In the eSchulTS2 project (development of target group-oriented e-learning training materials to improve animal welfare during the transport and slaughter of cattle and pigs, funded by the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture), the Free University of Berlin has created e-learning modules on animal welfare during the transport and slaughter of cattle and pigs in various languages. The target groups for the training materials are employees in transport and slaughter companies who handle live animals.
Different modules can be selected for each animal species, for example on animal behaviour and transportability. Individual modules are primarily aimed at slaughterhouses (e.g. modules on bleeding), while other modules, such as the modules on handling pigs and cattle, animal behaviour or transportability, are just as relevant for livestock owners and animal transporters. The relevant modules for each animal species can be selected and used for training purposes.
The modules are based on the legal principles of EU law and German law (as of September 2023). The modules are available in German, Romanian, Polish, Bulgarian, Hungarian and English. Each module takes approx. 10-15 minutes to complete. Certificates of attendance for independent completion can be created and printed out as proof of training. Registration is not necessary and access is possible with any internet-enabled device.