[HE International Training and Teaching Week 2026


Join us to exchange ideas, gain interational experience and meet colleagues!

General information

The [HE International Training and Teaching Week focuses on teaching, networking and international exchange. Both events take place simultaneously from 30. November to 4. December 2026.  

Participants of the Teaching Week have the opportunity to hold and attend lectures. In addition, they can participate in the programme of the Training Week. 

The famous Esslingen Medieval and Christmas Market will take place during the International Teaching Week. The Esslingen Medieval and Christmas Market is unique: with its more than 180 booths, attractions, medieval music and a broad cultural programme, it is one of the largest and most attractive in the region.

Erasmus+

Your participation in the International Teaching Week can be funded by your home university as Erasmus+ Mobility. If you would like to take part in the programme as part of an Erasmus Teaching Mobility (STA) programme, a valid Interinstitutional Agreement (IIA) is required. Your participation in the training programme can be financed under the Erasmus Training Mobility (STT) programme. 
Please contact the Erasmus coordinator of your home university to discuss these details before you apply.

Place

Esslingen (Airport Stuttgart is 30 minutes away by direct bus connection)

Dates

30th November 2026 - 4th December 2026

Language

English

Fees

None

Costs

Travel and accommodation costs are covered by participants (or by an ERASMUS scholarship if applicable).

Accommodation

We highly recommend that you reserve accommodation as early as possible, as hotels in our region are often fully booked.

International Training Week

The programme will be continuously updated. Please check regularly.

29. November

Arrival

30. November

WhenWhereWhat 
01:00 pm - 03:00 pmEsslingen University, City Center CampusRegistration, snacks and welcome 
03:00 pm - 05:30 pmEsslingen University, City Center CampusPresentations of the universities by the participants 
06:30 pmEsslingen, Restaurant Welcome dinner 

1. December

WhenWhereWhat 
09:00 pm - 03:00 pmEsslingen University, City Center CampusProgramme with laboratory visits, workshops, meetings and lunch 
04:30 pm - 06:00 pmEsslingenGuided city Tour 
06:00 pmEsslingenVisit Esslingen Christmas market 

2. December

WhenWhereWhat
09:00 am - 02:00 pmEsslingen University, Göppingen CampusProgramme with laboratory visits, workshops, meetings and lunch
02:00 pm - 06:00 pmStuttgartVisit Mercedes Museum

3. December

WhenWhereWhat
09:00 am - 12:00 pmEsslingen University, City Center CampusWorkshop „Gamification in HEI sustainability teaching“
05:00 pm - 08:00 pmEsslingen University, Hilltop CampusInternational Night 

4. December

WhenWhereWhat
09:00 pm - 08:00 pmStrasbourgExcursion to Strasbourg, the Christmas Capital, a symbol of art, light and sharing
Visit of the European Parliament

 

 

International Teaching Week

Programme

Participants of the Teaching Week have the opportunity to hold and attend lectures. In addition, they can participate in the programme of the Training Week. 

Teaching

Lectures as part of the regular study programme in Business, Science and Technology.

You have the opportunity to hold guest lectures in our  bachelor's or master's dregree programmes. Our programmes are from a broad range of fields within the areas of Business, Science and Technology. Please feel free to take a look at our programmes to see whether your specialist area could enhance them.

After your application, we will match you with an Esslingen or Göppingen professor, who will be your "academic host" during the International Teaching Week. You will coordinate the content and scope of your guest lectures with your hosting professor.

Lectures as part of the "Sudium Generale"

Alternatively, you can offer a lecture as part the "Studium Generale". Studium Generale courses (sometimes also called contextual studies, general studies, fundamental studies or universal studies) are mostly non-compulsory, public courses at a university. The Studium Generale belongs to the long tradition of humanistic education in Germany, and today embody the mission of universities to promote comprehensive general education.  The Studium Generale is focused on promoting both interdisciplinary dialogue and networking, especially between the sciences and the humanities. The heart of the programme is a series of comprehensive talks, panel discussions, and lectures with national and international guests who join local scholars in discussing up-to-date research in their respective fields. All events are public.

Application

The Online Application will open on 1st April.

Selection process

All applicants will be informed within 4 weeks after their application.

 

apply

Interested? Find out more! about our degree programmes

Explore now and

find a course