Erasmus+ Staff Week Cologne

Erasmus+ Staff Week at the University of Cologne: DynamIc Research management in the European ContexT (DIRECT)

From 18 to 22 September 2023, the Division for Research Management of the University of Cologne organised an Erasmus+ Staff Week with a focus on the dynamic area of research management in the European context. 22 highly motivated research managers from 14 different countries visited the University of Cologne to share and develop best practices and new ideas.

The program included interactive workshops, an expert speed-dating, job shadowing, site visits to CECAD Cologne, the Gateway Excellence Start-up Center (InnoDom), the University and City Library (USB) and a poster presentation.

Through our varied programme, they learned about the research landscape in Germany as well as the organisational structure of the University of Cologne and were able to compare it with the conditions in their home countries and universities. The seminars and workshops offered numerous opportunities and activities to get to know each other and exchange best practice examples. The programme was rounded off by a guided tour of Cologne and joint dinners.

The next staff week on research management is scheduled for September 2025. We are planning to open the call for applications by the end of 2024/ beginning of 2025. In case you are interested to participating in the next staff week, please write to staffweekcologne@verw.uni-koeln.de and we will keep you informed.