Project goals
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Establishment of an international network of partner universities and schools, aligned with the SDGs.
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Acquisition of intercultural, linguistic, and practical competencies related to the SDGs through study stays and short-term projects for student teachers.
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Offering a diverse internationalization program on the SDGs within the teacher education programs at Leibniz University Hannover.
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Expansion of the professional-practical skills of university instructors for international teacher education, with a focus on the SDGs.
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Visible strengthening of internationalization as a central objective in teacher education.
Planned measures
The project goals are to be achieved through seven measures, whose interconnection strengthens both international and multilateral collaboration and contributes to the achievement of the program and strategic objectives:
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Consolidation of existing partnerships
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Establishment of new partnerships
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Awarding of scholarships for study stays
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Awarding of scholarships for project weeks
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Implementation of international summer schools
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Offering exchange formats within the framework of Internationalization@Home
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Establishment of a teacher-education-specific information and advisory service
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Awarding of guest lectureships (incoming and outgoing) with partner universities
This package of measures aims at the structured development and expansion of international teacher education at Leibniz University Hannover. The measures are intended to create integrated benefits, both academic and intercultural, for all individuals involved in teacher education at LUH.
Partner Universities
- Universidad de Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico
- University of Applied Sciences Windesheim, Zwolle, Netherlands
- Purdue University, West Lafayette IN, USA
- Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden(Eulist)
- Università degli Studi dell'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy (Eulist)
Project coordination
30167 Hannover
Previous project: Transformative Horizons
Duration: 2019 - 2022