European Iron Academy Project
Erasmus+ Project 2015 to 2017
Key Action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices
Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training
Erasmus+ Project Number: 2015-1-NL01-KA202-008965
The union [Ring] and its members shall […] aim at connecting their education institutions’ teachers and students in cross-border networks between member communities.
The union may contribute to the development and dissemination of traditional and modern methods of metal working within the public and private education system.
Final Output Database
of the Erasmus+ Project 2015 to 2017
This is the complete collection of the project-outputs generated with EU-fundings by the Erasmus+-project group. The project partners and the Ring of European Cities of Iron Works consider it important to make the data available to the public.
Please find the official summary of the project at the ERASMUS+ PROJECT RESULTS database:
A Brief Project Review
Between 2015 and 2017 the partners of the European Iron Academy (further named EIA) researched the current state of forging and metal education in European countries (EU). The conclusion was that no European further education in forging and metal education currently exists. Following the results of a questionnaire (sent to various European countries), a matrix was created presenting the data on forging and metal education in European countries. Also, a list was made of competences on EQF level (final attainments). During a Multiplier Event in November 2017 the stakeholders expressed their desire to expand and upgrade their education, this in collaboration with an EIA.
On this website now the output of the EIA-Erasmus+-Project is presented and a documentation of the studies that were done on both the existing forging and metal education. Various educational institutes/companies have already requested to make use of the studies done by the EIA.
These are: AIMSAD (Woodworking Machinery and Side Industries Association of Turkey), Hereford College of Arts in England, Couleurs de Forge in France and The Foundation „Ambacht Academy“ in cooperation with CINOP Netherlands.
[excerpts from the project summary]
Project Participants
of the Erasmus+ Project 2015 to 2017
Project coordinator:
Mondra Opleidingen bv, Netherlands
Legal representative: Janny Pronk-Huisman
Contact person: Cornelis Pronk
Project partners:
RASEKO, Finland
Legal representative: Maria Taipale
Contact person: Teo Mero
Europäisches Zentrum für zeitgemäße Metallgestaltung in Kolbermoor, Germany
Legal representative: Peter Elgass
Contact person: Michael Ertlmeier
Muzeum Komenskeho v Prerove, p.o., Czech Republic
Legal representative: Radim Himmler
Contact person: Jan Lauro
Tannhäuser-Schmiede Ybbsitz, Austria
Legal representative: Thomas Hochstädt
Contact person: Joseph Hofmarcher
Associazione Autonoma per la Biennale d’Arte Fabbrile, Stia, Italy
Legal representative: Maria Gemma Bendoni
Contact person: Roberto Magni
Ring of European Cities of Iron Works, Germany
Legal representative: President Peter Kloo
Contact person: Melinda Meijer
Final Outputs
EIA Project Plan
as delivered with the final report to the Dutch National Agency for Erasmus+ in January 2018
European Iron Academy Erasmus+ Project 2015 to 2017
Please find the Businessplan Summary as a PDF-download here:
EIA_fin-rep_attachment Businessplan.pdf
The businessplan concept was defined as Intellectual Output 4 (IO4) within the Erasmus+ project.
EIA Final Presentations at Multiplier Event
on 7th November 2017 in Andelst (NL) to stakeholders in the fields of blacksmith education
Please find the PDF-presentations for download here:
Project Outputs
from 2015 to 2017
EIA Intellectual Outputs
generated by the Project Partners
European Iron Academy Erasmus+ Project
EIA IO1 Questionnaire Guidelines
of relevant existing official institutions for blacksmithing education within the EU countries
Please find the PDF-presentations for download here:
Inventory Report in a Matrix Form for overview of following documents in alphabetic order
ESTONIA (document missing: please find information in Inventory Report in a Matrix Form)
FINLAND (document missing: please find information in Inventory Report in a Matrix Form)
LATVIA (document missing: please find information in Inventory Report in a Matrix Form)
LITHUANIA (document missing: please find information in Inventory Report in a Matrix Form)
SWEDEN (document missing: please find information in Inventory Report in a Matrix Form)
EIA IO1 Education Facilities / VET-Providers
Lists of Vocational Education and Training (VET) providers for blacksmithing education within the EU countries
Researched by the European Iron Academy Project Partners
Please find the PDF-presentations for download here:
EIA-EducationalFacilitiesMatrix_20170710_Austria
EIA-EducationalFacilitiesMatrix_20170410_Germany
EIA-EducationalFacilitiesMatrix_20170906_Netherlands
EIA-EducationalFacilitiesMatrix_20170414_CZ_
EIA-EducationalFacilitiesMatrix_20170414_HUN_
EIA-EducationalFacilitiesMatrix_20170414_SK_
EIA-EducationalFacilitiesMatrix_20170509_SLO
(other countries were not researched and documented by the project partners)
EIA IO2 Common Learning Outcomes for the blacksmith profession
defined by the project partners of the European Iron Academy Erasmus+ project
Please find the PDF-presentations for download here:
EIA IO3 Website
This project-page of the Ring of European Cities of Iron Works includes a database of the generated content. It is a substitute for the original EIA webpage that was taken out by the EIA project coordinator.
The development steps of the website by the project partners of the European Iron Academy Erasmus+ project is displayed with following PDF-documents.
The website for the EIA project was a database collection of the generated data, and it was conceptualized as a future database for searching vocational education and training providers, to the benefit of interested future blacksmith students.
Please find the PDF-presentations for download here:
