This section provides information on funding opportunities for an Erasmus+ placement abroad.

The Erasmus programme supports different types of mobility: Study Abroad (SMS), Placement Abroad (SMP), Visiting Lectureships (STA) and Training of Higher Education Staff (STT).

The sending and the receiving higher education institution must hold a valid Erasmus University Charter (ECHE).

In order to receive funding for a Study Abroad (SMS) and a Visiting Lectureship (STA), the home and host higher education institutions must have concluded an Erasmus+ Inter-Institutional Agreement in which the number of places, the duration of the stay and the field of study in which the exchange can take place have also been agreed upon for the student exchange and the lecturer exchange. By signing the cooperation agreement, both institutions undertake not to charge tuition fees to their Erasmus guest students and to mutually recognise the students' achievements.

An overview of the partner universities of the HfG Karlsruhe can be found at Partnerhochschulen.

Erasmus+ Programme Countries: All EU Member States: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and their overseas territories EEA countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway) Turkey, North Macedonia, Serbia

Students with German citizenship or citizenship of a country participating in the program who are enrolled for their entire study abroad program at a university participating in the program.

Students with non-European citizenship must be enrolled for the entire course of study. Exchange students are therefore excluded. If you are a non-European national, please find out in good time whether you need a visa in the host country. Please contact the respective consulate or embassy of your destination country for further information.

Students who do not have their main residence in Germany are not allowed to complete the semester(s) abroad in their main country of residence.

The following group of persons is eligible for STA and STT funding: Teachers and lecturers who have a contractual relationship with the university, Lecturers and lecturers without endowment, Teaching assistants, emeritus professors and retired faculty, academic staff, doctoral students, adminsitrative staff

Repetitive funding is possible if this does not exceed a duration of 12 months (including Erasmus internship) per study phase (Bachelor/Master/PhD). For single-cycle programs (Diplom/Magister/State Exam), the limit is 24 months. The months already funded in the Lifelong Learning Program are counted towards the quota in this case.

There must be no double funding by the EU, i.e. you may not simultaneously claim another EU scholarship in addition to the Erasmus scholarship. The simultaneous receipt of an Erasmus scholarship and another DAAD scholarship (e.g. the Bachelor Plus scholarship) is excluded on the part of the DAAD. Should you receive a DAAD scholarship, please consult with the respective contact person.

The content of an overseas stay must be agreed with the examination office/board of examiners of the relevant department in advance through the Learning Agreement.

After the conclusion of an overseas stay, an application for the recognition of foreign can be handed in.

Tuition fees:
Erasmus students are exempted from paying tuition fees at the host institution, but they may be required to continue paying regular fees at their home institution during their stay abroad. Insurance fees, student union fees and costs for the use of materials do not count as tuition fees.

BAföG/Erasmus:
In principle, BAföG and the Erasmus scholarship can be received at the same time. Students who receive BAföG in Germany are generally entitled to support abroad if the study work done abroad is eligible for support and part of the study work done abroad can be credited to the study in Germany.

Contact:
Bafög Counselling Office in Karlsruhe
ed.ak-ws(ta)geofab

Amount of funding:
Detailed information (funding criteria, funding amount, etc.) regarding Erasmus+ can be found on the website of our consortium KOOR - Erasmus Services BW.

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Interested students should contact the international-office(at)hfg-karlsruhe.de (International Office). There you will receive advice and further information.

Application procedure:

If you are interested in an Erasmus stay abroad, please contact the International Office at HfG Karlsruhe or attend one of the counselling appointments announced via the mailing list. Please do not contact the preferred partner institution directly. An official nomination must first be made by the HfG.

Internal application deadline and submission of the expression of interest for an exchange in WS23/24: 20.02.2023 Internal application deadline and submission of the expression of interest for an exchange in summer semester 24: 04.08.2023

Criteria for the internal application are academic excellence, available Erasmus places and already received Erasmus funding. In the case of multiple applications for individual places, the department representatives decide on the allocation. For your Erasmus application you have to submit a portfolio, overview of achievements, CV, letter of motivation. After your nomination, you have to send the required documents to the respective university within the deadline. The decision on the allocation of places is made by the respective partner university. The remaining Erasmus places will be allocated after the application deadline on a first come first serve basis.

The scholarships are managed by our Erasmus consortium KOOR - Erasmus Services BW. Once you have been accepted by the host institution, you will receive further information on how to register for the Erasmus scholarship through the International Office of the HfG Karlsruhe.

Learning Agreement: Students who have received a confirmation must prepare a Learning Agreement in agreement with the department. The Learning Agreement (digital via OLA or analogue) is signed in the subject groups. Contact persons are:

Communication Design: Juliane Hohlbaum
Product Design: Stefan Legner
Media art: Michael Bielicky
Exhibition Design and Scenography: Céline Condorelli
Art Studies and Media Philosophy: Matthias Bruhn

The Examination Office or the chair of the Examination Committee must confirm the formal recognition of your academic achievements after your stay abroad. To do this, please submit your transcript and course certificates to the Examinations Office after your stay abroad.

An internship can also be funded by the Erasmus programme if the relevant requirements are met. If you are interested, please make an appointment for advice at the International Office at HfG international-office(at)hfg-karlsruhe.de (International Office).

Requirements: The internship must be a full-time internship (i.e. 30-40 hours/week) in a programme or partner country, completed over a period of at least two to a maximum of twelve months. Furthermore, a confirmation of the internship position must already be available at the time of application.

Further information: Students who are interested in an internship abroad (SMP) should visit the website of the Erasmus Coordination Office KOOR - Erasmus Services BW. Graduate internships can also be funded through this programme. KOOR – Erasmus Services BW.

Those interested in STA and STT mobilities should contact the International Office at HfG Karlsruhe international-office(at)hfg-karlsruhe.de (International Office) directly. Further information can also be found at the website of our consortium partner KOOR - Erasmus Services BW.

To ensure high quality mobility activities with maximum impact, the mobility activity must be relevant to the professional development of the staff and address the relevant learning needs.

Philipp Schell pschell(at)hfg-karlsruhe.de