Experience abroad for staff

Teaching & Training

With Erasmus+, all employees (teachers, lecturers, administrative staff, trainees, etc.) of SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences have the opportunity to apply for financial support for, e.g. a teaching assignment or job shadowing at a partner university or for further training relevant to their own area of work. The selection is based on the criteria of how the trip contributes to the internationalisation of SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences, how profitable the trip is for the SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences in general, i.e. the students benefit from it in their teaching or do new cooperation projects apply, etc., and of course also on the available budget.

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Teaching at a partner university

Faculty members of the SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences - professors, (external) lecturers as well as research assistants - can apply for funding for a stay at an Erasmus+ partner university.

You can gain teaching experience abroad, make contacts and explore cooperation opportunities. At the same time, you strengthen the European dimension of the host university, complement its teaching offer and provide cross-border expertise to students who cannot or do not want to study abroad.

Place of mobility:
Teaching is possible at all partner universities of SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences with which the university or one of its schools has an Erasmus+ agreement. Eligible countries include the member states of the EU, Northern Macedonia, Serbia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Turkey (programme countries).

Important: The country must not be your main country of residence. If you would like to teach at a partner universities outside the Erasmus+ programme countries, please contact the International Office at SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences to inquire about your possibilities.

Duration of mobility:
In order to give as many lecturers as possible the opportunity to do guest lectures, the SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences supports stays between two days and two weeks. However, a maximum of 60 consecutive working days are allowed, which will be decided on a case-by-case basis. The minimum number of hours corresponds to 8 hours of lessons per week.

Seminars, lectures, talks, tutorials, supervision of doctoral students etc. A physical presence at the partner university is required. Online lectures from Germany are excluded.

Information from the DAAD:

Contact your supervisor and your team and make arrangements (see business travel guidelines).
Make sure that your actual work at the SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences will not be affected during the planned period of your stay abroad.
Contact the (potential) Erasmus+ host university, either directly or via the International Office of the SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences.
Register your interest in a guest lecture at a partner university at the International Office of the SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences by filling in this form.
Check whether you need a visa to enter the host country.
Make a business trip application and send it first to the International Office so that the possible funding can be confirmed. The International Office will obtain confirmation from the university management and send you the signed business trip application (not necessary for external lecturers).

The following documents must be signed before the start of your stay abroad: (templates will be sent by email by the International Office)

Mobility Agreement - Teaching with all three relevant signatures (Please coordinate the paper with the host university and the International Office of the SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences)
Grant Agreement signed in original (funding contract for Erasmus+ funding)
Business trip application approved by the university management

Take lots of photos!
Have the confirmation letter signed by your host university on the last day of your mobility.

Submit the signed confirmation letter to the International Office.
Fill out the EUSurvey (sent separately by email via link).
Submit your experience report with photos.

You usually have 30 days to submit these documents. Once all the documents have been submitted, the second instalment of the Erasmus+ grant can be paid.

Further education and training abroad

Employees of the SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences from Administration, Library, Finance, International Office, Marketing, Student Counselling, Technology, Transfer, Continuing Education and Teaching can apply for Erasmus+ funding for staff mobility such as further education and training.

The Erasmus+ programme supports further education and training measures (except for research projects with direct research relevance and conferences) at corresponding institutions abroad and job shadowing at an Erasmus+ partner university.

Place of mobility:
A stay abroad is possible at a partner university of SRH with an Erasmus+ partnership agreement, in a company or in another relevant workplace abroad. In order to ensure high-quality mobility activities with the highest possible impact, the activity must be related to the staff's professional development and meet the requirements regarding their learning outcomes and personal development. Eligible countries include EU Member States, Northern Macedonia, Serbia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Turkey (Programme Countries).

Important: The country must not be your main country of residence. If you are planning a stay at partner universities outside the Erasmus+ programme countries, please enquire at the International Office of the SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences about your options.

Duration of the mobility:
In order to give as many employees as possible the opportunity for a stay abroad, the SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences supports stays between two days and two weeks. Up to 60 consecutive working days would be possible, but this must be decided on a case-by-case basis. The start and end dates are the first and last day of your activity at the host institution. Please make sure that the amount of hours/work is appropriate for the total duration of your stay. It is essential to clarify the period and length of your staff mobility with your supervisor.

Information from the DAAD:

Contact your supervisor and your team and make arrangements (see business travel guidelines).
Make sure that your actual work at the SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences will not be affected during the planned period of your stay abroad.
Contact the (potential) host institution, either directly or via the International Office of the SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences.
Register your interest at the International Office of the SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences by filling in this application form.
Check whether you need a visa to enter the host country.
Make a business trip application and send it first to the International Office so that the possible funding can be confirmed. The International Office will obtain confirmation from the university management and send you the signed business trip application (not necessary for external lecturers)

The following documents must be signed before the start of your stay abroad: (templates will be sent by email by the International Office)

Mobility Agreement - Teaching with all three relevant signatures (Please coordinate the paper with the host institution and the International Office of the SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences)
Grant Agreement signed in original (funding contract for Erasmus+ funding)
Business trip application approved by the university management

Take lots of photos!
Have the confirmation letter signed by your host institution on the last day of your mobility.

Submit the signed confirmation letter to the International Office
Fill out the EUSurvey (sent separately by e-mail via link)
Submit an experience report with photos of your trip.

You usually have 30 days to submit these documents. Once all the documents have been submitted, the second instalment of the Erasmus+ grant can be paid.

Erasmus+ for guest lecturers from abroad

The exchange with representatives of international companies, for example through guest lectures and seminars at the schools of the SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences, can also be supported by Erasmus+ funds.

The guest lecturers contribute with their experience and perspective to the international diversity on the campuses of the SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences and provide an insight into everyday business life. In return, they can use the guest lecture not only for their personal enrichment, but also to make useful contacts for possible research, development, thesis and/or company projects.

The Erasmus+ programme financially supports guest lectures with a duration of 2 to 14 consecutive (lecture) days. It is expected that activities directly related to the mobility programme will be planned for each day of the lecturer's visit.

The start and end dates are the first and last day on which the lecturer is present at the SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences to carry out the activities described in the Mobility Agreement.

The exact dates of the guest lecture (in accordance with the above-mentioned Erasmus+ regulations) must be discussed and agreed upon with the programme director of the study programme which the guest lecture will be part of.

Information from the DAAD:

Ask the International Office [email protected] about the possibilities of a guest lectureship at the SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences and discuss the time frame and content.
Please contact directly the person of the degree programme in which you would like to hold the guest lectureship or via the International Office.
Once all the details of the guest lecture have been finalised, complete the Mobility Agreement and have it signed by all three parties.
Check if you need a visa for your stay in Germany.

Please submit the following completed and signed ERASMUS+ documents to the International Office of SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences:

Mobility Agreement - Teaching
Grant Agreement originally signed (contract about the Erasmus+ funding)

Take lots of photos!
Have the confirmation letter signed by your contact person at SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences on the last day of your mobility and subit it to the International Office.