German Higher Education Institution EUROPEAN Heidelberg University UNIVERSITY NETWORKS Network 4EU+ (EUN) European University Alliance Comprehensive • Research-intensive • National Initiative Research-based teaching • European identity • Internationally oriented Partner Institutions University of Copenhagen (DK) Heidelberg University of Warsaw (PL) University (DE) ACCOMPANYING NATIONAL PROGRAMME Charles University (CZ) Sorbonne University (FR) Priorities and University of Milan (IT) Project Activities Implementation of workshops on the compati- bility of curricula in selected disciplines with fixed mobility windows and guaranteed recognition of course achievements Compilation and expansion of online study Vision of 4EU+ courses and the development of a database of existing online modules and courses The 4EU+ Alliance aims to strengthen of short-term mobilities with virtual Support for academic staff with didactic, the collaboration between the six mobility. The core elements of these methodological and technical questions participating European research- activities are the four ‚Flagship‘ concerning the development of new online intensive partner universities in programmes in the fields of Health, courses the fields of education, teaching, Europe, Information Technology and research, knowledge transfer and Sustainable Development. Based Testing and introduction of new formats administration. on intensive research collaboration of credit mobility by facilitating short-term in the four flagship areas, common programmes and blended education Building upon existing cooperations, research-based core curricula and four new common infrastructures will be Facilitation and development of innovative new interdisciplinary Master‘s degree developed that aim to seamlessly mobility formats (short-term, blended/virtual programmes will be developed. connect students, academics and mobility) and enabling of barrier-free mobility researchers of the partner universities. The vision of 4EU+ is the creation of a of students and academic staff European university with coordinated This includes not only creating new Development of multilingualism and inter- course offerings, flexible study paths study courses, but also developing cultural competencies of students through the for students and various mobility innovative teaching and learning funding of intensive preparatory and semester options for both students and methods in addition to new formats German language courses academic staff. of mobility such as the combination Contact Person Contact Further Information Joost Punstein [email protected] www.4euplus.eu heidelberg.de www.uni-heidelberg.de/de/4eu- european-university-alliance Publisher: DAAD German Academic Exchange Service, Kennedyallee 50, 53175 Bonn (Germany), Section Research and Internationalisation, University Networks Layout: DITHO Design, Cologne © DAAD Ι July 2020 Ι online publication Ι www.daad.de/eun.