Erasmus +
Key actions and further information
Erasmus+ is the European Union’s program to support education, training, youth and sport. Erasmus+ combines the former EU programs for lifelong learning, youth and sport and the European cooperation programs in higher education. The program comprises three key actions:
- Key action 1 - Learning mobility of individuals
- Key action 2 - Cooperation among organizations and institutions
- Key action 3 - Support to policy development and cooperation
There are some short explanation videos available on the DAAD’s Youtube- und X (Twitter) channels which provide a quick overview of the individual areas of the Erasmus+ program.
There is also an Erasmus+ app available for downloading.
Studying abroad or doing an internship?
Here you will find out more about the advantages of both options...
Continue to YouTube clipNürtingen-Geislingen University students can spend one or two semesters of study at one of NGU’s partner universities within the framework of the EU’s Erasmus+ program. A limited amount of places are available at these partner universities each year. You will get a quick overview in the explanation video on the DAAD’s YouTube channel:
Studying abroad with Erasmus+
In neo, the International Office’s Erasmus tutorials give clear and simple instructions on how to create an online learning agreement and what you need to do to qualify for Erasmus+ funding (ZO IO Outgoings, files, A-Auslandsstudium, tutorials).
Application procedure and deadlines
The Erasmus places available are allocated as part of the regular application process for outgoing students.
Erasmus+ student charter
The rights and duties of students taking part in the Erasmus+ program are set out in the “Erasmus+ student charter” which is sent to every student before the start of their mobility.
Mandatory report
Everybody who takes part in an Erasmus+ mobility is obliged to fill out a report in the EU portal after they have completed their mobility. It must be submitted along with other documents (e.g. certificate of stay).
Erasmus+ grant: Study mobility
The Erasmus+ grant for study mobilities depends on the cost of living in the receiving countries (“program countries”).
During the spring semester 2025 and fall semester 2025/26, we utilize funds from the 2024 project (maximum funding duration: 130 days per semester abroad) and in the spring semester 2026 and fall semester 2026/27 (maximum funding duration: 120 days per semester abroad) from the 2025 project. Erasmus mobilities with non-associated partner countries may be funded from different projects. Mobilities funded from the 2025 projects will also receive a travel grant (between 28 and 1,735 Euro, depending on distance).
The grant amounts are as follows:
- Group 1 (600 Euro per month): Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Luxembourg, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
- Groups 2 and 3 (540 Euro per month): Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, North Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Türkiye
- Non-associated partner countries (700 Euro per month): e.g. Argentina, Jordan, Peru, Uruguay, Vietnam
More information on the grant amounts is available on the DAAD website.
From Project 2025 on, two funded travel days can be granted for standard travel and up to 4 additional travel days for sustainable travel if more than 50% of the distance is carried out by car-sharing, bicycle, train or bus. The additional travel days for sustainable travel are based on the one-way distance as per the Erasmus distance calculator):
Additional travel days for green travel:
| One-way distance up to 750 km | a total of 2 travel days for the round trip |
| One-way distance 751 km to 1.000 km | a total of 3 travel days for the round trip |
| One-way distance 1.001 km or more | a total of 4 travel days for the round trip |
Participants with fewer opportunities (disability/chronic illness/mobility with child(ren)/first-generation academic/working to finance degree program) can apply for an additional top-up amount of 250 Euro per month. You will find additional information on this here. You can apply for it in Mobility Online after you have been allocated an Erasmus place.
If you plan to extend your stay abroad, you must apply for this at least one month before the end of the originally planned stay (Ms. Maher, IO). There is no guarantee that an extension of your grant will be approved.
With Erasmus, students can complete internships in companies or organizations in other European countries. The stays are funded in all program countries.
Advantages of an Erasmus internship abroad
- Academic recognition of the internship
- Support during the internship from a contact person at the home university and at the company
- Support for additional costs incurred abroad
- Support during preparation (cultural, linguistic, organizational)
- Special grants for students with disabilities, chronic illnesses and students with child(ren)
- Participants with fewer opportunities can apply for an additional top-up amount of 250 Euro per month (disability/chronic illness/mobility with child(ren)/first-generation academic/working to finance degree program)
- (Green) Travel Support
Requirements for an Erasmus internship abroad
- Regular enrolment at a German university with a valid Erasmus University Charter (ECHE)
- Internships in European institutions or organizations, national diplomatic representations and organizations that manage EU programmes are not eligible for funding
KOOR - Erasmus Services BW is the coordination office in the KOOR - Erasmus Services BW consortium and coordinates the Erasmus internship program for many universities in Baden-Württemberg. They are based at Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences. Nürtingen-Geislingen University is a partner in the consortium.
Detailed information on the program and application procedure can be found here:
