Puzzle up – Get ready for the future Erasmus Project

Project Title

Puzzle up – Get ready for the future

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : School Exchange Partnerships

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2020

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Health and wellbeing; Entrepreneurial learning – entrepreneurship education; Creativity and culture

Project Summary

Context and background of the project:
Both hospitality schools Bad Hofgastein and Koksijde were founded in the late 1940s. They can look back on a long tradition in the fields of culinary arts as well as beverage service. Approximately 320/350 students are taught at each location. Both schools are experts in the following areas: Koksijde is world wide known for the great gastronomy: high class Belgian cuisine with specialization in fish and chocolate, Bad Hofgastein – located in the Gastein valley, well known for its spas as well as long tradition in hospitality, focuses in the areas of wellness and health tourism as well as Austrian cuisine / pastries.
This expertise should be exchanged and then published on a European level.
The aim of this project is to consolidate and enhance the key qualifications mentioned above. This promotes our chosen priority: providing support for individuals to acquire and develop basic skills and key qualifications in the digital age.
Due to this project, students and teachers should acquire the following competences:
• occupational mobility and flexibility
• social competencies through working in intercultural teams
• communication skills in an international context as well as workplace (CLIL)
• creativity in the kitchen and service
This international project does not only allow students to acquire and enhance the above-mentioned competences, but it also increases their chances on the international job market. Tours and inspections of fisheries and agricultural sites support the students’ sustainable and regional thinking, just like the conscious handling of the products.
Digitalisation dominates most areas of our daily lives. Therefore, students are required to constantly develop and refine their digital skills. The use of eTwinning serves as a prime example how participants can handle international projects with digital methods. This experience can prove useful and relevant for both their private and professional future.

Number and profile of the participants:
Bad Hofgastein: 17 students of master class 2 and 3 (aged 15-17), 1 teacher from the practical department

Koksidje: 20 students of specialisation (aged 18-19), 1 teacher from the practical department

Activities description:
Exchange of students from Bad Hofgastein to Koksijde in October 2020
Exchange of students from Koksijde to Bad Hofgastein in January 2021

Methodology and results
-Students and teacher exchange in October 2020 and January 2021
-Production of a training video

Project summary Erasmus +
-Spread of videos via e-twinning, homepages, social media, press work and PR at schools (Day of open doors)
-Application of results in the following school years
– Distribution of knowledge/ expertise through teaching staff

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 32781 Eur

Project Coordinator

Tourismusschulen Salzburg GmbH & Country: AT

Project Partners

• Hotelschool Ter Duinen