Our region in south-eastern Germany is close to France and Switzerland and is characterised by a globalised living, working and academic environment as well as transnational cooperation across borders. Our participation in the Erasmus+ project is a fundamental building block for achieving the goals of our internationalisation strategy, especially when it comes to exchange and cooperation with international partners outside of the European Union. The project enables our students and staff, as well as those from our non-European partner universities, to take part in mobility programmes. Without the financial support of a broad-based programme such as the Erasmus+ programme, the options for many students and employees would be very limited due to the great distance or economic circumstances. This enables us to strengthen participants' international, professional and language skills, support their personal development and prepare them for the demands of an international labour market. In addition, it also increases the attractiveness and expertise of the university.