Sustainable education and study visits in the Green City of Freiburg
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“My first experience with Erasmus+” Diary of one Participant of the Mobility of YOUth during our KA2 Project “SustainMobility” in Velletri, Italy
To be honest, I set off feeling a bit down at first. Not because I didn’t feel like it, but more because that mix ofsocial anxiety, meeting lots of new people and the language barrier felt overwhelming. I was worried I wouldn’t fit in and would feel out of place all...
Mobility in Varna: Exploring the Role of Youth in Organizing Public Awareness Events on Recycling and Waste Management
From 29 April to 3 May 2026, the second international mobility of the Erasmus+ project “Fostering Active Youth Participation in Environmental Advocacy” (Project number: 2025-1-BG01-KA154-YOU-000305144) took place in Varna, Bulgaria. The mobility brought together 24...
Bubbles and fizz for IES Abroad
Whilst Andrea's "Sustainable Food and Agriculture" class at IES Institute Freiburg naturally takes a look at very different aspects of the food system, this spring's edition had a particular fizzling and bubbling focus... From bread making to Bokashi...
ERASMUS+ Project “PARLO” – Removing language learning obstacles
PARLO II: a new way of teaching and learning languages The Expanding Actions to Remove Language Learning Obstacles (PARLO II) project was much more than just a training course: it was an international collaboration designed to innovate the way in which foreign...
ERASMUS+ Youth Exchange in Tirana
From 26 to 30 January 2026, the first international mobility of the Erasmus+ project “Fostering Active Youth Participation in Environmental Advocacy” (Project number: 2025-1-BG01-KA154-YOU-000305144) took place in Tirana, Albania. The mobility brought together 24...
ERASMUS+ Project “SusLab – Skills for a desirable future!” – Full Documentary out now!
In early Spring this year, Andrea took part in the ERASMUS+ Mobility for Youth Workers in Bucciono, Italy, which was organised by the Organisation Móvesi. Together with 20 highly motivated participants from all over Europe, the idea was to learn theoretically about...
SustainMobility
How can we make ERASMUS+ mobilities more environmentally friendly — even while traveling and living abroad? That’s the guiding question of our new project “SustainMobility – Enhancing Sustainability of Erasmus+ Mobility Projects.” We’re excited to kick off this...
New ERASMUS+ project!
We are excited to announce the launch of our new Erasmus+ project “Fostering active youth participation in environmental advocacy” (Project No. 2025-1-BG01-KA154-YOU-000305144). The project officially starts on 1 September 2025 and will run until 31...
What Our Customers Say…
“Thank you for the wonderful, guided tour of Vauban. Our guide was really all round excellent. Nice, clear, very knowledgeable, interactive, asking plenty of questions, and able to adapt to the group as the tour proceeded. And excellent English.”
American Council for International Studies
“Vielen Dank für eine rundum gelungene Woche Bildungsurlaub zum Thema “GreenCity Freiburg”. Sechs Tage lang wurden wir fachkundig sowohl theoretisch als auch ganz praktisch vor Ort durch die vielseitigen Aspekte der nachhaltigen Stadtentwicklung Freiburgs geführt. Die Dozentin ließ genug Raum für Diskussionen, Erfahrungsberichte Einzelner und für unsere zahlreichen Fragen. Darüberhinaus passte sie sich stets geduldig den Bedürfnissen der heterogenen Gruppe an und hatte für alle einen guten Tipp für die individuelle Freizeitgestaltung parat.”
Sabine L., Teilnehmerin Bildungsurlaub
“Wir hatten eine großartige Erfahrung bei der Schultour zum Thema Nachhaltigkeit in Freiburg. Der Tag war sehr gut organisiert und umfasste sowohl die Innenstadt als auch den Stadtteil Vauban. Unsere Guides, Myriam und Andrea, waren äußerst kompetent und haben die Inhalte spannend vermittelt. Unsere Schülerinnen und Schüler konnten viele wertvolle Einblicke gewinnen, wie Nachhaltigkeit erfolgreich im städtischen Raum umgesetzt werden kann. Die Tour war informativ, inspirierend und gut verständlich – eine hervorragende Lerngelegenheit außerhalb des Klassenzimmers. Ich kann diese Tour Schul- und Universitätsgruppen sehr empfehlen, die ein tieferes Verständnis für nachhaltige Stadtentwicklung gewinnen möchten.”
Graham Jones, Director of Humanities, The Blue Coat School, Liverpool
“This course has greatly changed the way that I view the world around me, but more specifically the food that I eat. I have greatly appreciated learning about how the way we eat has placed a burden on the world.”
Student, IES course “Sustainable Food & Agriculture”
“One of the reasons I came to Freiburg was to learn about its sustainability. This course gave me a very clear picture of its sustainable aspects.”
Student, IES course “Green City Freiburg – Social, Ecological, and Economical Aspects of Sustainability”
“Thank you also for such a wonderful learning experience and your committed teaching. I learned quite a bit in your class and enjoyed it more than any other class that I’ve taken in my entire year at IES. You also influenced my opinion and thinking about GMOs, something I will carry into future work.”
Student, IES course “Sustainable Food & Agriculture”