International Office
Staff Mobility
Funding via the Erasmus+ programme and internal funds allocated to international staff mobility allow us to fund a variety of mobilities, ranging from several days to a semester abroad.
Advantages of an Erasmus+ staff mobility:
- Stay on the basis of a coordinated programme
- Professional exchange and new perspectives
- Strengthening own competences
- Expansion and deepening of networks
We also regularly welcome international academic and non-academic staff to our university for a stay within the framework of a guest lectureship, research project or training. The International Welcome Centre will be pleased to provide you with advice and assistance to make your stay on our campus as pleasant as possible for you.
Erasmus+ Staff Mobility for Teaching Purposes (STA):
The ERASMUS+ mobility program offers financial support to lecturers for a stay with teaching purposes at one of the partner universities in the Erasmus+ program. Staff mobility must take place in a Programme Country which is not the country of the sending institution (except for incoming mobility) and not the main country of residence of the person concerned. According to DAAD guidelines, teaching stays may generally last between two days and two months (excluding travel time), but the Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences only funds 5 days (see "Financial framework conditions STA"). The teaching load per stay is eight hours for the first week of the stay or a shorter stay. For each additional day of stay, the minimum number of hours is calculated proportionally. A combination of teaching (STA) and continuing education (STT) is also possible, in which case the teaching load is reduced to 4 hours per week (for further combination please contact Birgit Henn). Guest lecturers ought to strengthen the European dimension of the host university through their stay, complement its teaching offer and impart their expertise to students who do not want to or cannot study abroad.
If possible, the development of joint study programs of the partner universities as well as the exchange of teaching content and methods should be considered.
The following group of persons can be sponsored at the H-BRS:
- Professors and lecturers with a contractual relationship to the university
- Teaching staff with special tasks
- Research assistants
- Company staff (incoming)
Application deadlines STA
For a stay during the coming academic year: October 31st
Please inform the International Office of your intention (period and location) by email by the deadline mentioned above and forward the agreement of the receiving university as well as head of your unit. Applications received by October 30th will be given priority. However, it is also worthwhile to inquire after the deadline has passed. Any remaining funds will then be allocated according to the order in which applications are received.
Financial framework conditions STA
According to the rules of the Erasmus+ program, funding is calculated on a daily basis, a uniform funding period applies and funding rates are set according to country groups. The funding duration is based on the limited scholarship funds in the academic year 2024/25 and is specified in the grant agreement between the lecturer and the Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences/ International Office as 3 days. In addition, one day for the arrival and one day for the departure will be funded, i.e. a total of 5 days.
In the academic year 2024/25 (covers WiSe 2024/25 and SoSe 2025) the following funding rates per day apply for the following destination countries:
Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Austria, Sweden: 180 €.
Estonia, Greece, Latvia, Malta, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Cyprus: € 160
Bulgaria, Croatia, Lithuania, Northern Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Turkey, Hungary: 140 €.
In addition, travel costs are reimbursed as so-called unit costs, which must be calculated using the Distance Calculator of the EU Commission (see Distance Calculator). The place of departure does not have to be the same as the location of the Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences. In this case, the travel receipts must be kept as proof of the actual place of arrival and departure. The following amounts are refunded per stay and depending on the distance:
<100 km with 28 Euros
100 km - 499 km with 211 Euros
500 km - 1,999 km with 309 Euros
2,000 km - 2,999 km with 395 Euros
3.000 km - 3.999 km with 580 Euros
4.000 km - 7.999 km with 1.188 Euros
8.000 km and more with 1.735 Euros
Note: Inclusion and equal opportunities are central concerns of the Erasmus+ program. Participants with a degree of disability (GdB) of at least 50 can apply for special funding. Please contact us for further information.
Erasmus+ Staff Mobility for Training Purposes (STT):
The EU mobility program Erasmus+ also enables staff members of the university from the fields of technology and administration as well as scientific staff to receive financial support for further education and training measures in other European countries. The mobility can take place at one of the Erasmus+ partner universities of the Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences, but also at other universities that have an ECHE (Erasmus Charter for Higher Education). Furthermore, the mobility can also take place at an institution or a company.
STT can be used to support university staff from all fields. Examples:
- General & technical administration
- Library
- Departments
- Faculties
- Finance
- International Office
- Public Relations
- Student Advisory Service
- Technology & Transfer
- Continuing Education
Education formats (examples):
- Hospitations
- Job shadowing
- Study visits
- Participation in workshops and seminars
Application deadline and application procedure STT
For a stay during the coming academic year: October 31st
Please inform the International Office of your intentions (period and location) informally by email by the above deadline and forward the agreement of the receiving institution as well as your section head. Applications received by October 30 will be given priority, but it is worthwhile to inquire at any time after that. Any remaining funds will then be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
Requirements
Language skills in the working language, recommendation: at least B2
Clearly recognizable connection to the work at the H-BRS in terms of content and subject matter.
Applications will be prioritized according to the following criteria:
Stays at partner universities are given priority.
Applications from staff members who have not yet participated in an Erasmus+ staff mobility will be given priority.
As a rule, no two staff members should participate in the same measure (staff week or job shadowing) at the same time.
Not eligible for funding:
Language courses or "Staff Weeks" consisting of more than 25% language courses.
IT courses
Financial framework conditions STT
According to the rules of the Erasmus+ program, funding is charged by the day, a uniform funding period and funding rates determined by country groups apply. The funding duration is based on the limited third-party funding in the academic year 2024/25 and is defined in the grant agreement between the participant and the Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences/ International Office with a maximum of 3 days and 2 additional days (for arrival and departure), a total of 5 days. No additional days beyond this can be funded.
In the academic year 2024/25 (covers WS 2024/25 and SoSe 2025) the following funding rates per day apply for the following destination countries:
Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Austria, Sweden: 180 €.
Estonia, Greece, Latvia, Malta, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Czech Republic, Cyprus: 160 €
Bulgaria, Lithuania, Northern Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Turkey, Hungary: 140 €.
In addition, travel costs are reimbursed as so-called unit costs, which must be calculated using the Distance Calculator of the EU Commission (see Distance Calculator). The place of departure does not have to be the same as the location of the Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences. In this case, the travel receipts must be kept as proof of the actual place of arrival and departure. The following amounts are refunded per stay and depending on the distance:
<100 km with 28 Euros
100 km - 499 km with 211 Euros
500 km - 1,999 km with 309 Euros
2,000 km - 2,999 km with 395 Euros
3.000 km - 3.999 km with 580 Euros
4.000 km - 7.999 km with 1.188 Euros
8.000 km and more with 1.735 Euros
Note: Inclusion and equal opportunities are central concerns of the Erasmus+ program. Participants with a degree of disability (GdB) of at least 50 can apply for special funding. Please contact us for further information.
Stay abroad for teaching purposes with Erasmus+ (German)
Stay abroad for university staff with Erasmus+ (German)
Congress and Fair Trips
For doctoral students and members of the teaching and research staff as well as for master students, the DAAD offers funding for active congress and trade fair participation. Active participation is defined as the presentation of a lecture or poster or the conception and leadership of a panel. The prerequisite for funding is the application for participation in the congress at least 120 days before the start of the congress and an acceptance of the contribution by the congress up to 30 days before the start of the congress. A travel allowance, a lump sum for material costs and a subsidy for accommodation costs will be granted. Up to three persons from one university can apply together. Further information and the relevant forms can be found here:
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