ERASMUS+ mobility with partner countries
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Funding
Erasmus+ with partner countries (KA171) offers German universities the opportunity for academic exchange and cooperation with almost every country in the world - the partner countries.
The following exchange measures are funded:
- Study visits by Bachelor's, Master's (including diploma/state examination) students and doctoral students with durations of at least 2 to max. 12 months or as blended mobility with at least 5 to max. 30 days physical stay combined with an obligatory virtual component
- Stays of university members (academic and non-academic staff) for teaching, further education and training of at least 5 days up to a maximum of 30 days depending on the funding currently available.
- Internships (min. 2 months)
Depending on their own strategic priorities, European universities can submit annual applications for quality-oriented exchange measures with partner universities in the so-called partner countries (non-EU). In the current Erasmus+ program generation, the focus of applications is on the target regions of Sub-Saharan Africa and the Western Balkans. We therefore expect particularly high chances of approval for cooperation applications with universities in this region.
Current partner countries
Three Erasmus+ KA171 projects are currently active simultaneously via the TU Dresden International Office, in which the following country cooperations have been successfully approved:
| Project | Duration | Approved countries |
| 2022 | until July 31, 2025 |
Western Balkans: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina Latin America: Guatemala Pacific: Australia Sub-Saharan Africa: Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, Uganda |
| 2023 | until July 31, 2026 |
Asia: Bangladesh, China, India, Japan Latin America: Guatemala Middle East: Iran Sub-Saharan Africa: Ethiopia, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Mozambique, South Africa USA and Canada |
| 2024 | until July 31, 2027 |
Asia: Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam Eastern Neighborhood: Ukraine Sub-Saharan Africa: Ethiopia, South Africa |
Information on the application process and the current funding rates for incoming and outgoing students and staff can be found on our Erasmus+ worldwide website.
Opportunity to apply
The last call for projects ended on February 19, 2025 for projects with a start date of August 1, 2025 and a duration of 36 months. As every year, the International Office prepared TU Dresden's central application for the funding of study, teaching and further education stays. The contact person here is Ms. Tabea Gösche(). In addition, TU Dresden participated in the LEOSACHSEN consortium application, which is preparing the application for funding for internships and internship-accompanying further education stays (contact person is Ms. Claudia Schönherr claudia.schoenherr@tu-dresden.de).
The next call for applications for Erasmus+ KA171 projects starting on or after August 1, 2026 is expected to be published by the EU Commission at the end of 2025. As soon as the new call is available, we will update the information here.
If you are interested in cooperating with universities in partner countries worldwide, we are available to advise you all year round.
© Sven Ellger/TUD
Project manager
NameMs Tabea Gösche
ERASMUS+ worldwide
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