Global Teaching Labs
Funding for International Teaching
Would you like to actively shape international teaching at Ulm University?
The Global Teaching Labs support international teaching projects and help teaching staff develop, implement and showcase their ideas.
Funding is available for teaching projects that prepare students for a globally connected academic and professional world 鈥� for example through international partnerships or digital and hybrid exchange formats in the context of Internationalisation at Home.
The aim is to pilot, further develop and sustainably embed international teaching approaches in the curriculum.
The Global Teaching Labs funding programme runs in 2026, 2027 and 2028.
Programme Structure
Within the Global Teaching Labs, teaching staff develop and refine their concepts, exchange ideas and share their results. Throughout all stages of project development, implementation and evaluation, they receive support from experts in different fields as well as tailored advice and workshops.
Participants exchange ideas and provide peer feedback. Finally, the teaching formats and concepts developed within the projects are showcased and shared, enabling their transfer within Ulm University and beyond.
Scope of Funding
Funded teaching projects receive up to 鈧�20,000 per project. Funding may be used for project-related expenses, including:
- Business travel for teaching staff
- International exchange opportunities for students (e.g. conferences, summer schools, travel expenses for visiting lecturers)
- Licences for subject-specific software
- Translation and proofreading services
- Personnel funding for fixed-term qualification positions is available to a very limited extent
Current Call for Proposals & Application Process
All teaching staff from all faculties and disciplines at Ulm University are eligible to apply.
Deadline for the current call for applications: 7 December 2026
Submission: by email to UGo(at)uni-ulm.de
(Subject line: Global Teaching Lab application)
Applications must be made using the application form provided.
Further information can be found in the current call for applications.
Commitment
Funded Global Teaching Labs make the following commitment:
Commitment
The funding must be used for teaching projects within the 2027 calendar year and will support their implementation.
All Global Teaching Labs receive support and guidance throughout the funding period from different perspectives (ZLE, IO and QBR) as well as through tailored consultations and workshops.
The funded teaching projects are monitored (project progress) and evaluated (teaching and learning quality as well as achievement of objectives). This includes status meetings, student feedback during the implementation phase, and surveys on the further development of the Global Teaching Labs as a whole.
Participating teachers engage in exchange formats to share their ideas about their concepts and project progress and to provide collegial feedback.
Funded teaching ensure the visibility of their concepts and results and contribute to their potential transfer to other contexts.
- At Ulm University: e. g. by sharing experiences and concepts at university-wide exchange formats such as 鈥淭ag der Lehre鈥� or 鈥淒idaktik Lunch鈥� and
- Beyond Ulm University: e. g. by documenting best practices, sharing experiences and results at conferences or university-wide exchange formats, or publishing in relevant journals.
Funded Teaching Projects 2026
Discover the funded Global Teaching Labs and find out how international perspectives, collaborations and innovative teaching approaches are being implemented at Ulm University.
Cognimize Classroom 鈥� Live Cognitive-Psychology Experiments in the Lecture Hall
CogClass turns every lecture into a cognitive science lab and enables international comparisons of classic experiments.
The Quantum Leiden Ulm Milan ETH Network (Q-Lumen)
Q-LUMEN connects students with leading European research groups and enables international collaboration in the field of quantum information.
Recovery Across International Contexts: A Global Mental Health Teaching Lab (RAIC)
RAIC brings students together with international experts by experience to rethink recovery across national borders.
Questions & Contact
Do you have any questions about UGo! or the
Global Teaching Labs?
We would be pleased to advise you on the possibilities
for internationalising your teaching.
UGo(at)uni-ulm.de 鉃�
UGo! - Team
Simone Beyerlin: Project Lead (ZLE)
Sophia Bosio: Project Officer (ZLE)
Katharina Benz: Coordinator for International Collaboration (IO)
Lisa Kwapich: Evaluation and Quality Management (QBR)
