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CIVIS offers for teaching staff and researchers

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CIVIS enables new forms of cooperation in teaching as well as in research – across national and disciplinary borders. In the course of calls for proposals, scientists can apply for funding for projects and activities. The general criterion is that teachers or researchers from at least three CIVIS universities join forces.

Current offers and news

Innovative pedagogies workshop series on COIL

Join the sessions of a  three-part innovative pedagogies workshop series introducing Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL). These 90-minute online sessions are designed for those new to COIL and interested in exploring its potential to integrate international collaboration and intercultural learning into current curricula. More information on the workshops

CIVIS Days 2026: Call for proposals

The CIVIS Days 2026, themed “CIVIS is News – seven years of shared impact”, will take place at the University of Bucharest from 10 to 12 June. The CIVIS community is invited to propose interactive dissemination sessions that highlight stories, results, and lessons learned across the Alliance with the aim of turning experiences from the past seven years into ideas and actions for the future. Find all details on the application page; the deadline is 20 January 2026.

CIVIS Academic Evaluator Pool

The CIVIS alliance relies on independent peer reviews to select the most promising and relevant proposals. We are currently looking for evaluators willing and able to review proposals submitted to the call for educational activities. More information

CIVIS Hubs

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Academic cooperation is concentrated and organized in five CIVIS Hubs. The hubs are interdisciplinary thematic fields in which central challenges of our time are to be addressed through collaboration in teaching and research.

The five hubs and the respective contact persons for these topics and the University of Tübingen:

Joint teaching

Support for collaborative courses and degree programs

The CIVIS alliance facilitates and promotes the development of joint teaching offers from single courses like the Blended Intensive Programmes to full degree programs. The team in the "planning and development of degree programs" section at the University of Tübingen advises teaching staff who want to test new concepts in teaching and learning or develop new program concepts. Contact Dr. Daniel Beathalter for more information.

Support with regard to stays at the partner universities

For questions about stays at the partner universities in the context of teaching cooperations, please contact Lars Banzhaf at the International Office. Further information can also be found on the webpage on staff mobility.

Didactic support

Courses offered within CIVIS face special didactic challenges: They are designed together with teachers from other universities, they are aimed at international students, and they are often conducted in virtual or blended learning formats. Manuel Halseband from the University's Center for Teaching and Learning can advise you with regard to these aspects.

CIVIS places a focus on social engagement. This is also to be reflected in teaching, in which academic learning and social engagement are specifically combined. The Transdisciplinary Course Programme (TRACS) team provides advice on the design and implementation of service-learning courses and offers further information. Contact person: Dr. Iris Nikolopoulos, civic-engagementspam prevention@tracs.uni-tuebingen.de

IT support

When collaborating across borders and developing concepts for joint teaching and research, questions also arise with regard to IT structures and digital processes. Lea Bey can assist you in these matters, especially with regard to BIPs and micro-programmes. She is also available as a contact person for other concerns regarding digital collaboration.

Networking in research and teaching

CIVIS Job Shadowing: Networking abroad

Job shadowing is an opportunity that allows you to exchange with colleagues at another CIVIS institution and to build and expand your networks. It is a valuable way to learn best practices and plan joint projects. Duration and format can be tailored indidually, funding is available through Erasmus staff mobilty funds.

Foundation "Internationales Kolleg"

The "Internationales Kolleg" foundation, administered by the Universitätsbund, aims to maintain, promote and intensify international academic relationships of the University of Tübingen in research, teaching, studies and continuing education. This also includes partnerships with the CIVIS universities.

Further information on funded activities

Cooperation with African partner universities

Strategic partnerships

Cooperation with partners in Africa and the Mediterranean is a distinctive feature of CIVIS as a European university alliance and a central component of the CIVIS agenda. Six universities in this region are strategic partners of CIVIS. CIVIS cooperates with them in all academic areas (teaching, research, transfer) and at all levels: For example, the African partners are represented in the CIVIS hubs and in the Steering Committee, participate in CIVIS calls, and collaborate with CIVIS members in joint, third-party funded projects.

Funding opportunities

CIVIS aims to support mobility between alliance members and its partner universities in Africa. It offers funding for visits between partners to enable research-oriented, challenge-based educational activities or postgraduate and staff training. Call details

Collaboration in practice