The EU university programme ERASMUS+ offers students the opportunity to study abroad at a European partner university. Students at the German Department who are interested in spending 3 to 12 months abroad can study at partner institutions at these universities. Erasmus stays abroad are possible at any stage of study (BA, MA and PhD), for a total of up to 36 months.
The agreements within an ERASMUS partnership include:
easier admission requirements
organisational assistance (enrolment, accommodation) and academic support.
exemption from tuition fees at the host university
financial support for additional costs incurred abroad and
agreements on the recognition of academic achievements abroad
The names of the professors currently supervising Erasmus partnerships can be found in the list sorted by country, in brackets after the Erasmus partnerships for which they are responsible. Please contact the subject coordinators and supervising professors if you are interested in an Erasmus stay.
Bulgaria (BG)
Weliko Tarnowo
Velikoturnovski Universitet, 'Kiril i Metodii' (Dr. Max Roehl)
If you want to apply for an Erasmus exchange, you need to plan ahead. The application deadline is 31 January of each year for the following winter and/or summer semester.
Requirements for application:
Enrolment at the University of Tübingen
At least one completed academic year before the start of the stay abroad
Good knowledge of the language (from level B1) in which the courses to be attended are held
Basic knowledge of the local language (if not the language of instruction)
The following documents are required for the application:
a list of courses completed to date (transcript of records)
a letter of motivation of approximately one page in length
documentation of special language skills
Application documents should be submitted directly to the relevant academic supervisor in the German Department. It is advisable to arrange an appointment with the relevant supervisor beforehand.
Selection criteria include academic competence (grade point average), personal motivation and language skills. Once the selection process has been completed, the relevant supervisor will inform you promptly whether you have been nominated.
If you have any general questions about the application process, please contact the Erasmus coordinator at the German Department PD Dr. Christoph Kleinschmidt.
Specific information about the partner universities can be obtained from the relevant advisors.
Students who are planning to study at a European university with which the department has no agreement have the option of applying outside their field of study, i.e. through another department that has an agreement, provided that:
the places there remain unused
the subject coordinator is willing to refer applicants from outside the field to the partner university
the partner university accepts applicants from other departments.
Note: Universities in the United Kingdom do not usually accept applications from other departments. In Spain, up to 50% of such applicants are rejected.
A list of all partnerships of the individual departments can be found here.
Who is my contact person for the Erasmus exchange?
There are different contact persons for the German Seminar. You can find a list of the supervisor responsible for you, who will also sign your Learning Agreement (for the "Learning Agreement" see below), here:
General contact person at the German Seminar: PD Dr. Christoph Kleinschmidt Wilhelmstraße 50 72074 Tübingen Room 515 Phone: 07071/29-74331 christoph.kleinschmidt@uni-tuebingen.de
General contact persons at the International Office of the University of Tübingen: Incoming Team Wilhelmstraße 9 Room 20 72074 Tübingen incoming@zv.uni-tuebingen.de
Ms. Michaela Hummel +49 7071 29-77797 / Ms. Dorothea Kies +49 7071 29-77734 / Ms. Julia Rebholz +49 07071 29-72452
For each semester, the University will provide you with detailed step-by-step instructions for enrolling via alma. For the summer semester, the step-by-step instructions will be uploaded to the application portal at the beginning of February, for the winter semester at the beginning of July, where you already have an account as an admitted student. You can also find more information here: https://uni-tuebingen.de/en/einrichtungen/zentrum-fuer-datenverarbeitung/dienstleistungen/serverdienste/alma-portal/
Who is my contact person for the Erasmus exchange?
There are different contact persons for the German Seminar. You can find a list of the supervisor responsible for you, who will also sign your Learning Agreement (for the "Learning Agreement" see below), here:
General contact person at the German Seminar: PD Dr. Christoph Kleinschmidt Wilhelmstraße 50 72074 Tübingen Room 515 Phone: 07071/29-74331 christoph.kleinschmidt@uni-tuebingen.de
General contact persons at the International Office of the University of Tübingen: Incoming Team Wilhelmstraße 9 Room 20 72074 Tübingen incoming@zv.uni-tuebingen.de
Yes, you can deregister or reregister from the courses at any time during the registration period. In the so-called withdrawal period, which usually takes place a few weeks after the regular enrollment period, you also have the option to withdraw from the courses. If you wish to withdraw from the course after the withdrawal period, please write an e-mail to the instructor.
What is the difference between "registered" ("angemeldet") und "admitted" ("zugelassen") as a status at alma?
If you have registered for a course, then you have the status "registered" on alma, but you are not yet admitted to the course. You will only be admitted after the end of the registration period, i.e. after 30.9. in the winter semester and after 31.3. in the summer semester.
My registration via alma did not work. Can I register in another way?
If the registration on alma does not work, you have the possibility to register personally with the respective lecturer of the seminar. To do this, send an e-mail to him or her stating that you would like to take part in the course.
When registering, you must click on the respective module for which the service is to be booked. Please make sure that you select the correct module when registering. Usually, exam registration is possible from the beginning of December to mid-January (winter semester) or from the beginning of June to mid-July (summer semester). Important: Please register for each (!) course or examination, regardless of whether it is a graded (6 CP) or ungraded (3 CP) examination. Otherwise, the completion of the course cannot be confirmed / the exam cannot be booked.
How many credit points (CP) do I get for the courses?
Usually: - For 6 CP (mostly seminars) a graded examination (written exam or term paper) is expected. - For 3 CP (seminars or lectures) the completion of ungraded coursework is sufficient.
A Learning Agreement sets out a plan of study that you will undertake abroad as part of an Erasmus exchange. It contains a list of the courses you would like to attend. Your home university will usually provide a Learning Agreement form for you. Once you have selected your courses, it must be signed by the student and the subject coordinator(s) at the home and host universities. Please fill out the learning agreement and send it to your ERASMUS coordinator at your home university and to the responsible supervisor at the German Department:
Can I take language courses at the German Seminar?
You cannot take German language courses at the German Seminar. However, the University of Tübingen offers German language courses in the department "German as a Foreign Language and Intercultural Programs". You can find information about registration here:
