Technische Hochschule Lübeck has signed subject-specific exchange agreements with several universities in Europe. Most agreements are signed within the European mobility program Erasmus+.

Based on the signed agreements, the below listed numbers of exchange places are avaible for each Academic Year. At Erasmus partner universities, students benefit from a tuition fee waiver at the partner university and they can receive an Erasmus+ individual support grant:

* There may be costs for semester fees for administrative matters at the partner university.

** The Swiss-European Mobility Programme (SEMP) offers funding opportunities for a semester abroad for studies in Switzerland. Funding is provided by the Swiss university.

Applications have to be submitted to the International Office by 15 January (for the upcoming Fall semester or Academic Year) and 1 September (for the upcoming spring semester). 

Late Applications can be accepted as long as places available and the submission deadline at the partner universiy can still be met.

If there are more applications for one partner university than placecs available, the International Office will make a ranking based on selection criteria and in close consultation with the department(s). After selection, the Internationa Office nominates the candidates at the respective partner university. The student will have to submit additional docuements to the partner university to complete the application process. To receive the Erasmus+ individual support grant, the student has to sign a Learning Agreement and a Grant Agreement before the start of the mobility period. The final desicion about accepting the nominated student as an Erasmus+ exchange student is made by the partner university.

The German Jordanian University (GJU) was founded in 2004. It is based on the German university of applied sciences model and is one of the leading universities in the country. The campus is located in Mushaqar, southeast of Amman. The language of instruction is English.

The GJU is supported by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) with funds from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research and with scholarships from the Federal Foreign Office. TH Lübeck is a member of the consortium that accompanies the establishment and development of the GJU.

An exchange of students and teachers is possible in both directions between the GJU and TH Lübeck.

THL students can study for one or two semester at GJU. Due to the broad variety of offered degree programs at GJU, the exchange program is also open for all THL students. Tuition fees are waived.

• Main Focus of the cooperation are Biomedical Engineering and Business Administration and Engineering (with focus on Logistics).
• In general, the exchange is open to all students.
• Acadmic stay up to 2 semester possible.
• No tuition fee at GJU.
• Support by the GJU International Office (Buddy-Program, Trips, etc.).

Academic staff of TH Lübeck has the opportunity to teach for period from several weeks to up to two semester at the GJU. Staff exchange takes place reciprocal: Staff members from GJU come to Lübeck (Train the Trainer) and THL members teach in Jordan (Flying Faculty). Travel costs are covered by the GJU-project Office, costs for the individual stay are covered by the GJU.

• Teaching mobility at GJU
• from several weeks up to two semester
• Travel costs covered by the GJU-project office
• Individual costs covered by the GJU

Currently, there is also the possibiliy to support staff mobility for academic and non-academic staff with the Erasmus+ project. For further information, please see the information on Erasmus+ funding and contact the International Office.

The degree program Architecture has signed a cooperation agreement with the Rabat School of Architecture at the Université Internationale de Rabat. Students have the possibility to study for one semester in Rabat or to join the Summer Arabic Program or the Medina Summer Program. Students can apply for financial support for a semester at UIR in the PROMOS scholarship program or in the HAW.International program.

Together with the Academic Institutions of DAKAR, Senegal, the Université Internationale de Rabat and TH Lübeck have formed the Team Afrikataterre at the Solar Decathlon AFRICA Contest 2019. Solar Decathlon AFRICA is an international competition for 20 university teams to conceptualize sustainable low-energy-consuming buildings that reach the bid of net-zero energy building and to increase reliance on renewable energies in the building sector in a competition period of 18 months.

Since 2017, the cooperation of the Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering with the Ukrainian partner universites Chernivtsi National University Yuriy Fedkovych, Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture, Lviv Polytechnic National University und Poltava National Technical Yuri Kondratyuk University has been funded financially in the Erasmus+ Program with partner countries (KA171).

The partnership with the Chernivtsi National University Yuriy Fedkovych has been active since October 2011. A close collaboration partner is the ArchitekturForumLübeck e.V. In 2013, the joint project "Praxis Partner Historische Stadt" was financially funded by the DAAD with funds from the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development in the program "Praxispartnerschaften zwischen Hochschulen und Unternehmen in Deutschland und in Entwicklungsländern".

The department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences signed an Memorandum of Understanding with the Kryvyi Rih National University and the Pryazovskyi State Technical University in 2023.

Architektur Forum Lübeck e. V.

Eva Albota

The collaboration with the College of Management Academic Studies (The COLLMAN) in Rishon LeZion has been signed by the Business Administration degree program in the department M+W. It facilitates student and staff mobility.  With 2,500 students enrolled, the School of Business Administration is the largest one in Israel and offers Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programs based on a combination of theoretical and hands-on, dynamic approach, adaptable to changing requirements in terms of both content and methodologies. Accordingly, its faculty comprises leading experts from both the academic and the business world. One focus of the university and Israel in particular is entrepreneurship. Semester stay at the COLLMANN can be financed in the PROMOS scholarship program or in the HAW.International program. Further informationen are provided by the International Office.

The department M+W also cooperates with the Shamoon College of Engineering (SCE). With two campuses located in southern Israel, a continuously growing body of over 6,000 students, six different engineering tracks and new faculty of design and architecture, SCE is, and will always be, a pioneering academic powerhouse. The signed agreement facilitates the exchange of students and staff. Students from other faculties, interested in studying at SCE for an exchange semester, please contact the International Office at THL.

TH Lübeck has been cooperating with the Holon Institute of Technology in Holon since 2024. The HIT offers a wide range of study programmes from Electrical Engineering to Data Science and Industrial Design to Industrial Engineering. The exchange of students and lecturers is made possible. 

The DAAD scholarship program "New Kibbutz: Internships in Israeli Start-Ups" is highly recommended to all students who want to gain practical experiences in Israel. This scholarship is offered in close collaboration with the German-Israeli chamber of industry & commerce. The participating companies are mostly in the high-tech sector - some more mature, others young startups. The scope of internships ranges from marketing to software engineering, even technical positions are in the portfolio. Due to visa regulations of the State of Israel, all internships are unpaid, however most companies cover lunch and transportation expenses. Furthermore, the DAAD supports students with a scholarship.

For over 30 years, the Technische Hochschule Lübeck (THL) has been cooperating with the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) within the framework of student exchange programmes. Students on the International Studies in Electrical Engineering (ISE), International Studies in Industrial Engineering (ISW) and International Studies in Mechanical Engineering (ISM) have the opportunity to take part in the exchange programme for one year and obtain a double degree.

For some semesters now, Bachelor's students from the fields of Civil Engineering, Business Administration, Biomedical Engineering and Computer Science/Software Engineering have also had the opportunity to go to MSOE for a semester on an exchange programme.

Information on the exchange programmes and the application modalities are provided in the respective departments.