The European Union Education Programme
The promotion of Europe-wide cooperation in all areas of education is an important concern of the European Union. The successful EU programme Erasmus+ for Education, Youth and Sport will therefore be continued. The programme plays a key role on the way to a common European education area.
The academic year 2021/22 marks the start of a new 7-year Erasmus+ programme generation with new, more flexible funding opportunities and priorities. There will be a strong focus on inclusion and equal opportunities, the digital transformation, the promotion of the European Green Deal and the participation of young people in democratic life. Between 2021 and 2027, a total budget of approximately 26 billion euros will be available for this purpose.
Possibilities
Erasmus+ offers mobility and cooperation opportunities in the following areas:
- higher education
- vocational education and training
- School education (including early childhood care, education and care)
- adult education
- youth work
- sport
In the new generation of programmes, 33 countries are participating as so-called programme countries. In addition to the 27 EU member states, these are Iceland, Liechtenstein, Northern Macedonia, Norway, Serbia and Turkey. Great Britain, on the other hand, is no longer a programme country after Brexit.
In addition, partnerships and cooperation projects can also be entered into with third countries worldwide.
Erasmus+ at the University of Wuppertal
Once the "European Charter for Higher Education (ECHE)" valid until 2027 has been awarded, Bergische Universität Wuppertal is entitled to apply for and implement measures in Erasmus+. The University of Wuppertal undertakes to comply with the associated Erasmus programme principles. The Erasmus programme is implemented at central level by the International Center and Department 1.1 EU Research Funding and in the faculties by Erasmus subject coordinators and project coordinators.
Erasmus+ Code of the Bergische Universität Wuppertal: D WUPPERT01
Reference number (ECHE): 29681-EPP-1-2014-1-DE-EPPKA3-ECHE
Key actions in higher education and responsible departments
International mobility of students and university staff is a core element of the internationalisation of the German higher education area. At Bergische Universität, students and doctoral candidates can study with Erasmus+ at partner universities in more than 20 countries in Europe and worldwide or complete an internship or research stay in Europe. Teachers and staff can also gain experience abroad and, for example, gain important experience in the area of international professional qualification through further education and training, a job shadowing or a teaching stay.
The current generation of Erasmus programmes (2021 to 2027) focuses on expanding equal opportunities and inclusion in all areas of mobility: to this end, the funding rates for first-degree students and working students have been increased, and students with children or students with disabilities also receive additional money and support. In addition, the current generation of programmes is intended to contribute to the digital transformation in higher education as well as to the expansion of sustainability. For example, students can complete their Erasmus stays as short-term formats and so-called "blended mobility", a mixture of digital and physical stays abroad. In addition, the programme supports the use of climate-friendly means of transport for travel to and from the destination with additional money.
The programme lines under key action 1 are centrally supervised and coordinated by the International Center, International Office Department. At the subject level, the Erasmus subject coordinators support interested students in realising their stay abroad and advise them, for example, on the recognition of academic achievements.
Contact:
Bergische Universität Wuppertal
INTERNATIONAL CENTER
Dep. International Office
Gaußstr. 20
D-42119 Wuppertal
For general enquiries:
icenter[at]uni-wuppertal.de
Under Key Action 2, Erasmus+ offers attractive funding opportunities to support higher education cooperation in the field of innovation and for the development of transnational higher education cooperation for the modernisation of higher education institutions and higher education systems.
The diverse projects that can be applied for under key action 2 are supervised in terms of content (application advice) and administration (project implementation) by the Department of Research Funding and Third-Party Funding Administration (Dec.1.1) and the International Center, Department of International Affairs.
Weitere Informationen zu den einzelnen Aktionen und Maßnahmen der Leitaktion 2 finden Sie hier.
Contact:
DEZ.1.1 FORSCHUNGSFÖRDERUNG UND DRITTMITTELVERWALTUNG
Ulrike Hartig
EU-Referentin
Building: FD.0.10b
Tel.: 0202 / 439 - 3806
E-Mail: uhartig{at}uni-wuppertal.de
INTERNATIONAL CENTER
Dep. Uniservice Internationales
Gaußstr. 20
D-42119 Wuppertal
For general enquiries:
icenter[at]uni-wuppertal.de
Erasmus+ policy support offers the potential for direct feedback of education-related issues from all sectors to the political level - even beyond one's own borders.
Projects that can be applied for under key action 2 are supervised in terms of content (application advice) and administration (project implementation) by the Department of Research Funding and Third-Party Funding Administration (Dez.1.1) and the International Center, Department of International Affairs.
Contact:
Dez.1.1 FORSCHUNGSFÖRDERUNG UND DRITTMITTELVERWALTUNG
Ulrike Hartig
EU-Referentin
Building: FD.0.10b
Tel.: 0202 / 439 - 3806
E-Mail: uhartig{at}uni-wuppertal.de
Angela Esgen-Prangishvili
EU-Referentin
Building: FD.0.10b
Tel.: 0202 / 439 - 2866
E-Mail:esgen{at}uni-wuppertal.de
INTERNATIONAL CENTER
Dep. Uniservice Internationales
Gaußstr. 20
D-42119 Wuppertal
For general enquiries:
icenter[at]uni-wuppertal.de
This project is funded with support from the European Commission. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. The Commission is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein.
Contact
Bergische Universität Wuppertal
INTERNATIONAL CENTER
Dep. International Office
Gaußstr. 20
D-42119 Wuppertal
For general enquiries:
icenter[at]uni-wuppertal.de
