Further Education and Continuing Professional Development for Staff Members at Foreign Institutions

Take part in continuing professional development courses or gain an insight into various parts of university life by visiting administrative units, faculties, library systems or computer centres. Or: Pave the way for new partnerships.

• Visit as part of a predetermined programme
• Exchange of experience in your area of expertise and new perspectives
• Strengthening of your own and intercultural skills
• Extension and consolidation of networks

Staff training weeks take place at universities and are usually based around specific subject areas or administrative tasks. The advantages of staff training weeks are that they are based around a set programme, the university you are visiting is prepared for visitors at that time and it is easy to get to know additional contacts. Find your place on a staff week via iMOTION.

Job shadowing makes it possible for you to get to know your own field of work at another university. This can include visits to e.g. administrative units, faculties, library systems or computer centres. Organise your own stay at a guest university and obtain advice from the Erasmus+ Office.

You can also find inspiration in this report from a former participant [de]

Improve your language skills by participating in intensive language courses abroad. These courses are usually provided by external institutions. You will find a large number of companies online.

Tip: You can enhance your English language skills by attending one of the English language courses for non-academic staff at the Language Centre. The courses take place during your work hours and are free of charge.

A foreign university would be an ideal Erasmus partner for your subject area and could improve collaboration? If negotiations are only advancing gradually, it may make sense to visit the institution. The impressions gained there can be communicated to students or other staff members. Visits, on the other hand, offer various possibilties to promote the University of Greifswald. If you are planning new partnerships, please make sure to discuss your plans with your departmental Erasmus+ exchange coordinator.

The duration of the stay must have a minimum of two days and a maximum of two months (excluding time required for travel). The grant is only made for a maximum of ten work days due to the amount of available funds.

Persons belonging to the following departments/areas can receive funding (examples):

• General & technical administration
• Library
• Subject areas
• Faculties
• Finances
• International Office
• Public relations
• Academic counselling and course enquiries
• Technology & transfer
• Further education

The following documents are required to request funding:

The grant amount is composed of a daily rate and a travel expenses allowance.

The travel expenses are calculated according to the actual distances between the departure and arrival destinations of the visit using a distance calculator that applies to the whole EU.

Participants who travel at least 50% of their journey there and back by sustainable means of transport will receive additional individual support for travel costs and travel days of up to 4 days for a return journey, if applicable. In total, a maximum of six additional days of individual support for travel can thus be claimed. In this case, two days for standard travel and four days for Green Travel are used to calculate the daily rates. Please note that participants must justify the need for these additional travel days.

According to the National Agency DAAD, sustainable means of transport are:

• train, ship/ferry, carpool, bus, bicycle, walking.

Please note: Days that are used for leisure activities (e.g. weekends without training or working days) in the receiving country cannot be funded. Only training or working days are eligible for funding.

The University of Greifswald reserves the right to reduce the duration of funding compared to the duration of stay, depending on the funds available. This means that the duration of the visit does not always match the duration of funding!
If the actual costs exceed the maximum grant, the additional costs must be financed by the participants! Unused funds do not have to be paid back to the Erasmus office, but should be taxed accordingly and reported to the tax office.