hochschule 21 is a private, state-recognised university of applied sciences with practice- and training-integrated dual study programmes, which sees itself as a university ‘in the region and for the region’.

It supports the Bologna Process and, despite its regional focus, attaches great importance to an international and cosmopolitan education. All degree programmes are designed as modularised courses with the ECTS credit point system and offer internationally comparable Bachelor's degrees.

By participating in the Erasmus+ and PROMOS programmes, hochschule 21 promotes cooperation with foreign companies and universities. It is a founding member of the Baltic Sea Academy.

These universities have an international partnership with hochschule 21.

Internationalisation strategy of hochschule 21
(This internationalisation strategy is based on the mission statement of hochschule 21 of 21 December 2015 and is intended as a supplement to the current ‘Erasmus Declaration on Higher Education Policy’).
 

Erasmus is the European Union's programme for education, youth and sport. 

Every higher education institution wishing to participate in the Erasmus+ programme must have a valid Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE). The ECHE is awarded by the European Commission. It proves that a higher education institution fulfils all the requirements for successful participation in the Erasmus+ programme. 

The Erasmus+ programme contains three Key Actions:
KA1: Promoting the mobility of individuals
KA2: Promoting university cooperation
KA3: Policy support

hochschule 21 has been participating in the Lifelong Learning/Erasmus programme since 2007 and in the Erasmus programme since 2014.

Erasmus Policy Statement (EPS 2014-2020) and

Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE 2014-2020)

Erasmus Policy Statement (EPS 2021-2027) and

Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE 2021-2027)

At hochschule 21, students are supported through the Erasmus+ programme for studies and internships as well as university staff for teaching and/or further education and training between Erasmus+ programme countries and partner countries abroad.

Further information on the Erasmus+ programme can be found on the website of the European Commission.
The national agency for the Erasmus+ programme in Germany is the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).

 The PROMOS programme has been funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) with funds from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) since 2010.

The aims of the programme are to support universities' own internationalisation strategies and to increase the mobility of students and doctoral candidates at German universities.

hochschule 21 has been participating in the PROMOS programme since 2012 and supports study visits, internships, specialist courses and study trips worldwide.

Further information on the PROMOS programme can be found on the DAAD website.