The background of the project reflects the intention of our school to reshape the further education of our teaching staff. Our first priority is to optimize and improve the general and vocational education within the foreign language sector. A team of five ESL teachers is to mediate the knowledge and expertise achieved through the further training to the entire language teaching staff. One of the major goals is to present the English language as we use it in situations in the job and in daily life. Furthermore, the team can enlarge its methodical skills by adding teaching methods commonly used in English-speaking countries. The participating team of teachers is 37 to 47 years old. Two of these colleagues originate from other EU member countries (Poland and Greece). All participants are willing to apply their experience and capacities actively in order to broaden their horizons. Moreover, all participants have already gathered experience in English-speaking countries during their studies and teacher trainings. Three of our colleagues are actively involved in planning and conducting student exchange programs between our college and colleges in France and Poland. They are also involved in the process of the Europass-mobility. Additionally, one of our teammates has been able to gain some experience with teaching programs he attended in Bournemouth (UK). On top of that, one of our colleagues is involved in think-tank activities with his US-American counterparts. This virtual working group prepares and publishes various teaching and learning materials for students of English on a regular basis (for more details go to www.handoutsonline.com). Finally, all of us are engaged in carrying out exams of KMK language certificates in English which regularly take place at our college and which are accredited by the German Conference of the Ministers of Education (KMK). We intend to participate in these further education courses on a regular basis in order to achieve sustainable life-long learning and mobility of the entire teaching staff for the benefits of our students. We want to support them to use their knowledge and skills in complex professional situations. The interaction with colleagues from other EU-countries is expected to contribute to a mutual stimulation with regard to cultural, social and educational aspects. By this, our school profile will be fundamentally enriched. On a long-term basis we are planning to apply these new skills to the subjects of French and Spanish as well, which are available subject options at our school.