Digitalization is going to change future work fundamentally. Especially in times of COVID-19 crisis and social distancing. Thus, vocatinal and educational training needs to adapt to these circumstances. New technologies have to be learned and applied. The Gewerbliche und Hauswirtschaftliche Schule Horb (BS Horb) is in the process of establishing a ‘learning factory’ in which students get to know new technologies and experience “Industrie 4.0”. In order to master the demanding tasks in a “smart factory”, skilled employees of the future need to be trained. One part of the training will be transferred to the virtual world before dealing with the real work environment. Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) will therefore take a major part in our future professional life.For the intended ERASMUS+ project an exemplaric tooling process of a milling macine was chosen. In order to manufacture components with a modern milling machine, the engine has to be prepared (set-up). Therefore, tools have to be chosen, jigs installed, zero points determined and CNC programmes have to be written and tested. It ist he ambition to create a digital world in which all these tasks can be practiced before working with the real machines.