Objectives of the programme initiative
In the second funding phase (2025-2029), the DAAD would also like to further increase the international mobility of student teachers, enable practical experience at school institutions abroad and enter into an intensive dialogue with federal and state politicians and universities in order to create awareness of the necessary changes and for international teacher training.
The focus here is on the sustainability of the measures in the three programme modules. Furthermore, the programme will focus more strongly on groups of student teachers who have been less mobile to date (including prospective teachers at vocational schools). The programme measures should also have an impact beyond the pilot projects in the German-wide community of universities with teacher training courses.
The following objectives guide the measures and activities in this funding phase:
- Prospective teachers are enabled to deal with international diversity and cultural diversity at German schools.
- Participating universities institutionalise and expand international cooperation and offer internationalised teacher training courses.
- Expertise on internationalisation in teacher training will be developed and made available to the relevant stakeholders.
- The exchange between relevant stakeholders on hurdles and improvements to the (higher education) policy framework conditions for the internationalisation of teacher training is being consolidated.
- The programme contributes to the visibility of the internationalisation of teacher training.