Transnational Education Experiences from Germany

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1 Transnational Education Experiences from Germany Neth-ER Seminar Transnational Education: Opportunities and Challenges Brussels, 24 February 2015 Susanne Kammüller Senior Desk Officer Transnational Education German Academic Exchange Service DAAD

2 TNE made in Germany German higher education projects abroad April

3 German TNE Activity Overview DAAD support fundamental for development: 1990s: first projects, main motivation cultural and educational policy e.g. degree courses taught in German in Middle/Eastern Europe, first projects with Tongji University, Shanghai Since 2001: Systematic funding for TNE engagement through programmes "Studienangebote Deutscher Hochschulen im Ausland / Transnationale Bildung Supported projects to date > 70 Enrolled students: > Graduates: > Additional funding for scholarships Other funding programmes: e.g. "Excellence Centres", exceed, "German-Arabian Bi-cultural Study Courses"

4 German TNE activity Government sponsors Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) Internationalisation of German Higher Education (HE) Competitiveness in higher education market Beacons /Intersections for cooperation in research and teaching Marketing for German HE and research Funding programmes Transnationale Bildung /Transnational Education Federal Foreign Office (AA) Soft power / Image of Germany/ Export economy/regional politics e.g. German Kazakh University, Andrássy University Budapest Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) Capacity Building/ Cross-cultural Dialogue Funding for projects with TNE components in a variety of programmes and individual projects, e.g. German Mongolian Institute for Resources and Technology (GMIT) 4

5 German TNE activity Role of the DAAD Project support and funding Financial support Advisory and liaison services for HEI Coordination and central administration of TNE projects (exception, e.g.tdu) Quality assurance through project assessment and evaluation Strategy and Competence Development: DAAD position paper TNE, Code of Conduct for Higher Education Projects abroad (with German Rectors Conference) Conferences, publications, studies, e.g. Impacts of TNE on host countries 2014 (with British Council) 5

6 German TNE activity Profile of supported projects Different types: Single degree course (BA, MA) Branch Campus German-backed / binational university Investment of public funds provided by Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) Federal Foreign Office (AA) Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) Common features: Strong focus on STEM fields (2013: 50% enrolled students in engineering, 30% mathematics & naturals sciences) Partnership approach German HE models: unity of teaching and research, practice orientation German curricula and teaching staff Orientation to German quality standards German language Financial support via DAAD German-backed universities: funding predominantly from host side 6

7 German TNE Forms and models funded by the DAAD 1. Cooperative Study Programmes Study courses offered with partner HEI in host countries 29 German-language study courses (all subjects) in CEE "Studienangebote im Ausland" ( TNE Study Programmes since 2013) ~ 70 supported projects since 2003 M.A. Courses German as a Foreign Language in Egypt and Jordan German-Arabian bicultural study courses in Jordan, Egypt and Lebanon e.g. Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region (REMENA), FH Cologne and University of Jordan

8 German TNE Forms and models funded by the DAAD 2. Branch Campuses Al Gouna/Egypt (TU Berlin) GIST TUM Asia Singapur (TU Munich) FAU Busan (U Erlangen-Nürnberg) Heidelberg Center Santiago de Chile (U Heidelberg)

9 German TNE Forms and models funded by the DAAD 3. Bi-national / German backed Universities German-Jordanian University (GJU)/Amman German-Kazakh University (DKU)/Almaty German-Russian Institute of Advanced Technology (GRIAT)/Kazan German University Cairo (GUC) German University of Technology (GUtech)/Muscat Turkish-German University (TDU)/Istanbul Vietnamese-German University (VGU)/Ho-Chi-Minh-City

10 German TNE activity Benefits of engagement for German HEI Expectations: International reputation through enhanced visibility (show case function) New partners for cooperation in teaching and research (networking) Access to new target groups (recruiting) Additional revenue? 10

11 Thank you for your attention! Susanne Kammüller Michael Jordan 11