Ocean College

OceanCollege relocates the participating students` school life for six months on a traditional sailing ship. During this period the students live on the ship and are taught according to the itinerary in the academic core subjects. With this concept of teaching locally it will be possible in various ways to apply theoretical knowledge directly and to experience it. A community on board on the high seas requires discipline, dedication and teamwork of all participants. These properties are particularly challenged and encouraged every day on a traditional sailing ship for weeks. In the course of time the young people get to know all positions and movements on board and can specifically apply for positions on board during the handover of the ship. Furthermore, during the sailing trip a career guidance and -orientation programme is offered for the teenagers. This is to facilitate the students their choice of profession after their education. The goal is to analyse and develop individual talents and to discover their full potential and career inclinations. This identity and career choice process can be sustainably realized on a ship as a space, which provides numerous possibilities for feedback and reflection. During the time in Central America projects with partners are realized locally that were previously co-developed by the students. The main goal of the project is the experience of real project management, sensitive and sustainable economies and consumption as well as the implementation of long-term aid projects with local partners. An example for such a project is the coffee harvest, with the aim of then transporting the coffee on the ship back to Europe and selling it there.