Würzburg and Indonesia: Education Alliance for the Future!

Würzburg and Indonesia: Education Alliance for the Future!

The Universitas Negeri Semarang (Unnes) had a special visit on July 16, 2025: The Julius Maximilians University in Würzburg (JMU) sent a delegation to deepen academic cooperation in the field of international teaching impression. The event was part of the Global Teacher Education Plus (Go-Ted+) program, which is funded as part of a collaboration with the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) for the years 2025 to 2029.

partnership with unnes

The delegation was made by Professor H.-S. Siller, the head of the didactics of mathematics at the JMU, and Dr. Matthias Erhardt headed. When they arrive, they were officially received by Prof. Heri Yanto, the Vice Rector for Planning, Personnel and Finance of Unters. In their conversations with the Unters representatives, the importance of the partnership for the international orientation of the Untes was emphasized. Dr. Adi only Cahyono, the program coordinator at Untes, emphasized the long-term cooperation in mathematics didactics and the opportunity to develop common courses, research projects and double-degree programs.

In order to further promote the cooperation, the delegation also took part in further meetings with various universities and educational institutions. Among other things, talks in the Ministry of Education in Jakarta are planned, which could bring additional impulses for the cooperation.

scholarships for teacher students

In addition to these international efforts, there is also the “Teaching Office. International” scholarship program, which promotes internships abroad for teacher students and graduates. The requirements are clear: enrolled students of all disciplines from the first semester can apply for funding. The internships have to take place organized at educational institutions abroad and last between one and six months.

Advantages of the scholarship include a monthly payment and one -time travel grants that vary depending on the host country. Important to know that parallel funding via Erasmus or Promos is not possible. If you want to participate, you have to fill out an online application form and submit various documents, including a CV and a certificate of enrollment. Further details are available on the DAAD website.

an international look at teacher training

The context of these programs is essential: teacher training must take place in an international and intercultural framework in order to meet the requirements of a globalized world. An extensive study by DAAD has shown that the international focus in teacher training programs has so far only been present in individual cases, and the mobility rates of teacher students vary greatly depending on the field.

In the first funding phase from 2019 to 2024, for example, 36 pilot projects were supported and over 3,000 teaching students received grants for internships abroad. The DAAD set itself the goal of increasing internationalized components in teacher training and making the programs more attractive.

Clear: The next step in teacher training needs this international exchange and networking. The cooperation between JMU and Untes is a step in the right direction to optimally prepare young teachers for the challenges of a multicultural society.

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