The media cooperative Steinfurt (Mediencooperative Steinfurt e. V.) and the task force of the youth council in the German-speaking Community assigned with the enhancement of open youth work (Arbeitsgruppe Offene Jugendarbeit des Rates der deutschsprachigen Jugend) develop together a training programme for the positioning, distinction, and visibility of open youth work in a rural environment.This training programme is composed of several modules which are separately tested and evaluated as prototype projects during transnational meetings between youth workers. Based on the results, these modules are going to be developed for a practical use in trainings and published in a “training manual for beginners and young youth workers in a rural environment”. The manual is going to be introduced to representatives from both higher education and politics during two multiplier events. Afterwards, it will be possible to give presentations in higher education organisations as well as in organisations supporting open youth work. After completion of the project, the manual will be available for the public and can be used for the instruction of youth workers active in the open youth work in a rural environment.