Mo­bil­ity for fur­ther edu­ca­tion and train­ing pur­poses (STT) with­in the Erasmus+ area

Erasmus+ Key Action KA131 - new Erasmus+ programme generation 2021-2027

Spend a week looking over the shoulders of the press officer at the Universidad de Vigo? Exchange ideas with librarians from all over Europe at a Staff Training Week in Helsinki? Brush up on your English at a language school in Limerick?

Erasmus+ supports further education and training programmes in other European countries (Erasmus+ area) for academic and non-academic staff in a variety of ways:

Video: Erasmus+ Hochschulpersonal im Ausland

Pos­sible stays abroad

Job shadowing in the same/similar field of work

Staff Training Weeks are group events organised by universities, usually lasting around one week. Some of these Staff Training Weeks are aimed at all university members, but many are aimed at specific professional groups, e.g. librarians, finance specialists, career service staff, etc.

You can search for Staff Training Weeks on the Erasmus Staff Training Platform Imotion http://staffmobility.eu/ and on the overview page of Staff Training Week offers that we have received from European universities and training providers. Please note the application deadlines and modalities of the respective providers.

Participation in a Staff Training Week is usually free of charge. You can apply for Erasmus+ STT funding to cover your travel and accommodation costs.

  • Language courses
  • Further training, e.g. on project management, acquisition of third-party funding, etc.
  • Work shadowing in a company/institution

Similar to funding within the Erasmus area with programme countries, there are also funding opportunities outside the Erasmus area with the so-called partner countries.

 

Gen­er­al con­di­tions

  • Eligible persons and conditions of participation: Persons who are in a contractual employment relationship with UPB. A teaching assignment or fee contract is not sufficient.
  • Possible duration of the training and further education programme: 2 to 60 days (excluding travel to and from the event) (if the funding takes place as part of a BIP: 5 to 60 days)
  • Scope of the further education and training programme: at least 20 hours of teaching in one week (7 days) or a shorter period.

Fin­an­cial sup­port

  • The allocation principle is "first come, first served"
  • Erasmus+ funding is limited. In general, the application deadline is at least 6 weeks before the start of the mobility programme. However, for better planning of Erasmus+ funding, we ask that you apply early.
  • Full funding (per diems) for up to 6 days of stay (teaching days at the host organisation) and
    • 0-2 travel days for arrival/departure by flight, boat, car
    • 0-6 travel days for arrival/departure by sustainable means of transport (green travel): Train, bus, car-sharing and other sustainable means of transport. Example: If the host organisation is so far away that you have to travel 2 days by bus, you can apply for 4 additional travel days for the outward and return journey.

2023/24: valid for trips between 01.07.2024 - 28.02.2025

Fin­an­cial sup­port and coun­try groups

The daily support is based on the cost of living in the respective destination country

Valid daily rates for the Erasmus+ project 2023 (valid for stays until 28 February 2025).

Group Funding rates Countries
1 180 Euro per day Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, additionally: United Kingdom
2 160 Euro per day Belgium, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Spain and Cyprus
3 140 euros per day Bulgaria, Estonia, Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Turkey and Hungary

The amount of the travel support depends on the distance between the place of departure and destination of the mobility. This distance is standardised throughout Europe using this calculation tool.

Green travelling:

If "sustainable" means of transport are used for at least 50% of the journey, an increased travel support is paid for the corresponding distance. The following are considered "sustainable" means of transport (as at 11/2021) Train, bus, car-sharing, cycling, walking. Travelling alone by car is not covered.

The following are reimbursed:

Distance How much? How much for green travelling?
10 km - 99 km 23 EUR -
100 km - 499 km 180 EUR 210 EUR
500 km - 1,999 km 275 EUR 320 EUR
2,000 km - 2,999 km 360 EUR 410 EUR

To promote green travelling, there is an Interrail Pass especially for Erasmus+ participants. You can find more information here .

Ap­plic­a­tion and pro­ced­ure

Here you will find further information on how to apply and the administrative process.

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Real cost ap­plic­a­tions

Here you will find further information on the real cost applications (university staff with disabilities or chronic illnesses and university staff taking their child(ren) abroad).

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Staff Train­ing Week of­fers

Here you will find staff training offers that we have received from European universities and training providers as well as the link to the Imotion search platform.

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Erasmus+ out­side Europe (ICM)

Erasmus+ with partner countries outside Europe or International Credit Mobility (ICM)

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Con­tact us

Eva Walczak

International Office

Room I4.210
Paderborn University
Warburger Str. 100
33098 Paderborn

+49 5251 60-3633 Send E-Mail Directions

Office hours

Wednesday, 1-2 pm via Zoom

Erasmus+ at the UPB

This project has been 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.

Further information

DAAD European Commission Erasmus Student Charter Programme countries in Erasmus+