The Andrássy University Budapest (AUB) was founded in 2001. It is the first fully German-speaking institution to be founded outside the German-speaking area. As a European model of higher education, AUB has chosen the motto "Shaping Europe". Accordingly, the AUB is an important venue for meetings and knowledge transfer, as well as for political and social dialogue, acting as a bridge between the old Member States and the newly acceded or candidate countries in the European Union (EU). The AUB currently offers master's and interdisciplinary doctoral programmes in three disciplines (political science, economics, and comparative law). In these programmes, education is closely linked to the acquisition of practical knowledge and skills, involving students in ongoing educational and practice-oriented projects. The language of instruction at AUB is German. By making it a mediating language, new and stable bridges have been built and strengthened between the AUB and other institutions representing German language and culture or economy in Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe. Moreover, in the first decade after its foundation, our institution has, in line with its initial mission, placed great emphasis on and consciously sought contacts with institutions where education is provided in German. The Erasmus programme has been and will continue to aim to build sustainable partnerships both East and West, and in the longer term we also want to join the European Universities Initiative. The main objectives of the Erasmus programme are: 1) To build and strengthen networks in the field of education/research through student and staff mobility, primarily with EU countries (especially in the German-speaking area) or with countries where German-speaking institutions are present (e.g. the Danube region, Western Balkans, Switzerland, Central Asia). 2)Networking beyond studies: specifically with Erasmus student internships, thus promoting the AUB in the international labour market. 3)Internationalisation within our institution and enhancing the European identity and skills of the university's citizens: specifically through Erasmus staff mobility. To fully meet the needs of students, it is essential for AUB staff to have international experience and a high level of intercultural competence. Without the Erasmus programme and projects, the AUB profile would not be as diverse as it is today. The average number of incoming Erasmus students per semester reaches 40, while the mobility of incoming staff varies between 5 and 10. The number of outgoing students per semester is between 15 and 20, while outgoing staff mobility is between 10 and 20. If these figures are compared with the total number of students (around 200 students) and staff (around 60 academic and administrative staff), it can be concluded that around one in fifteen students and one in four staff members gain international experience and increase their intercultural skills. It is precisely for this reason that, at a systemic and overall level, it can be said that the Erasmus programme is not just a tool for internationalisation on the part of the AUB, but is part of its core strategies and objectives, both at student and staff level.