Objectives for implementation - Promote an all-encompassing culture of internationalisation at higher education institutions 

• (Further) development of an internationalisation strategy, involving all members of higher education and focusing particularly on increasing quality and efficiency. Monitoring the targets set based on predefined indicators. At the universities of teacher education, further development also takes place in coordination with the PH network.  

• Embed the all-encompassing approach to internationalising study and teaching in all the higher education institution’s development plans and strategies.

• Expand the number of courses taught in a foreign language and foreign-language degree programmes, particularly at universities of applied sciences.

• Expand the number of language learning courses available to teachers and higher education staff.

• Take greater account of international and intercultural aspects in recruitment and staff development processes such as staff appraisals.

• Acknowledge particular engagement with Internationalisation@Home as part of teachers’ career development.

• Introduce measures to increase attractiveness for foreign higher education students and teachers and improve the welcoming culture for incoming students and teachers.

• Expand international cooperation by extending the range of joint programmes.

• Increase the number of joint programmes at public universities and universities of applied sciences.

• Enter the tenders run by the European Union as part of the European University Initiative.