Teaching and staff mobility - Erasmus+
Erasmus supports guest lectureships at European partner universities (STA) that hold an Erasmus University Charter. The guest lectureshops aim to strengthen the European dimension of the host university through their stay, enhance its academic offerings and provide expertise to students who are unable or do not wish to study abroad.
As a further supporting measure for the internationalization of higher education institutions, continuing and further training measures (STT) of university staff (teaching and administration) at European universities are possible.
Places are usually available on a first-come-first-served basis. In case of high interest a selction might take place.
The program supports mobilities for teaching purposes (STA), i.e. teaching projects at partner universities in other European countries (so-called Erasmus+ Program Countries).
Eligible within this line are teaching activities of full-time and part-time teaching staff. This includes, for example:
- Professors
- Research assistants and associates
- Emeriti
Mobility for teaching purposes
Erasmus+ supports guest lectureships at European partner universities that have a valid Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE). Guest lecturers should strengthen the European dimension of the host university through their stay, complement its teaching offer and impart their expertise to students who do not want to or cannot study abroad. If possible, the development of joint study programs between the partner universities should play a role, as should the exchange of teaching content and methods.
Staff from foreign companies and organizations can also be invited to German universities for teaching purposes.
Requirements
- Stays of at least 8 hours for the first 7 days. From the eighth day on, 1.6 hours per additional day of the stay will be added to the minimum teaching scope.
Mobility for training purposes
One of the program lines of Erasmus+ is the mobility for training purposes (STT), also called "staff mobility".
This activity supports the professional development of HEI members through training activities (language courses, workshops and seminars) abroad (excluding conferences) and through job shadowing at
(a) a partner university in the ERASMUS area or
(b) at another institution located in the ERASMUS area that is active in the labor market or in the fields of education, training or youth.
Eligible within this line are full-time and part-time university members. These may be from any area of work within the university, such as:
- General and technical administration
- Library
- Departments
- Finance
- Research
- Teaching
- Public Relations
- Student advisory service
- Technology and Transfer
- Continuing education
- Consultation with the host university/institution
- Request approval from your superior
- Contact International Office about possible budget (Budget is limited. Therefore a funding cannot be guaranteed. )
- Apply to KOOR Erasmus Service BW
https://www.h-ka.de/koor/erasmus-personal#c6490 - Complete the Mobility Agreement and submit it to the International Office, Ms Annika Klein outgoing(at)hs-pforzheim(dot)de, for signature
Important note:
The funding amount will be paid into the private account. Hotel and travel expenses are to be paid from the funding. It is important to note that air travel must still be booked through the travel agency of the State of Baden-Württemberg. Further information on business travel: https://intranet.hs-pforzheim.de/services/finanzmanagement/dienstreise. Please remeber to fill out a business trip application and apply for the A1 form before your trip.
- Consultation with the host university/institution
- Request approval from your superior
- Contact International Office about possible budget (Budget is limited. Therefore a funding cannot be guaranteed. )
- In case of acceptance: receival of application documents
- Send all application documents to the International Office, Ms. Annika Klein outgoing(at)hs-pforzheim(dot)de, at least 2 weeks before the start of your stay
Important note:
The funding amount will be paid into the private account. Hotel and travel expenses are to be paid from the funding. It is important to note that air travel must still be booked through the travel agency of the State of Baden-Württemberg. Further information on business travel: https://intranet.hs-pforzheim.de/services/finanzmanagement/dienstreise. Please remeber to fill out a business trip application and apply for the A1 form before your trip.
General information on funding
Staff mobility is possible from any program country to any other program country.
The program countries include
- all EU member states: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the associated overseas territories
- EEA countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway)
- Turkey
- North Macedonia
- Serbia
Staff mobilities can be completed at different institutions in the same host country (consecutive period), which is counted as one mobility period with the applicable minimum funding period of two days.
ATTENTION: Mobility may not take place within Germany or in the country of residence.
Funding period:
- min. 2 days, max. 5 days. In addition, up to 2 travel days for standard trips or up to 6 travel days for "green" trips can be applied for if required. For blended mobilities including online days, only the days on site can be funded and must be at least 5 days long.
- Additional STA: 8hours of teaching per week or 4h for a mixture of teaching & staff training
Double funding: may not be claimed at the same time as a DAAD or other EU scholarship. Another funded trip with Erasmus is possible if there is sufficient budget
Host organizations:
- public or private organizations in EU member states that are active in the labour market or in the fields of education, training, youth, research and innovation
- Higher education institutions from an EU member state or a third country associated with the program with an Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE) (For STA stays, a partnership agreement for teacher exchange is required. Please contact the International Office in good time)
The financial support depends on various factors. In general, the following benefits are available
- Allowance for the training
- Travel allowance
- Additional subsidized travel days, if applicable
- Special support for employees with disabilities, chronic illnesses or children
The funding amount is paid into the private account. Hotel and travel expenses should be paid from the funding. Important: air travel must be booked through the travel agency selected by the state of Baden-Württemberg. Further information on business trips: https://intranet.hs-pforzheim.de/services/finanzmanagement/dienstreise. 80% of the funding amount will be paid after receipt of the complete documents. The remaining 20% will be paid after receipt of the final documents.
Subsidy for the stay
| Destination country | Subsidy amount per day |
|---|---|
| Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden | 180 Euro |
| Estonia, Greece, Latvia, Malta, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Czech Republic, Cyprus | 160 EUR |
| Bulgaria, Croatia, Lithuania, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Turkey, Hungary | 140 EUR |
Travel allowance
| Travel distance | Standard trip | Green Travel |
|---|---|---|
| 10 and 99 KM | 28 EUR | 56 EUR |
| 100 and 499 KM | 211 EUR | 285 EUR |
| 500 and 1999 KM | 309 EUR | 417 EUR |
| 2000 and 2999 KM | 395 EUR | 535 EUR |
| 3000 and 3999 KM | 580 EUR | 785 EUR |
| 4000 and 7999 KM | 1.188 EUR | 1.188 EUR |
| 8000 KM or more | 1.735 EUR | 1.735 EUR |
Notes:
- Green travel refers to trips that use low-emission means of transport such as train, bus or carpooling for the majority of the journey (> 50% of the journey to and/or from the destination).
- Distance between the location of the home university or place of departure and destination according to the Distance Calculator of the EU Commission
Travel days
Up to 2 additional days can be requested for standard trips and up to 6 additional days for "green" trips. These must not overlap with the start and end of the stay. The funding rates correspond to the normal daily rates.
Means of transportation Travel distance | Standard | Long-distance bus / train / carpooling |
|---|---|---|
| 10 - 99 km | - | 1 travel day |
| 100 - 499 km | - | 2 travel days |
| 500 - 999 km | 1 travel day | 3 travel days |
| 1000 - 1499 km | 2 travel days | 4 travel days |
| 1500 - 2000 km | 2 travel days | 5 travel days |
| >2000 km | 2 travel days | 6 travel days |
| Bicycle | |
|---|---|
| 10 - 49 km | 1 travel day |
| 50 - 99 km | 2 travel days |
| 100 - 149 km | 3 travel days |
| 150 - 199 km | 4 travel days |
| 200 - 250 km | 5 travel days |
| >250 km | 6 travel days |
Special support for employees with disabilities, chronic illnesses or children
Participants with a disability (GdB 20 or higher or a proven disability that results in additional financial needs) or a chronic illness that results in additional financial needs and participants embarking on a mobility abroad with a child/children can apply for real costs for stays abroad. The International Office must be informed at least 3 months before the start of the mobility. KOOR deadlines for applications may vary. For staff mobility, a maximum of EUR 15,000 per mobility can be approved by the NA DAAD.
Participants with a disability (GdB 20 or higher or proven disability resulting in additional financial needs) or chronic illness resulting in additional financial needs, can apply for a preparatory trip to explore the circumstances on site in preparation for an already approved mobility. The application must be submitted and approved via the International Office or KOOR at the NA DAAD using the real cost application form for preparatory trips. A maximum of EUR 15,000 per mobility can be approved.
The online language support Online Language Support (OLS) is offered in the Erasmus+ program 2021-2027 for Erasmus+ beneficiaries (students and university staff). In addition to the 24 official languages of the European Union, language support is now also provided for Icelandic, Macedonian, Norwegian, Serbian and Turkish.
Link: EU Academy OLS
This link gives sponsored persons access to language tests and language courses. Funded applicants can improve their language skills in all languages available on the platform. The language tests (so-called placement tests) can be taken at any time (in a language of choice)
