Study Abroad

*** The next Erasmus application phase for the academic year 2025/2026 will start in December 2025 ***

The application period for the 2025/2026 academic year begins on 1 December 2025 and ends on 31 January 2026. Applications can only be submitted online via the Mobility Online database.
There may still be places available from the last application period. Please contact the subject coordinators for more information.

Studying abroad during your degree is a great opportunity to broaden your horizons and gain further qualifications at the same time. Whether you prefer a more theoretical approach through studying abroad or a more practical approach through internships, there are a wide variety of options available so that everyone can find what suits them best. The Erasmus+ programme offers the opportunity to explore other European countries, while the Central Exchange Programme and the Hamburglobal scholarship enable students to participate in exchanges worldwide. All programmes offer both administrative and financial support to make your stay abroad possible.

Further information can be found on the website of the International Office.

Note: This video was created for the 2020/21 application phase. However, the basic information also applies to subsequent application rounds. Further updated information and the relevant forms can be found on the International Office website.
You can download the presentation with the relevant links as a PDF file here.

Erasmus+ at the Institute for Empirical Cultural Studies

The Institute for Empirical Cultural Studies strives to give students an international perspective in their studies. To this end, it maintains direct ERAMUS+ partnerships with various partner institutions within Europe, enabling students to take courses focused on empirical cultural studies at other universities.

Current collaborations of the Institute:

• Basel, Switzerland:
  • Seminar für Kulturwissenschaft und Europäische Ethnologie an der Universität Basel
• Graz, Austria:
  • Institut für Kulturanthropologie und Europäische Ethnologie an der Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz
• Copenhagen, Denmark:
  • Department of Anthropology an der Københavns Universitet 
• Murcia, Spain:
  • Departamento de Ciencia Política, Antropología Social y Hacienda Pública an der Universidad de Murcia
• Mytilene, Greece:
  • Department of Social Anthropology and History an der Panepistimio Aigaiou  
    
• Porto, Portugal:
  • EUGLOH Programm an der Universidade do Porto
• Vienna, Austria:
  • Institut für Europäische Ethnologie an der Universität Wien
• Zurich, Switzerland:
  • Institut für Sozialanthropologie und Empirische Kulturwissenschaft an der Universität Zürich
    

Nomination for an exchange place is not limited to grade point average alone and is open to all students. As a rule, two places are offered per semester and partner university. Individual coordination and content-related consultation is provided by Florian Helfer's ERASMUS+ advisory service at the institute, while organisational support is provided by Julia Rabiul from the Erasmus Office for Humanities at the faculty.

The International Office website provides information on what exactly you need for your application, what to include in your letter of motivation, and many other questions and answers relating to an Erasmus stay.

• Overview of all partner universities & required language levels