TYB-EU NET – TRAIN YOUR BRAIN European Upscaling & Network Project

Project Type

Erasmus+ KA220 Strategic Partnership (Adult Education / VET) Total Budget: 250,000 EUR Duration: 30 months

Project Summary

TYB-EU NET is a European Strategic Partnership that upscales the German project TRAIN YOUR BRAIN ( TYB www.tyb-mv.de), an evidence-based cognitive-psychological support model for participants in integration and vocational language courses. The project addresses cognitive overload, stress, sleep disorders, and learning barriers that negatively affect language acquisition and integration outcomes.Building on the results of the German TYB pilot project (9168-2023), TYB-EU NET transfers this validated approach to the European level through curriculum development, trainer qualification, piloting in partner countries, and the establishment of a sustainable European TYB Network.

Background & Rationale

TRAIN YOUR BRAIN was developed to respond to high dropout rates and learning difficulties among adult migrants and refugees in language and vocational training. The project demonstrated that many learning problems are not linguistic but cognitive and psychological in nature. TYB successfully integrated cognitive activation, psychoeducation, diagnostics, and coaching into adult education settings, leading to improved learning outcomes.These challenges are shared across Europe, yet no standardised European model exists. TYB-EU NET addresses this gap.

Objectives

1. Europeanise and modularise the TYB methodology2. Define European competence standards for TYB trainers3. Pilot TYB modules in multiple EU countries4. Establish a European TYB provider network5. Ensure long-term sustainability and transferability

Target Groups

Primary: Adult educators, language teachers, VET trainers, integration course providersSecondary: Adult migrants and refugees, policy stakeholders, education managers

Work Packages

WP1 – Project Management & Quality AssuranceWP2 – TYB Systematisation & European CurriculumWP3 – Trainer Qualification & Capacity BuildingWP4 – European Pilots & EvaluationWP5 – Digital TYB Platform & OERWP6 – European TYB Network & Sustainability

Impact

Improved learning capacity and reduced dropout rates among learners; professionalisation of adult education providers; establishment of the first European cognitive support model for migrant adult learners.

Sustainability

Integration of TYB modules into regular education offers, continued trainer certification, follow-up EU projects, and expansion of the TYB Network beyond the project duration.