Six partners from Germany, Austria, Ireland, Poland, Spain and Italy cooperated for over two years in order to find an effective method to help young unemployed people. Therefore the tried-and-tested training concept of vhs Freyung-Grafenau has been transferred and adopted. The initial situation required a coaching methodology which supports young job seekers to acquire vocational key competencies, entrepreneurial thinking and social skills. The implementation of self-controlled learning conveys the necessary encouragement for the orientation in the labor market and strengthens their intrinsic motivation.