This cave belongs to the most important caves of the Slovak Kast National Park. The cave reaches a length of 2 811 m with a vertical span of 55 meters. Discovering the mysterious underground of the Jasovska Rock was pretty impressive. After our tour in this cave we had the opportunity to visit an important company for the Kosice region called Kolonial, which is specialized in powder coating of metallurgical materials. Finally we stopped by an tiny water mill and iron forge in Medzev. Medzev has been know as an ironworking and blacksmithing village since 1376. The blacksmith masters were mainly Carpathian Germans. We were very surpriesed as our guide started talking German in an old Austrian dialect. In the evening all teachers met in the restaurant Zlaty Dukat. The headmaster of Obchodna Akademia Mr. Orsagh welcomed us warmly and stressed in his little speech how important international partnerships in these days are. Afterwards the Slovak team invited us to an typical Slovakian autumn dinner - goose with red cabbage and potatoe pancakes. It tasted delicious. Thank you for this very communicative and funny evening!
Monday, 17 October 2016
ERASMUS-Meeting in Kosice: Day 2
On the 17th of October our students were brought to Obchodna Akademia, our partner school in Kosice by their host sisters. Our programme started on 8 o'clock with a presentation about Slovakia followed by a school tour. After a short break our first workshop began. All students were devided into international groups. During this workshop they had a focus on the SWOT-Analysis. Afterwards all teams presented the results of their SWOT-Analysis of Conditions of Farming and Agricultural Entreneuerial Activities, which they had already prepared at home. After lunch we were walking to the city centre for sightseeing. Kosice is the biggest city in eastern Slovakia and in 2013 it was the European Capital of Culture. With a population of approximately 240.000, Kosice ist the second largest city in Slovakia. The city has a well-preserved historical centre, which is the largest among Slovak towns. We were very impressed by Slovakia's largest church, the St. Elisabeth Cathedral. Although it was raining we enyojed the long main street with many heritage protected buildings in Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and Art Nouveau styles. Thank you for this well organised guided tour. Kosice is really a wonderful city!
Sunday, 16 October 2016
ERASMUS-Meeting in Kosice: Day 1
The Austrian Team started their journey to Kosice (Slovakia) on Sunday morning at 9.00 o'clock. Our trip by train takes us more than 8 hours, but we are looking forward to seeing our European Partners from Spain, Sweden, Slovakia and the Czech Republic again. In this meeting we are focusing on marketing issues and the SWOT-Analysis.
Friday, 29 April 2016
Good bye Sweden
29 April 2016
It's time to say good bye to Sweden and our Swedish, Czech, Slovak and Spanish friends. We 've had a very exciting week here.
Our memories of Sweden will be good ones:
It's time to say good bye to Sweden and our Swedish, Czech, Slovak and Spanish friends. We 've had a very exciting week here.
Our memories of Sweden will be good ones:
- Swedish people are very friendly, open-minded, relaxed and some of them are extremely talkative.
- The landscape is flat and there is a lot of space: for students, for teachers, for animals and people alike.
- Bikes, bikes bikes... everywhere! But no elk anywhere!
Thursday, 28 April 2016
Sweden Day 5
28 April 2016
Today the students had to come up with questions they would like to ask entrepreneurs in the city of Mjölby, mainly about their way to success. Then they were sent to shops in the shopping centre to interview the shop owners or managers. Ritchard Dabaghi, the owner of an exclusive chocolate and candy store, told the students about the ingredients of being successful in business: you have to love what you do, believe in yourself and have a good plan.
After lunch we visited Ödeshög Mekaniska, a factory specialising in lasercutting and gascutting and one of the main suppliers of Toyota forklift truck. Karin Claesson talked about the history of the factory and its secret of success, i.e. constantly focusing on improvement.
In the evening we had a delicious farewell dinner at the school, a typical smöregasbord.
Today the students had to come up with questions they would like to ask entrepreneurs in the city of Mjölby, mainly about their way to success. Then they were sent to shops in the shopping centre to interview the shop owners or managers. Ritchard Dabaghi, the owner of an exclusive chocolate and candy store, told the students about the ingredients of being successful in business: you have to love what you do, believe in yourself and have a good plan.
After lunch we visited Ödeshög Mekaniska, a factory specialising in lasercutting and gascutting and one of the main suppliers of Toyota forklift truck. Karin Claesson talked about the history of the factory and its secret of success, i.e. constantly focusing on improvement.
In the evening we had a delicious farewell dinner at the school, a typical smöregasbord.
Wednesday, 27 April 2016
Sweden Day 4
Today we had an interesting presentation. Mattias Eriksson, Logistics Manager of ÖoB, shared valuable advice on how to be successful in business with us.
Afterwards the students worked in international teams and came up with unusual and creative business ideas like a mobile phone coffee case.
After lunch we had the opportunity to attend a German lesson with Mr Klein.
Afterwards the students worked in international teams and came up with unusual and creative business ideas like a mobile phone coffee case.
After lunch we had the opportunity to attend a German lesson with Mr Klein.
Sweden Day 3
On our third day we went by train to Linköping from where we took the bus to the Swedish aircraft museum. Standing next to the big planes hearing about their history was pretty impressive.
In the afternoon we visited Gamla Linköping, an open air museum of the old town of Linköping. The highlight was definitely candy shopping in the old stores.
In the afternoon we visited Gamla Linköping, an open air museum of the old town of Linköping. The highlight was definitely candy shopping in the old stores.
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