ERASMUS

The amount of the monthly grant is based on the cost of living in the host country and is graded according to country groups. The funding commitment depends on the available financial resources.

Country group allocation 2025/26:

Country group allocation in winter semester 2024/25:

Further funding options:

Travel allowance for semester stays from summer semester 2026

Subsidy for students and graduates who travel sustainably (Green ERASMUS): different travel allowances (from summer semester 2026)

Additional monthly top-up (only 1 top-up possible if several requirements are met):

• Students and graduates traveling abroad with child(ren)
• Students and graduates with a disability from GdB 20 or chronic illness
• First-time academics (students from a non-academic family)
• Working students

Special features of ERASMUS worldwide

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For an exchange via ERASMUS worldwide, you will receive a mobility grant of €700 per month as well as a one-off travel allowance of between €275 and €1500, depending on the one-way distance. To find out the exact amount, you can use the EU distance calculator and calculate the value in our table for travel costs.

New from January 2026 (summer semester 2026): for Erasmus study visits ( long-term and short-term visits), a flat-rate travel allowance (travel costs for outward and return journeys) will be paid according to the distance category. The lump sum is determined using the EU distance calculator and calculated automatically; the one-way distance from Dresden to the partner university (main campus) is used to calculate the lump sum. A higher lump sum is granted for sustainable travel (outward and return journey).

EU distance calculator:
https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/resources/distance-calculator_en

Flat rates:

Mobility of doctoral students can be funded both as long-term mobility (2-12 months physically) for students and as ERASMUS staff mobility for short stays of up to 2 weeks.

The following requirements must be met for funding for a Blended Short Term or Blended Intensive program:

• a physical stay at a partner university abroad of between 5 and 30 days
• Compulsory virtual component (before or after the physical component)
• Achievements amounting to at least 3 ECTS credits for the physical and virtual components combined

One-off grant for students with limited opportunities (students and graduates who are studying abroad with child(ren), students and graduates with a disability of GdB 20 or more or a chronic illness, students from a non-academic family or working students.

Grant for students and graduates who travel sustainably (Green ERASMUS).

Travel allowance for Blended Short Term Mobility: the allowance can be paid according to the distance category and calculated using the EU distance calculator (one-way distance Dresden - main campus partner university) https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/resources/distance-calculator_en.

You can also reduce your ecological footprint in the ERASMUS program and apply for a one-off grant for trips in which predominantly low-emission, environmentally friendly and sustainable means of transport such as bus, train or carpooling are used; this applies to outward and return journeys in the form of

• additional travel days (if required, max. 6 additional funding days in total for the outward and return journey) and
• an increased travel allowance.

The additional travel days (at the daily funding rate of the respective country group) can be funded upon application if the duration of the trip is significantly extended by the sustainable travel. The application for additional travel days and increased travel allowance is submitted via Mobility Online after application and allocation of a place by means of a declaration on your honor. You will receive information on this by email in good time. Proof of the use of sustainable means of transport must only be submitted with the final documents after the end of your stay.

Do you want to take your child/children abroad with you? Then you are entitled to an additional lump sum

• for long-term mobility in the amount of EUR 250 per month
• for short-term stays, a one-off payment of EUR 100 (day 5 - 14) or EUR 150 (day 15 - 30)

Application: You submit the application via Mobility Online after application and allocation of a place by means of a declaration on your honor and supporting documents (copy of the birth certificate of the child/children; documents proving that the child/children will be taken abroad (e.g. travel documents, proof of local childcare)).
You will receive information on how to apply by email in good time.

If your Erasmus mobility with child/children is likely to result in expenses that cannot be covered by the lump-sum top-up amount, you can submit an application for real costs. Please contact the International Office at least 4 months before the start of your stay abroad.

The top-up amount for BAföG abroad is not eligible, see BMBF decree on the Federal Training Assistance Act and the Erasmus Social Top Ups dated 08.05.2024

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As a student with a degree of disability (GdB) of at least 20 or with a certified chronic illness* that results in additional financial needs abroad, you will receive an additional lump sum

• for long-term mobility in the amount of EUR 250 per month
• for short-term stays in the amount of EUR 100 (day 5 - 14) or EUR 150 (day 15 - 30) as a one-off payment

Application:
As proof, a sworn declaration must be submitted with the application (via Mobility Online after application and allocation of place), in which the access requirements and the existence of evidence are confirmed, as well as the agreement to provide this evidence on request (e.g. proof of GdB or certificate of chronic illness* including a doctor's declaration that there is an additional financial need abroad). You will receive information on how to apply in good time by email.

*According to the Federal Ministry of Health, "...anyone who can prove at least one visit to the doctor per quarter for the same illness for at least one year and also meets one of the following criteria: either a need for care of care grade 3, 4 or 5 or a degree of disability or a reduction in earning capacity of at least 60%. In addition, anyone who requires continuous medical care without which, according to medical assessment, a life-threatening worsening of the illness, a reduction in life expectancy or a permanent impairment of the quality of life due to the health disorder caused by the illness is considered to be seriously chronically ill. Chronic illnesses requiring long-term treatment may include, for example, diabetes mellitus, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or coronary heart disease."

If particularly high costs are incurred during your stay abroad (e.g. for barrier-free accommodation or flights or for an accompanying person), you can alternatively submit an application for real costs (long application). In this application, the costs incurred must be set out in detail and can then be reimbursed up to a maximum of EUR 15,000 per semester.

From the winter semester 2022, students with GdB from 20 or chronic illness can apply for a preparatory trip to inquire about the circumstances on site in preparation for mobility that has already been approved (low-barrier housing, conditions on campus, local public transport, etc.). In addition, a maximum of one accompanying person can be funded as an assistant during the trip.

Applications for real costs or preparatory trips must be submitted via the IO of the TUD at least 2 months before the start of the stay abroad.

Top Up on the foreign BAföG is free of charge, see decree of the BMBF on the Federal Training Assistance Act and the Erasmus Social Top Ups of 08.05.2024

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As a first-time graduate, you can apply for a monthly allowance of EUR 250.

Prerequisite :
Both parents/relatives do not have an academic degree from a (technical) university or a degree that is equivalent to an academic degree.

• Degree programs completed abroad by one parent that are not recognized as such in Germany (e.g. physiotherapy) are considered academic degrees within the eligibility criteria for receiving the additional funding and there is no entitlement to the top-up amount.
• Vocational training that is equivalent to a Bachelor's degree is considered an academic degree in the context of the eligibility criteria for receiving additional funding, and there is no entitlement to the top-up amount.
• IHK qualifications are generally equivalent to academic qualifications, see also the German Qualifications Framework (DQR) .

As proof, a sworn declaration must be submitted with the application (via Mobility Online after application and allocation of places), in which the admission requirements and the existence of evidence are confirmed, as well as the agreement to present this evidence at the request of the university (e.g. copy of the parents'/relatives' certificate of education, confirmation of parent-independent financial aid or a sworn declaration from the parents/relatives...).

Top Up is counted towards the foreign BAföG, see BMBF decree on the Federal Training Assistance Act and the Erasmus Social Top Ups of 08.05.2024

As a working student, you can apply for a monthly grant of EUR 250 .

Prerequisite:

• The gainful employment must have been carried out continuously for at least 6 months with a temporal connection to the mobility. A longer period of employment prior to the start of the mobility is not an exclusion criterion.
• The period of employment must fall within a time window of 6 months before the application deadline and the time of the start of the mobility.
• The monthly net income must be between EUR 450 and EUR 850.
• It is not a self-employed activity.
• The activity/activities will not be continued during the stay abroad (this also includes mobile working, online working, paid vacation, etc.). Termination is not a requirement; the employment contract can also be paused.

As proof, a sworn declaration must be submitted with the application (via Mobility Online after application and allocation of place), in which the admission requirements and the existence of evidence are confirmed, as well as the agreement to provide this evidence upon request (e.g. payslips, proof of termination/suspension of employment ...).

Top Up is counted towards the foreign BAföG, see BMBF decree on the Federal Training Assistance Act and the Erasmus Social Top Ups of 08.05.2024