Bauhaus-Universität Weimar: Short Term Programmes (BIPs)

ERASMUS for short-term stays abroad

Fancy a short stay abroad?
Then do a short-term blended mobility programme!

What does short-term mean?

Short-term stays abroad last 5 - 30 days. In general, the short-term stay abroad is part of a course/project/module at the Bauhaus-Universität.
In contrast, long-term/semester stays last 2 - 12 months.

What does blended mean?

Blended means that the course / project / module consists of at least 1 virtual / online phase and 1 short stay at one of our ERASMUS partner universities in another European country.

Why should I consider this?

Short-term blended mobility is a great opportunity to gain international experience within a short period of time, to get to know another university and other teaching and learning cultures and to make new friends in Europe.

What mobility formats are available?

1. blended intensive programmes (BIP)
At least 10 students from at least 3 different universities from at least 3 different countries take part in a BIP.

2. Short-term blended courses (only for courses at BAUHAUS4EU partner universities)
At least 2 different universities from at least 2 different countries take part in a short-term blended course.

What requirements must students fulfil to get ERASMUS funding?

Participating students must be enrolled at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
the university at which the course / project / module takes place must have an ERASMUS partnership agreement with your faculty at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
the course must meet the following criteria:
- part of the course must take place in person (min. 5, max. 30 days)
- part of the course must take place online / virtually

And how do I find a suitable course?

Option 1
A course at the Bauhaus-Universität is already designed to include a short stay abroad as part of a short-term blended mobility.
If you are unsure, please speak to your lecturer.

Option 2 (only for courses at BAUHAUS4EU partner universities)
You search independently for a course that is designed as a short-term blended mobility (e.g. summer school).

General Conditions

	BIP	short-term blended
Amount of partner universities:	min 3	min 2
Amount of EU countries:	min 3	min 2
Duration stay abroad:	min 5 bis max 30 days (depending on course scheduling)
Amount of funding days:	max 7 (without travel days)
Duration online phase(s):	depending on course planning
Timing online phase(s):	before, during and/or after abroad phase
Amount ECTS:	min 3 (depending on course planning)

Funding (from SuSe 2025)

	Person travels green (Green Travel Top-Up)	Person receives "Social Top-Up"	Funding amount
Option 1	yes	yes	Person receives 79 Euro daily rate + daily rate subsidy for 2 travel days + daily rate subsidy for max. 4 additional travel days for "Green Travel" + Travel allowance for "Green Travel" according to travel distance + 100 EUR one-off for the "Social Top-Up"
Option 2	yes	no	Person receives 79 Euro daily rate + daily rate subsidy for 2 travel days + daily rate subsidy for max. 4 additional travel days for "Green Travel" + Travel allowance for "Green Travel" according to travel distance
Option 3	no	yes	Person receives 79 Euro daily rate + daily rate subsidy for 2 travel days + 100 EUR one-off for the "Social Top-Up" + travel allowance for "standard travel" according to travel distance
Option 4	no	no	Person receives 79 Euro daily rate + daily rate subsidy for 2 travel days + travel allowance for "standard travel" according to travel distance

ERASMUS Social Top-Ups

Students who are eligible to receive an ERASMUS grant may also receive the following additional funding ("Top-Ups") for their short-term blended stay.

Social Top-Ups
social top-up for "(self-)employed students"	100 EUR (one off)
social top-up for "students with child(dren)"	100 EUR (one off)
social top-up for "students with a disability or chronic illness"	100 EUR (one off)
social top-up for "students with a chronic illness"	100 EUR (one off)
social top-up for "first-time academics"	100 EUR (one off)

The application for the "Top-Ups" is made in the online application form for ERASMUS funding.
You will receive further information with the info e-mail on the application for ERASMUS funding after you have handed in the confirmation of acceptance to participate in the BIP by the partner university (e.g. Letter of Acceptance). Please check the BIP checklist(s) for more information on the process.

Eligibility criteria for Social Top-Ups (last updated: 01.05.2025)

1. Social Top-Up for „first-time academics“

Students can apply for this Social Top-Up under the following conditions:

If there are two parents:

If both parents are known, then students can apply for this Social Top-Up if neither parent has an academic degree. If one parent does not have an academic degree and the other does, then this Social Top-Up cannot be granted.

In there is one parent:

If only one parent is known, then only this parent can be considered. If this parent has an academic degree, this Social Top-Up is not granted. If this parent does not have an academic degree and the other parent is not known, this Social Top-Up can be granted.

Academic degree:

An academic degree is a degree obtained at a university, a university of cooperative education (Berufsakademie) or a university of applied sciences (within or outside Germany).

Academic degrees that were obtained abroad but are not recognised for employment in Germany do not count as an academic degree.

In the skilled crafts sector, the master craftsman's diploma is not considered an academic degree.

If your parents are not sure whether their degree counts as a degree:
Visit the website of the "Stiftung Akkreditierungsrat". If you find your parents' degree on this website, you are not eligible to apply for this Top-Up.

If you are unsure whether your parents' degree is classified as study-equivalent, please send an e-mail request to erasmus-mobilitaet[at]daad.de

2. Social Top-Up for (self-)employed students

Students who were engaged in one or more jobs before starting their studies abroad are eligible to apply for this Social Top-Up.

The following conditions apply:

Period of employment:	Students must have been continuously employed or/and self-employed for 6 months up to 1 month before the start of their mobility (preparation period) to be eligible to apply for this top-up. Example: Your mobility starts on 01 July 2023. Then you must have been continuously employed from 01 December 2022 to 31 May 2023 (= 6 months) within the criteria described below. During this period, you must have earned a monthly average of between 450 euros and 850 euros net to be eligible to apply for this top-up. Month 1: December 2022, 550 Euros Month 2: January 2023, 980 Euros Month 3: February 2023, 400 Euro Month 4: March 2023, 300 Euro Month 5: April 2023, 600 Euro Month 6: May 2023, 220 Euro Total: 3050 Euro (= 508,33 Euro per month in accumulated average)
NET earnings (min.):	min. 450 EUR (net earnings of all activities, also self-employed, added up and on average per month)
NET earnings (max.):	max. 850 EUR (net earnings of all activities, also self-employed, added up and on average per month)
Continuation of activity/s:	Another prerequisite for applying for this top-up is that the activity(ies) can NOT be continued during the stay abroad (mobile work, online work and paid leave also count as continuation). In the case of an employment contract, termination is not a requirement (the employment contract can also be paused).

3. Social Top-Up for students with child(ren)

Students who travel abroad with their child/children to study can apply for this Social Top-Up. The prerequisite is that the child(ren) is/are taken along during the entire stay. The grant is awarded per family, regardless of the number of children. It is also possible to apply if a caregiver (partner) is travelling with you; double funding is not possible.

If the Social Top-Up grant of 250 euros/month is not enough to cover the costs incurred for the stay abroad with child/ren, students can submit a "long application" with the help of the International Office. This application requires the preparation of a detailed (additional) cost overview, on the basis of which additional funding can be approved.

The "long application" requires sufficient time in advance, so we ask students to seek advice early. You can find further information here.

4. Social Top-Up for students with disabilities or chronic illnesses

Students with a degree of disability (GdB) of 20 (or more) or a chronic illness who receive ERASMUS funding for studying abroad can apply for this Social Top-Up.

The basis for the classification of a disease as "chronic" is the definition of the German health ministry. The "List of Chronic Diseases of the Robert Koch Institut" may serve as an orientation.

If you do not have a proof of your disability/chronic illness at hand (e.g. disability pass or Diabetes emergency card), you can have your doctor issue a letter confirming that you have a chronic illness (it is not necessary to state which illness it is, only that it is chronic). The medical certificate must not be older than 6 months.

If particularly high additional costs arise due to your stay abroad, you can also apply for a so-called "long application" , which can cover up to 15,000 euros per semester, e.g. for an accompanying person. It is also possible to receive a grant for a preparatory trip to explore the local conditions.

The "long application" requires sufficient time in advance (at least 4 months before the start of the mobility). We ask students to seek advice early. You can find further information here.

Travel support in case of Social Top-Up (up to and including SuSe 2025)

Travel costs are subsidised on a flat-rate basis throughout Europe based on the straight-line distance between the point of departure and destination. The distance is determined by a European Commission instrument (distance calculator).

Straight-line distance	Standard travel	Green Travel
10 to 99 km	28 EUR	56 EUR
100 to 499 km	211 EUR	285 EUR
500 to 1.999 km	309 EUR	417 EUR
2.000 to 2.999 km	395 EUR	535 EUR
3.000 to 3.999 km	580 EUR	785 EUR
4.000 to 7.999 km	1.188 EUR	1.188 EUR
8.000 or more km	1.735 EUR	1.735 EUR

Notes on the funding amount in the ERASMUS programme

The funding rates and funding criteria in the ERASMUS programme are set by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). The maximum possible funding period and funding amount is determined by the amount approved by the DAAD in the so-called "Grant Agreement". The scholarship amount for the students is determined on the basis of their information on the duration of their stay in the "Application for ERASMUS Scholarship" and the available budget. Against this background, it is possible that the financial ERASMUS funding period is shorter than the duration of the student's stay. The students will be informed about the exact amount of the grant when the "Grant Agreements" are sent out.
Should you fail to submit the required documents in full, you will have to repay part or all of your ERASMUS grant.

Short Term Programmes (BIPs)