The Center for International Teacher Education (CITE) implements the strategically and conceptually oriented internationalisation at Heidelberg University of Education and has a basic academic orientation.
- Operating unit of the International Office
- Assignment: Head of the International Office (AAA)
- Implementation of strategic and conceptual internationalisation at Heidelberg University of Education
- basic academic orientation
- Academic Advisory Board: Supporting the CITE in strategic planning and project development
- Management: operational business
- Head of AAA/CITE and CITE management: development of concepts for internationalisation
The team consists of the head of the CITE, Akad. Dir. Henrike Schön (pictured right), who also heads the International Office/Intercultural Forum (AAA/IF) at the university, and academic staff member Anja Bast-Schneider (M.A.), Managing Director of CITE.
The Centre for International Teacher Education is active in the following areas:
- Internationalisation of teacher education
- Initiating measures for internationalisation
- Coordination of target and action planning for internationalisation
- Additional qualification Global Citizen Certificate
- Expansion of the English-language teaching programme
- Internationally orientated events
- Monitoring and documenting key international developments in teacher training
- Identification of funding opportunities
- Collaboration on the respective revision of the internationalisation strategy
The objectives of the university and important milestones in the establishment of the Centre for International Teacher Education are summarised here:
- Sharpening the profile of the University of Teacher Education in the structure and development plan (2017 to 2021): further alignment with changing educational policy and social challenges
- Guiding principles of cooperation - local and global
- Expanding the scope of experience and impact through cooperation with local, regional and international partners
- Facing up to the challenges of global citizenship.
- Establishment of the Center for International Teacher Education by Senate resolution of 20 December 2017
- Opening of the CITE with a celebration on 4 July 2018
Senate resolution on the statutes of the Center for International Teacher Education (CITE) at its meeting on 16 December 2020
At its 455th meeting on 14.07.2021, the Senate adopted the presented Internationalisation Strategy 2026.
In the period from January to June 2021, the working group of the new version/internationalisation strategy developed the Heidelberg University of Education's Internationalisation Strategy 2026.
The working group consisted of the following members
Anja Bast-Schneider, M.A., Managing Director CITE
Prof Dr Hans-Werner Huneke, Rector
Prof. Dr. Carsten Rohlfs, Internationalisation Officer Fak. I
Prof. Dr. Alexander Siegmund, Internationalisation Officer Fak. III (in lieu of Prof. Dr Bettina Degner)
Henrike Schön, Academic Director, Head of AAA and CITE
Prof. Dr. Karin Vogt, Internationalisation Officer Fak. II
Further information:
Activity Report of the Centre for International Teacher Education (CITE) - Report on the Academic Year 2024 - 2025
In its report for the period 01.10.2024 - 30.09.2025, CITE provides a comprehensive insight into its activities and its diverse areas of work, presented primarily in cross-university projects. Furthermore, CITE's main objective is defined as the strategic/conceptual initiation and implementation of internationalisation measures.
Activity Report of the Centre for International Teacher Education (CITE) - Report on the Academic Year 2023 - 2024
The report provides a comprehensive insight into the activities and the diverse areas of work of the CITE over the period from 01.10.2023 - 30.09.2024. Furthermore, the main objective is defined as the strategic/conceptual initiation and implementation of measures for internationalisation, which are primarily reflected in cross-university projects.
Activity Report of the Centre for International Teacher Education (CITE) - Report on the Academic Year 2022 - 2023
This new-look report provides a comprehensive insight into the core work and diverse fields of activity of the CITE over the period from 01.10.2022 - 30.09.2023. The main objective was and remains the strategic/conceptual initiation and implementation of internationalisation measures, which are primarily reflected in cross-university projects.
With this document, the Centre for International Teacher Education (CITE) presents its annual activity report. It reports on the period from 1 September 2021 - 30 September 2022 (due to the scope of the previous report until August 2021) and
will in future cover the reporting period of an academic year.
The report provides a comprehensive insight into CITE's diverse fields of activity and, with the new version of the Internationalisation Strategy 2026 adopted by the University Senate, shows the path the university intends to take in the area of internationalisation.
- The HRK re-audit "Internationalisation of Universities" with the recommendations from the results report is once again included in the report. Numerous internationalisation measures at the university are examined with regard to the status of implementation of the recommendations of the re-audit consultant team.
- One of the important milestones is the third-party funding project "ProMobiLGS", which was acquired by CITE in cooperation with the university-wide project group as part of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) programme "Internationalisation of Teacher Education", which was established in 2019 and whose funding period ends on 31 December 2022.
- Fortunately, the application for follow-up funding (2022-2024) for the pilot projects in the Lehramt.International programme was successful. The project continues to focus on the goal of making the fourth semester of the Bachelor's degree programme "Primary Education (Primary School Teaching Qualification)" fully studyable abroad at selected partner universities. The centrepiece is the recognition of academic achievements abroad. This can and should have a leverage effect.
- The reporting period was characterised by the Covid-19 pandemic, even though numerous events could be held in face-to-face formats and personal encounters were once again more part of everyday life than before. Studying and teaching at the university, as well as numerous internationalisation measures and communication with our international partners, were successfully converted to digital formats. Some of this is already proving to be a benefit for the future: Video conferencing and digital teaching formats will simplify and enrich teaching, studying and communication even after the pandemic has been overcome.
Nevertheless, the inestimable value of personal encounters, not only in establishing new international partnerships, as well as the wealth of experience of "real" mobilities will remain.
We look forward to continuing to successfully support the Heidelberg University of Education in the coming years with our expertise, knowledge, support in the implementation of measures, commitment and high motivation. As a team, we would like to thank all our companions and in particular the CITE Scientific Advisory Board and the "ProMobiLGS" project group for their continuous support and inspiring exchange on issues relating to the internationalisation of our university.
We hope you enjoy reading this report from the Centre for International Teacher Education (CITE).
With this report, the Centre for International Teacher Education (CITE) is presenting a comprehensive activity report for the first time. It covers the period from the start of work in June 2017 to June 2021. In future, the report will be submitted annually to the Senate of the University of Teacher Education in accordance with CITE's statutes.
This report
- documents the work carried out and the results achieved.
- records the history of the CITE, which was called the "Centre for the Internationalisation of Teacher Education" (ZILB) in its founding phase, the decision to establish the centre, the naming "Centre for International Teacher Education (CITE)", the development work and the consolidation of the CITE.
- the report provides a comprehensive insight into the diverse fields of activity of the CITE and also reflects important aspects and steps in the internationalisation of Heidelberg University of Education with a view to institutional changes, such as the establishment of the function of the internationalisation officers of the faculties. The report on the HRK re-audit "Internationalisation of Universities" was included once again in order to make it accessible to a wider public.
- informed about the third-party funded project "ProMobiLGS", which was acquired by CITE in cooperation with the university-wide project group as part of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) programme "Internationalisation of Teacher Education", which was established in 2019. The aim is to make the fourth semester of the Bachelor's degree programme "Primary Education (Primary School Teacher Training)" fully studyable abroad at selected partner universities. The centrepiece is the recognition of academic achievements abroad. This can and should have a leverage effect.
We hope that the pooling of knowledge and expertise on the topic of "Internationalisation of Teacher Education" in the CITE will continue to successfully support the Heidelberg University of Education in its internationalisation in the coming years.
We hope you enjoy reading this first report of the Center for International Teacher Education (CITE).