Funding for University Staff

• Professors and lecturers with a contractual relationship to Film University
• Research associates
• Doctoral students who are active in teaching
• Staff from foreign companies and organizations (can be invited to German universities for teaching purposes)

Exchange and networking with European colleagues.

• Intensification of the relationship with a partner university
• Development of joint curricula and modules
• Experience with other higher education systems
• Teaching experience in a foreign language

• The country in which the teaching mobility takes place must not be the main country of residence of the person concerned.
• All Erasmus+ partner universities of Film University that have concluded an Inter-Institutional Agreement (IIA) in the respective subject are eligible as target universities. You can find an overview of our current partnerships here.
• The IIA is a prerequisite for funding. If the university you have selected does not yet have an IIA, the International Office will support you in concluding such an agreement - provided the partner university agrees. Priority is given to agreements with universities with which a long-term and expandable partnership is sought.

• Film University supports teaching stays of at least two and a maximum of five days (excluding travel days).
• The duration of the stay may exceed the funding period.
• The required teaching workload per stay is eight hours for the first week of the stay or for a shorter stay.
• If teaching activities are combined with further education and training, the teaching workload is reduced to 4 hours per week.

• The Erasmus+ mobility grant includes travel and accommodation costs which are paid out as lump sums.
• The amount of the accommodation costs is based on the different costs of living in the target countries. Uniform daily rates apply for funding from German universities which may vary for the different Erasmus+ project years. You can find an overview here.
• The amount of travel costs is calculated using the Distance Calculator. The place of departure is always Film University.
• The binding funding lump sums are agreed in writing in the so-called Grant Agreement.

• Business trip application
• Invitation letter from the partner university
• Grant Agreement - is issued by the International Office of Film University.
• Mobility Agreement - to be completed in consultation with the partner university.

You can find the summary information sheet on Erasmus+ Staff Mobility Teaching here (in German).

The program is open to all employees of Film University.

In principle, funding can be provided for learning and training opportunities that are relevant to professional activities at the Film University. Possible formats are:

• Hospitation
• Job shadowing
• Study visits
• Participation in curriculum development (lecturers)
• Participation in workshops and seminars
• In exceptional cases: Participation in English language courses, from B1 level upwards.

In addition to individually agreed further education and training measures, many universities offer so-called "Staff Weeks" as tailor-made programs for specific target groups and areas of work. You can find an overview of current offers here.

• The country in which the teaching mobility takes place must not be the main country of residence of the person concerned.
• Priority is given to stays at universities with which a long-term and expandable partnership is sought.

• Film University supports stays of at least two and a maximum of five days (excluding travel days).
• The duration of the stay may exceed the funding period.

• The Erasmus+ mobility grant includes travel and accommodation costs which are paid out as lump sums.
• The amount of the accommodation costs is based on the different costs of living in the target countries. Uniform daily rates apply for funding from German universities, which may vary for the different Erasmus+ project years. You can find an overview here (in German)
• The amount of travel costs is calculated using the Distance Calculator. The place of departure is always Film University.
• The binding funding lump sums are agreed in writing in the so-called Grant Agreement.

• Business trip application
• Invitation letter from the partner university, confirmation of booking the workshop or similar.
• Grant Agreement - will be issued by the International Office of Film University.
• Mobility Agreement - to be completed in consultation with the partner university, workshop provider or similar.

The summary information sheet on Erasmus+ Staff Mobility Training Mobility for further education and training purposes/staff mobility can be found here (in German).