Nowadays more and more companies do business throughout Europe and not merely within Germany. The SZ Walliser Straße reacts on this change by offering an extra qualification programme. Starting in 2016/17, interested apprentices will get the chance to achieve further qualification in the course of their apprenticeship. Yet in 2015/16 the first students get prepared for this extra qualification and take part in a work experience abroad.The available qualification consists on the following parts:1. a foreign language certificate in English (B1)2. a language certificate in Spanish (A1)3. a European Computer Certificate (ECDL)4. international business processes (basics of foreign trade and international marketing)5. three week work experience abroadThe final exam will be taken in the chamber of commerce.THere are variuos benefits of this qualification: Apprentices and companies will profit from the apprentices' ability to handle import and export orders, their achieved communicational skills in English and other languages nd cross-cultural competences. The qualification improves the apprentices' career opportunities and they get the chance to experience working life in a foreign country.