27th March 2013

New office space

We are thrilled to announce that the GEB has moved to a new location in the heart of Dalston. We spent the previous two and a half years in a building about a mile away from our new location – our old office served us well, and we made great experiences there, but we couldn't be more excited about our new office premises.

The new office is in the Lighthouse Studios – an immensely charming building with strong character – on Shacklewell Lane; the location is putting us right in the middle of creative and vibrant Dalston: and The Guardian says fittingly that ”Dalston E8 now finds itself the unlikely owner of Britain's coolest postcode”.

We're excited about the hustle and bustle happening outside our windows and all of the great restaurants and art galleries within an easy walking distance of the new location.

It has been an exciting three years for GEB, and we look at this new location as the start of another chapter in our history.

The new address:

Lighthouse Studios

Studio C109
89 Shacklewell Lane
London E8 2EB

17th April 2012

VETPROM - Seminar for Vocational Educators in London

From 22nd to 28th April ten head teachers and other professionals in vocational education and training (VET) from Germany are scheduled to visit schools and educational institutes in the UK to gain an insight into the British system of vocational training. One of the goals is to start an intensive exchange of teachers and apprentices between the partner institutes in the UK and Germany.

24th March 2012

In.P.U.T. – International conference for event management in Lisbon

From to the 21st to the 24th of March, educational trainers met for three days in Lisbon. The participants from 6 member states of the EU agreed on a plan for preparation, mentoring and certification of initial vocational training in the event-management field

14th January 2012

Homo Faber - Vocational Experiences in London

A new group of young people came to London to collect one of their first vocational experiences in the foreign language correspondence field. The first group in 2012 are students from Berlin that will spend 4 weeks here in an internship utilising their apprenticeship skills.

5th December 2011

In.P.U.T. – International conference for event management in Berlin

From 30th November until 3rd December, 22 educational trainers  met for three days in Berlin in order to talk about their work field. The attendees coming from six EU member states agreed on a mutual plan in terms of the preparation, mentoring and certification to their respective education regulations of initial vocational training in the event management field.

5th October 2011

In.P.U.T. Meeting in Krakow 

On 28th September 2011 GEB attended the 3rd meeting of the In.P.U.T. – Innovative Profile for Updated Training Project. After the second meeting which was held in Perpignan, the third meeting took place in Krakow. The third international meeting of Cultural Event Management Secialists lasted three days. Content analyses of the second meeting were evaluated and work shops and staff meetings were arranged.

The purpose of the project is the migration of the Cultural Event Manager profile in the EQF. The main objectives are:  

• comparison between formal and non formal training paths in Cultural Events Management and the competences displayed "on field" by these professionals in order to improve the training offer
• definition of informal and non formal competences as a first step toward their recognition
• improvement of the quality of European mobility of Events Managers highlighting opportunities and obstacles.  

To read more about the In.P.U.T. project please click here

21th August

Grundtvig Preparatory Seminar in Berlin

This Sunday GEB Berlin held a preparatory seminar for 6 Grundtvig participants. Together with other participants, they were prepared for their stay in London, UK. Our Grundtvig project “Opening Horizons to 50+” gives them the opportunity to experience a stay abroad in one of the most vibrant cities in Europe. Here they will visit a 1-week language course, tailor-made for seniors, and then do a voluntary service for 5 weeks, working with children and youths in order to generate an intergenerational exchange of knowledge.

13th August 2011

EfA-Soz 2011

On 13th and 14th August GEB will receive 13 nursery teachers from Germany in the framework of the Leonardo da Vinci EfA-Soz project. After a very successful pilot project in September 2010, the 2nd group consists of twice as many students. During their 6-month stay they will have a 3-week language course and gain work experience in local nurseries and kindergartens.

The experience gained in London will be part of their dissertation which is required for their graduation. Therefore they will also work in their specific fields, such as Montessori Nurseries and Schools for Children with special needs.

28th July 2011

Arrival of new participants: Train to Europe III

On 31^st July a new group of participants will arrive in London to gain work experience abroad. They were awarded scholarships for the Train To Europe III project, which aims to increase technical and linguistic intercultural competence in the foreign market. The students will stay in London for 6-8 weeks.

The participants come from vocational fields such as electronics for industrial engineering and mechatronics, which are in-company training. 

13th May 2011

Grundtvig: Departure of first participant

We are proud to announce that on 15 March GEB will send its first participant in the framework of Grundtvig 50+ Senior Volunteering. Our project “Opening Horizons to 50+” gives you the possibility to go for 6 weeks to Berlin to do voluntary service and of course, to gain cultural experience in a foreign city. Our participant will contribute to a Europe with a better mutual understanding and respect for other cultures.

2nd May 2011

“New Business Competences in Germany and England”

Today the GEB welcomes a group from the Czech Republic. The five students are coming from “Dvořákovo gymnasium” a Business Academy with focus on Economics and stay in London for a period of 5 weeks. In the framework of the Leonardo da Vinci project “New Business Competences in Germany and England” the students will gain for the first time work experience abroad. They will all do their internships in an office environment, doing administrative work such as word processing and data management.

15th March 2011

In.P.U.T. Meeting in Perpignan

On 30th of March 2011 GEB will attend the 2nd meeting of the In.P.U.T. – Innovative Profile for Updated Training Project. After the kickoff meeting which was held in Rome, the second meeting will take place in Perpignan.

The purpose of the project is the migration of the Cultural Event Manager profile in the EQF. The main objectives are:

• comparison between formal and non formal training paths in Cultural Events Management and the competences displayed "on field" by these professionals in order to improve the training offer
• definition of informal and non formal competences as a first step toward their recognition
• improvement of the quality of European mobility of Events Managers highlighting opportunities and obstacles.

To read more about the In.P.U.T. project please click here

13th March 2011

New Arte Factum Group

GEB would like to welcome the new Arte Factum group which is scheduled to arrive this afternoon. This time the focus lays on Design and we are looking forward to receiving people from the areas of Communication Design, Illustration Design, Web Design and Graphic Design. In addition to our well-known Arte Factum program, the GEB will also receive a mechatronics engineer via the project “Zug nach Europa” (Train to Europe).

12th March 2011

Departure of the Belgian Group

Today GEB will say goodbye to our Belgian group. They are going to take the Eurostar to return to Belgium. The group stayed in London for a 7-internship, all working in different areas, from graphic design and pre-press, over administration and marketing to accounting. This experience was made possible in the framework of the Leonardo da Vinci Program in cooperation with the VDAB from Belgium.

11th March 2011

Grundtvig: Call for Participants

People of 50 years and older are given the possibility to volunteer in a social institution in Berlin (Germany) during a period of three to six weeks. This experience shall be a contribution to their development. The stay abroad is funded through an EU-scholarship.

More information here:

28th February 2011

2011 Arte Factum III - new group

This afternoon GEB will receive the second group of the Arte Factum III program. They will stay for a period of 13 weeks and will get to know London with all its benefits. Once they are in London, our participants can develop their professional skills and improve their foreign language knowledge.

The group members have various backgrounds and are going to do their internships in the areas of cultural events, journalism and editorial and graphic design.

2011 Arte Factum III

Today a new group of our Arte Factum III Project has arrived. GEB’s first group of participants in the New Year will stay for three months. After visiting the language school for three weeks they will go to their work placements.

Coming from a creative and artistic background, the participants will do their internships in the fields of Media Design, Advertisement and PR.

18th November 2010

Preparation Seminar in Brussels

On 7 December GEB will give a preparation seminar in Brussels and introduce the Leonardo da Vinci Programme. The objective of the seminar is to prepare the participants for their 7-week stay abroad.

During the seminar certain topics will be discussed, such as the participants' accommodation, the field of activity, etc. Basically they will be prepared for their stay in London, not just being a visitor or a tourist, but to be a part of and experience the everyday life of a London citizen.

The project will start on 21 January and will be completed after 7 weeks.

31st October 2010

Leonardo da Vinci - Departure of our participants and the film crew of our program Arte Factum III

Today the film crew and participants are going to return to Munich. After working in several projects, Lucy W. completed her stay abroad successfully and is now going back to home. Just to mention a few institutions, Lucy worked with the Young Vic Theatre and the Graeae Theatre Group. During her stay in London, she did not only gain new knowledge but also met some interesting people, such as the Hollywood actor Jeff Goldblum.

We experienced the collaboration with Lucy and the film crew as very positive. The documentary will premier on a German Film Festival next year.

26th October 2010

Contact Seminar in Antalya - Improving the Quality of Vocational Learning Activities

GEB-London was invited by the Turkish National Agency to participate in a contact seminar in Antalya. 110 participants from 17 countries got together to discuss and exchange their opinions on Lifelong Learning Programs in Europe, with a focus on Leonardo da Vinci-Mobility Projects. Important contacts to new organisations were established. An intensive exchange of know-how and experience has taken place regarding quality management of future projects.