Within the framework of Cooperation Partnerships, projects can be realized that

• promote strategic and structured cooperation between universities

• encourage innovative learning and teaching methods to meet societal challenges

• promote the development of STEM / STEAM in higher education, especially the participation of women

• Recognize excellence in learning, teaching, and skill development

• create inclusive systems of higher education through inclusive approaches to mobility and collaboration activities

• support digital literacy in higher education

Eligibility Criteria

Partnerships of at least three organizations from three different program countries; possibly with partner countries if they add significant value to the project

Project duration

• 12 to 36 months / 6 to 36 months (youth sector)

Total budget

• max. 400,000.00 EUR, e. g. for personnel costs, travel expenses, subcontracting

Timeframe for application

• annual Call

• November - Call

• March - Application deadline

• September - Project start

• Erasmus+ general:
  http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/documents/erasmus-plus-programme-guide_en.pdf

• Decentralised Actions – Strategic Partnerships:

  • National agency within the DAAD for decentralised actions in the higher education sector:
    https://eu.daad.de/KA2/Strategische_Partnerschaften/Antragstellung/de/29868-informationen-fuer-antragsteller/

  • National agency within the BiBB for decentralised actions in the vocational training and adult education sector:
    https://www.na-bibb.de/

  • National agency within the PAD for decentralised actions in the school sector:
    https://www.kmk-pad.org/service/publikationen/erasmus.html

  • Youth activities - "Jugend in Aktion":
    https://www.jugend-in-aktion.de/foerderung/leitaktion-2/strategische-partnerschaften/

• TU Dresden's Internationalisation strategy:
  https://tu-dresden.de/internationales/profil/tu-dresdens-internationalisation-strategy

• Announcement of the Vice-rector for Research concerning ERASMUS+: http://www.verw.tu-dresden.de/VerwRicht/Sachwort/download.asp?file=mprf0214.pdf

An overview of the consulting and management services of the EPC can be found here: https://tu-dresden.de/forschung-transfer/services-fuer-forschende/european-project-center/unser-service