Target groups

This offer is aimed at all non-academic staff who work at the University of Münster on a contractual basis, i.e. all MTV employees (technical and administrative staff) in the administrative departments, central offices and faculties of the University of Münster.

The target group includes MTV employees in the following areas:

• University Library (ULB)
• Finances
• Human resources
• Administration
• Advice services
• Public relations

Exceptions:

• Student assistants can apply to study or complete a work placement abroad through the Erasmus+ Student Mobility programme.  
• Professional trainees have the option of completing a three-week stay abroad. For more information, contact: Thomas Böckenholt, Personnel Development (thomas.böckenholt@uni-muenster.de). 

Conditions

• The purpose of your stay should contribute to your professional training/continuing education.
• The stay should have relevance for your everyday working life at the University of Münster.
• The mobility measure should be approved by and coordinated with your supervisor and the host institution.
• Parallel funding for similar expenses through other EU programmes is not permitted.

What can be funded?

Stays abroad for purposes of professional training/continuing education

Duration:

• 2–7 workdays at the host institution
• if applicable, an additional 0–6 travel days

Destination countries:

• the 27 EU member states
• North Macedonia, Serbia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Turkey

Possible activities:

• job shadowing (self-organised training stay)
• participation in various workshops or courses (e.g. language courses)
• participation in a week-long training workshop for staff (Staff Week)
• team travel (group trips)

Possible host institutions:

• higher education institutions of all types (not only partner universities)
• public or private organisations

Financing

General information:

This mobility measure is considered a business trip. This means that the time you spend at the host institution during regular working hours counts as work performed, for which you receive your normal salary. Special rules apply, however, to travel days.

Additionally, you will receive a mobility grant of up to ca. 1,500 euros from the University of Münster as the sending institution, paid for with EU funding.

The grant includes:

• a travel expense allowance (up to 275 euros (see table) depending on the distance)
• a fixed daily allowance for workdays (based on the average cost of living in the destination country, usually between 140 and 160 euros per day (see table), categorised by country groups defined by the European Commission)
• if applicable, additional fixed daily allowance for travel days (if your day of arrival and/or departure does not coincide with your first/last workday, the day of arrival/departure can be financed as a standard travel day. Travel days are financed with the same daily allowance rates as workdays.)

If you travel in an “environmentally friendly” way (i.e. use at least 50% low-emission transportation methods), you can request special “Green Travel” funding (Green Travel application).

This consists of:

• increased travel expense allowance (up to 45 euros more than the standard rate)
• and the possibility to receive financing for up to four additional travel days if necessary.

Details on financial support:

• Travel expense allowance: depending on distance (according to the EU Distance Calculator) and the type of trip (standard trip or Green Travel)

• Subsistence expenses: Daily fixed rate depending on the destination country (based on the country groups as defined by the European Commission)

Please note: We recommend contacting your local tax office or tax advisor regarding how these allowances may affect your tax declaration. The University of Münster cannot provide any information on this subject.

For more information, please refer to our FAQs on financial assistance.

Insurance

         Erasmus+ mobility funding does not include insurance coverage. Therefore, travellers must ensure that they are sufficiently insured for the entire duration of their trip (including work and travel days and, if applicable, holidays). For more details, please refer to our info sheets on insurance coverage and safety on business trips.

Info: The DAAD offers group insurance (consisting of health, accident and liability insurance), which Erasmus+ funding recipients can sign up for at their own cost. View the insurance details.

Contact

If you have any questions or require documents, please write to our team at project.international@uni-muenster.de. The Erasmus+ Staff Mobility programme (STT) is administered by Sonja Zeggel and Claudia Wennemer at the International Office, both of whom would be happy to assist you individually.

Please take advantage of our compilation of outlines, forms and information at:  Information & forms >> International mobility – Erasmus >> MTV employees / Non-academic staff.