Mobility for academic and administrative staff

The Erasmus+ program promotes staff mobility by funding guest lectures at partner universities, visits by foreign company representatives to German universities, and continuing education and training measures for university staff at universities and/or companies. The duration of a mobility period is 2 to 60 consecutive days, not including travel time.

Lecturers can only be funded as staff through the Erasmus+ program if they have a contractual relationship with the university. Emeritus professors and retired teachers can be considered for mobility. There must be a contractual relationship between the university and the participant.
Mobility for teaching purposes can only take place at an Erasmus+ partner university of TH Lübeck and requires a teaching load of 8 hours per full week (for 2 weeks = 2 x 8 hours). For mobility periods exceeding one week (5 working days or 7 calendar days), the required teaching load is calculated on a pro rata basis (8 hours for a full week + remaining days according to the formula: 8 hours / 5 days * number of additional days). Note: If teaching and continuing education are combined, the teaching load is reduced to 4 hours/week (in this case, the mobility is documented as STA mobility). No minimum teaching load or minimum length of stay is specified for invited personnel from companies.

Mobility for further education and training can take place at an (Erasmus+ partner) university, in a company, or at another relevant workplace in one of the program countries. The range of funding opportunities is very broad, leaving plenty of scope for designing individual stays abroad. Funding is available, for example, for staff training weeks (international meetings for the exchange of experience), job shadowing, work placements, participation in language courses, workshops or seminars, and study visits. Excluded are further training courses within the framework of research projects with a direct research connection and participation in conferences. In order to ensure high-quality mobility activities with the greatest possible impact, the activity in question must be related to the professional development of the staff and meet the requirements in terms of learning outcomes and personal development.

The funding conditions are regulated in the Grant Agreement between TH Lübeck and the participants. The work or teaching plan for the mobility is set out in a mobility agreement before the start and signed by all three parties (university staff, TH Lübeck, and host institution). After completion of the mobility measure, an EU survey must be completed. In addition, the duration of the stay must be confirmed by the host institution.

Funding rates

The Erasmus+ mobility grant covers travel and subsistence costs, which are subsidized by the EU COM/NA DAAD as unit costs. Parallel funding for similar costs from other EU programs is excluded.

It is possible to arrange financial support for a shorter period (e.g., two days) than the total Erasmus+ stay (e.g., five days) (zero grant period).
 

Daily allowances 

The final calculation of the funding period is based on the specific start and end dates of the stay for the mobility activity, as confirmed by the host institution. In addition, two travel days can be paid as per diem costs:

Travel allowance

Distances are calculated as one-way distances using the EU Commission's distance calculator. The place of departure does not have to be the same as the location of the sending institution. In this case, travel receipts must be submitted as proof of the actual place of arrival and departure. If at least 50% of the journey is made using low-emission means of transport (train, bus, bicycle, carpool), participants can apply for up to 6 additional travel days and receive the increased travel allowance. To do so, a sworn statement must be submitted by the participant.

Extraordinary costs for expensive travel
Extraordinary costs for expensive travel will be approved if participants can prove that the travel allowance (according to the distance band) does not cover at least 70% of the participant's actual travel costs. The exceptional costs for expensive travel that may then be approved can cover up to 80% of the total costs of the trip. If the exceptional costs for expensive travel are approved, they replace the travel allowance.
 

Funding opportunities for participants with disabilities or chronic illnesses, as well as participants with child(ren)

TeilneParticipants 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 who are going abroad with a child or children, can apply for actual costs for stays abroad. The application must be submitted digitally to the NA DAAD at least 2 months before the start of the mobility. A maximum of EUR 15,000 per mobility period can be approved. At least 70% of the approved funds must be paid to the recipients as a first installment before the start of the mobility period (in accordance with the provisions of Articles 3 and 4 of the Grant Agreement). A subsequent application during the mobility period is possible. This requires a separate application.

Application

Application forms for Erasmus+ staff mobility can be found by university members on the TH Lübeck Wiki under Erasmus+ Staff Mobility. Applications are accepted at any time and will be considered for funding as long as funds are available.

Mobility with Partner countries

The Erasmus+ program not only enables Europeans to study abroad, continue their education, and gain experience abroad, but also participants outside the European Union. Since 2015, individuals and organizations from all over the world have been able to participate in Erasmus+ mobility programs in the field of higher education.
Under the KA171 funding line, European higher education institutions can conclude mobility agreements with partners around the world to send and receive students and staff.

TH Lübeck is currently receiving funding under the KA171 funding line with the following universities:

• Kosovo: UBT - Higher Education Institution
• Ukraine: Chernivtsi National University Yuriy Fedkovych, Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture, Lviv Polytechnic National University und Poltava National Technical Yuri Kondratyuk University
• Albania: Polytechnic University of Tirana
• Israel: Holon Institute of Technology, Shamoon College of Engineering
• Jordan: German-Jordanian University
• Egypt: Cairo University
• Malaysia: Asia Pacific University
• Japan: Muroran Institute of Technology

University members can receive funding for Erasmus+ mobility at these partner universities. The duration of mobility is 5 to 60 consecutive days, excluding travel time. The applicable funding rate from Germany to the partner country is €190 per day up to the 14th day of the activity and €133 per day from the 15th to the 60th day of the activity. In addition, the travel allowance described above applies. Please note that we have a limited budget available per funded university. If you are interested in a stay at a partner university in a program country, please contact the International Office.

In this program, the DAAD supports students and researchers from German universities of applied sciences during stays abroad and assists German universities in developing strategies and establishing and expanding strategic cooperation with international partners.

The individual scholarships enable master's students, research project staff, doctoral candidates, and professors at universities of applied sciences to actively participate in international conferences, both in person and online. This is also intended to support the internationalization of applied research at universities of applied sciences and their presence abroad. Active participation is defined as presenting a lecture or poster, or being primarily responsible for the conception and management of a panel.

The current call for applications can be foound in th DAAD scholarship database.

Through the Flying Faculty Program of the GJU and Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences (h2), lecturers from German universities and colleges as well as industrial partners are funded to teach at the GJU for a short period of time, thus ensuring the German dimension at the GJU.

Who can apply?
Lecturers from universities and industrial partners who would like to teach a course in their field at the GJU. An academic title is desirable but not essential.

Application process
Please read the information on the GJU website and send your current CV, application form, and details of your assignment at the GJU, such as your desired subject area, course title (if applicable), and availability. The International Affairs Department will then put you in touch with the appropriate GJU faculty to clarify all further details.
Please refer to the respective announcement on the website for the deadline for submitting documents.

General information
In principle, Flying Faculty can be joined throughout the year except for December. Courses can be taught in a hybrid format or on site. Lecturers teach 20 hours, of which at least 15 must be in person and the rest can be online. Fees and travel expenses for a seven-day stay on site at GJU are covered. Teaching units are additionally remunerated. As the Flying Faculty program aims to increase the proportion of German courses at GJU, it is expressly welcomed if the course is held in German.

If you have any questions, please contact the International Affairs Department at GJU or the GJU Project Office in Magdeburg.