Blended Intensive Programme (BIP)

The next information event is planned for December 2024 (information will follow shortly). Venue: Göttingen International, Foyer International, Von-Siebold-Str. 2. Registration is requested at erasmus.bip@uni-goettingen.de

• Informationsveranstaltung 12. Dezember 2023 (in German)

The next call for applications for the academic year 2025/26 opens on November 1st, 2024. The application deadline is January 20th, 2025.

• Antrag_BIP_Koordination_2025_26 (in German)
• Antrag BIP-Mobilitäten_BlendedShortTermMobility_als Projektpartner_2025_26(in German)

• Three Erasmus+ partner universities from different Programme Countries, but four are recommended.
• At least 10 mobile learners.
• Physical mobility can take place in Germany or in one of the participating programme countries.
• No time limit regarding the duration of the virtual phase (before or after mobility); the physical phase lasts at least 5 and max. 30 days.
• Minimum 3 credits must be awarded.
• The (Erasmus+) funding of participants (mobile learners and/or teaching staff) is the responsibility of the partner university as the sending university and is dependent on the availability of funds. It is strongly recommended that participating partners clarify the option of Erasmus+ funding with their International Office at an early stage.

• Workflow Coordination BIP (in German).

The International office Göttingen provides support and advice in administration (homepage, mobility portal, report-relevant documentation) and in financial management. The coordinating project management is responsible for the organisational and content-related implementation, as well as study-relevant documentation of the BIP.

Between € 4,000.00 and € 8,000.00 can be raised for the coordination of a BIP (€ 400.00 OS funds x number of mobile learners). Financial regulation: 20% of the funding amount is used centrally for administration. If the minimum number of participants is not reached, the BIP is no longer eligible for funding. A maximum of 20 mobile learners can be considered when applying for BIP coordination funding. Zero grant recipients can be counted as mobile learners. Teaching staff do not count as minimum participants Note financial regulation project 2024: 60 % of the BIP organizational funds can be spent decentrally for the coordination of the BIP, 40 % are used centrally for administration. If the minimum number of participants is not reached, the BIP is no longer eligible for funding. More than 20 mobile learners will not be considered for funding. Zero grant recipients can be counted as mobile learners. Teaching staff do not count towards the minimum number of participants The funding can be used for expenses such as:

• General administration of the BIP
• Hospitality (on a pro rata basis and in compliance with the university's hospitality policy)
• Implementation of excursion
• Personnel costs (e.g. student assistants)
• Preparatory visits
• Public relations
• Room rental
• Teaching materials and printing costs
• Translations

BIP-OS may not be used to fund BIP mobilities or to top-up an individual support.

If your application for funding is approved, you will be informed by your contact person at the Göttingen International Department.

• The selection of incoming mobilities takes place at the sending institution.
• The funding of incoming mobility is the responsibility of the sending institution.
• Incoming students register via the mobility portal.
• The project coordinator signs the Learning Agreement.
• Incoming students should be enrolled as short-term students. Please use the provided workflow.
• The project coordination provides a welcome letter with sufficient information about the journey, accommodation options as well as explanations on the organisation of the physical mobility.
• It is mandatory to keep a list of participants. Please use the template provided.
• The student's stay must be formally confirmed at the end with a Certificate of Stay. The Erasmus+ document template of the host or sending institution can be used.

• List of participants
• Certificate of Stay
• Certificate of Stay STA (Teaching)

• BIP takes place at an Erasmus+ partner university in a Programme Country
• Erasmus+ contract; involvement of Göttingen International Department (agreement and signing); within the ENLIGHT network there is already a multilateral agreement incl. the agreement of short-term mobilities.
• Selected students are regularly enrolled at the University of Göttingen (short term mobility study, physical mobility min. 5 days and max. 30 days)
• At least 3 ECTS are agreed in the Learning Agreement; curricular integration
• Participating teachers need to have a contractual relationship with the University of Göttingen (teaching mobility).Applications can be submitted via the Erasmus+ KA 131 Homepage - Lehrendenmobilität

• Workflow Outgoing short term mobility (in German).

The Göttingen International Department supports and advises on administration (homepage, mobility portal, report-relevant documentation) and pays out the mobility grant to Göttingen participants. The sending institution (faculty/subject) is responsible for the selection of the mobile participants, the professional advice and the recognition.The Erasmus+ program officer of the faculty must be involved.

The sending institution is responsible for ensuring that students are selected for a blended short term mobility as part of a BIP in accordance with the centrally specified criteria in a transparent procedure. The program explicitly supports the participation of students from subjects with limited mobility opportunities, students who belong to the Fewer Opportunities group and/or who have no previous student experience abroad. The subject institution is responsible for the timely internal nomination of selected students. The students must be supported in issuing the Learning Agreement and questions regarding recognition (minimum requirement of 3 credits) must be clarified before the start of the mobility. We recommend using the workflow.

Answers to the most important questions for outgoing students can be found at here.

Further information on teaching mobility can be found here.