Top Ups for students with fewer opportunities

From the 2022 project onwards, students with a disability or chronic illness, students with child(ren), students from a non-academic home and working students can receive a Top Up amount of 250�/month in addition to their regular Erasmus+ grant. Participants with a disability or chronic illness as well as participants with child(ren) can claim real costs. If you would like to apply for real costs, please contact Ms K?sters at least two months prior to your mobility start date.

You apply for the Top Up amount with the help of a questionnaire in Mobility Online after the corresponding section has been activated for you. The information you provide there is sufficient and you do not need to submit a separate application by email or similar to the International Office.

 

Stud­i­er­ende mit chron­is­cher Erkrankung

  • Chronic illness with additional financial needs abroad.
  • Sworn statement in which the beneficiary confirms that they meet the admission requirements and have the necessary documentation, and agrees to provide this documentation at the request of the sending university.

Stu­dents with dis­ab­il­it­ies

  • a disability rating of GdB 20 or higher
  • Sworn statement in which the beneficiary confirms that they meet the admission requirements and have the necessary documentation, and agrees to provide this documentation at the request of the sending university.

Stu­dent with child(ren)

  • At least one child must be taken along for the entire stay abroad.
  • Amount independent of the number of children.
  • Application also possible if partner is traveling with the applicant; double funding for the child is excluded.
  • Upload a copy of your child's birth certificate(s) to Mobility Online.
  • After your stay abroad: Provide the International Office with proof that your child(ren) was/were abroad with you (e.g., flight tickets) upon request.

Erstaka­demiker­*innen (Stud­i­er­ende aus einem nicht-akademis­chen El­tern­haus)

  • Neither parent nor guardian has a university or college degree.
  • Signature of the Declaration on Honor (Annex to the Grant Agreement), in which the beneficiary confirms the eligibility requirements and the existence of supporting documents, and declares their agreement to provide these documents at the request of the sending university.

Er­werb­st?tige Stud­i­er­ende

  • The possibility of applying for a top-up for working students cannot be guaranteed for the 2026/27 academic year. The decision depends on the amount of the budget that will be made available.
  • The employment must have been carried out continuously for at least six months in connection with the mobility.
  • The period of employment must fall within a time frame of six months prior to applying for mobility and the start date of mobility.
  • The activity in the country of assignment is not continued during the stay abroad. Termination is not a prerequisite; the employment contract can also be paused.
  • During the minimum period of employment prior to application, the monthly income must be between EUR 450 and EUR 850 (net earnings from all activities per month added together).
  • This is employment subject to social security contributions. As a rule, self-employed activities and dual/part-time courses of study with a fixed salary are excluded.
  • Signature of the Declaration on Honor (Annex to the Grant Agreement), in which the beneficiary confirms the eligibility requirements and the existence of supporting documents, and declares their agreement to provide these documents at the request of the sending university.
  • Supporting documents must be retained and presented during random checks by the IO.

Stu­dents with severe dis­ab­il­it­ies

  • You can apply for reimbursement of actual costs for additional financial needs up to �15,000 in addition to the regular Erasmus+ grant. An individual assessment will be made of the expected additional costs that are likely to arise during the Erasmus+ mobility or in the host country and are not covered by other funding sources. For example, additional costs for barrier-free accommodation, travel assistance, medical care abroad, adaptation of learning materials, or an accompanying person will be taken into account.

  • Degree of disability of GdB 20 or more.
  • Funding can only be applied for periods that are financially supported by Erasmus+.
  • This type of special funding requires a detailed application. The application documents are available from the International Office. The detailed application must be submitted to the DAAD at least two months before the start of the stay abroad.
  • Copy of the disability card.
  • Rejection by other funding agencies (integration offices, health insurance companies, regional associations, social welfare offices, student services).
  • After the stay abroad: Receipts for expenses incurred (airline tickets, rental agreements, service contracts with care staff, proof of payment, etc.).

Fur­ther help­ful in­form­a­tion

for stu­dents with child(ren)

for stu­dents with dis­ab­il­it­ies

on equal­ity