DAAD-Project „UP Network for Sustainable Teacher Education 2.0“

The project “UP Network for Sustainable Teacher Education 2.0” promotes the interdisciplinary and sustainable internationalization of teacher education at the University of Potsdam. In the second funding phase (2025–2029), the focus lies on expanding stable university partnerships, fostering international teaching collaborations, and offering intercultural learning opportunities. A particular emphasis is placed on structurally embedding internationalization: proven concepts will be prepared as adaptable models, the network will be expanded, and synergies with other universities will be created. The integration of Education for Sustainable Development and internationalization remains essential throughout.

While the measures are implemented directly within the academic departments (Chemistry, German as a Foreign Language, English, Mathematics, Music, Physics, Romance Studies), the Center for Teacher Education and Educational Research assumes a coordinating role and supports the long-term institutionalization of the network beyond the funding period.

Planned Measures:

• Awarding mobility and residency scholarships to student teachers for study visits at partner universities
• Institutionalizing and further developing existing university partnerships
• Developing and offering international, collaborative teaching formats in-person at the University of Potsdam
• Developing and offering teaching formats as part of Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL / Virtual Exchange)
• Enabling participation in short-term mobility programs (e.g., one-week seminar excursions to partner universities)
• Offering professional development on topics such as diversity and future skills for faculty and students
• Promoting faculty mobility
• Supporting academic staff  in sustaining their initiatives