Erasmus+ Europe

The cooperations agreed as part of the Erasmus+ program are not university-wide partnerships, but rather faculty cooperations. The listed collaborations only apply to the faculties named in the lists.

• Architecture
• Building and Civil Engineering
• Chemistry
• Energy-, Process- and Bioengineering
• Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
• Aerospace Engineering and Geodesy
• Engineering Design, Production Engineering and Automotive Engineering
• Mathematics and Physics
• Faculty of Humanities
• Management, Economics and Social Sciences

Academic year 2025/26:
The official application deadline for all departments and a stay abroad beginning in fall 2025 (1 or 2 semesters) and in spring 2026 (1 semester) is January 15, 2025.

If the application deadline falls on a weekend, the following Monday is the actual application deadline. 

In order to apply for the Erasmus+ program, participation in an information session is mandatory.

The application deadline for remaining places (= all places that were not used by the deadline of January 15) of all departments and a stay abroad beginning in spring 2026 (1 semester) is June 15, 2025. 

The overview of the remaining places is published every year.

If the application deadline falls on a weekend, the following Monday is the actual application deadline. It is not possible to start your studies abroad in the fall with a remaining place.

In order to apply for the Erasmus+ program, participation in an information session is mandatory.

The application documents can vary depending on the department. However, all applications must include the following documents:

• Priority list: in the priority list, you have the opportunity to select up to five European partner universities. A choice of three priorities is strongly recommended.
• Cover letter (approx. 1 page, in German or English), personal and academic motivation for your 1^st priority
• CV (approx. 2 pages, in German or English), with details and proof of language proficiency in the language of instruction at the host university (e.g. copy of high school diploma, copy of language certificate, or proof of participation in a language course)
• Current academic transcript from C@mpus (with details of the credits earned so far and the average grade) as well as a copy of your Bachelor’s degree certificate, if already available
• Subject-specific documents, if required (please check with the Erasmus departmental coordinator, for example in Architecture: portfolio)

Please submit your complete application documents on time and in digital form exclusively to the Erasmus Departmental coordinator of your 1^st priority.

Only one application may be submitted per applicant. In case of violation, you will automatically be excluded from the application and selection process. Students of Bachelor’s programs with major and minor can mix their priorities between the different subjects. Nevertheless, only one application may be submitted here, i.e. it is not possible to submit a separate application for subject 1 and a separate application for subject 2.

The following selection criteria apply:

• professional qualification / academic achievements
• explanatory statement / motivation for the study plan
• interests and activities apart from studying (e.g. activities as a mentor for international students at the University of Stuttgart, student council, volunteer work, etc.)
• language skills and subject-specific criteria (please check with your Erasmus Departmental Coordinator)

Please note that the number of places per partner university is limited. If there are more applicants than places for a specific Erasmus partner university in an academic year, a selection process will be carried out by the Erasmus Departmental coordinator. In the selection process, applications from students of disciplines outside the respective department’s subject area will have a lower priority.

About 4 weeks after the application deadline, the Erasmus Departmental Coordinator informs the International Office of their selection in form of a list of nominated students. About 6 weeks after the application deadline, all nominated students will be informed by the International Office by email about the further workflow, the required documents, and the Erasmus grant.

The rights and obligations of the students participating in the Erasmus program are laid down in the student charter.

Depending on the start of the mobility, all participants will receive an invitation to the Erasmus seminar, which is offered once per semester by the International Office. Students will obtain important information about workflow. The seminar also offers the opportunity to address further questions and to engage with former outgoing students.

Students who have been selected for a place in the Erasmus+ program should always use our checklist to organize their Erasmus mobility. The checklist includes an overview of the workflow before, during, and after the studies abroad. After a successful application, the checklist and all relevant documents will be made available as download in the Mobility Online portal.

In addition to the monthly grant, a "social top-up" of EUR 250,- per month is paid for the following target groups:

• students who carry out their stay abroad with child(ren).
• students with disabilities (GdB 20 or more or with a verifiable disability that leads to additional costs during the stay abroad)
• students with a chronic illness that demonstrably leads to additional costs during the stay abroad
• first-time academics (students from a non-academic home)
• working students

Only one criterion for the payment of the "social top-up" can be claimed at a time.

Detailed information on the criteria can be found on the DAAD website.

Applications are submitted via the International Office of the University of Stuttgart after you have been selected and officially nominated for an Erasmus+ program. You will then receive information on how to apply directly from the International Office in time.

In order to encourage students to choose a resource-saving travel method for their stay abroad, the Erasmus+ program grants an extension of up to six days (maximum 3 per route) to the funding period of their mobility in the case of a sustainable outward or return journey. This is intended to take account of the more time-consuming journey there and back.

Travel by train, bicycle, long-distance bus, carpool or on foot is eligible if at least the outward or return journey is made in this way.

Detailed information on the criteria can be found on the DAAD website.

• The internship must be organized by yourself. The International Office does not arrange internship placements.Current internship vacancies in Europe
• The internship must take place in a company / institution within the European program countries (27 EU member states,United Kingdom (for internships ending by September 30, 2022), Iceland, Liechtenstein, FYR Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, and Turkey).
• Funding can only be applied for if the internship is already confirmed.
• The internship must last a minimum of 2 months (= 60 days) and may not exceed 12 months (= 360 days).
• Both mandatory and voluntary internships can be funded.
• Both unpaid and paid internships can be supported.

The complete application documents for funding must be uploaded to the portal of KOOR - Erasmus Services BW at least 1 month before the start of the internship. For example, if your internship starts on 15.01.2025, you must submit your application documents by 15.12.2024 at the latest.

There are specified application periods in which you can submit your complete application documents to KOOR. These depend on the start date of your internship. Please check the application periods on the KOOR website.
Due to the limited funding available, you should apply at the beginning of the period that applies to you.

• An application form, a learning agreement, and an insurance declaration are required for the application. After a successful registration with KOOR – Erasmus Services BW, these will be made available for download.
• Your application form will already be signed by the program coordination Erasmus+ Europe. Please sign the form and send it, along with your current enrollment receipt, by e-mail.
• The learning agreement has to be signed by your department (usually by the Erasmus Departmental Coordinator of your department or by the internship office of your department.
• You have to set up the insurance declaration yourself: Information about insurance coverage.

A prerequisite for funding a thesis (seminar / term paper, research paper, degree thesis) as an internship is a full-time job (at least 30 hours per week) and the “internship nature” of the thesis, which must be highlighted in the learning agreement.

Graduates wishing to complete an internship can also be funded. As a graduate, you can do the internship, for example, between your Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programs, or after completing your Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree. It is important that the internship is completed within one year after graduating. A prerequisite for eligibility is that you are still enrolled at the time of application; however, you must already be de-registered during the internship.

The same funding conditions apply for internships via Erasmus+ Worldwide as for stays in the European program countries.

Further information on the funding conditions and the funding benefits.

In addition to the monthly grant, a "social top-up" of EUR 250,- per month is paid for the following target groups:

• Students who carry out their stay abroad with child(ren).
• Students with disabilities (GdB 20 or more or with a verifiable disability that leads to additional costs during the stay abroad)
• Students with a chronic illness that demonstrably leads to additional costs during the stay abroad
• First-time academics (students from a non-academic home)
• Working students

Only one criterion for the payment of the "social top-up" can be claimed at a time.

Detailed information on the criteria can be found on the DAAD website.

Applications are submitted via the International Office of the University of Stuttgart after you have been selected and officially nominated for an Erasmus+ program. You will then receive information on how to apply directly from the International Office in time.

In order to encourage students to choose a resource-saving travel method for their stay abroad, the Erasmus+ program grants an extension of up to six days (maximum 3 per route) to the funding period of their mobility in the case of a sustainable outward or return journey. This is intended to take account of the more time-consuming journey there and back.

Travel by train, bicycle, long-distance bus, carpool or on foot is eligible if at least the outward or return journey is made in this way.

Detailed information on the criteria can be found on the DAAD website.