FECT Foster European Competences and Talents

Project Goals

• AP1: Development of a digital contract management system

  Paper-based and parallel processes are being replaced by an integrated, media-break-free system in document management (DMS). International contract management processes are being analysed, standardised and technically coordinated. The aim is to achieve greater transparency, efficiency and quality, as well as better strategic evaluation options.

  The International Office coordinates the content of the work package, while the Digital University department is responsible for technical implementation. Best practices from German universities and the EC2U alliance are incorporated.

• AP2: Expansion of intercultural competence and multilingualism

  Interactive workshops and digital learning opportunities for students and university staff are designed, tested and continuously developed.

  Various self-study courses combine intercultural competence with foreign language skills and build on successful approaches from FECT (2020–23).  Intercultural training courses, escape rooms and expert roundtables for staff, as well as summer schools for students, expand the range of offerings. The ‘iKompass’ certificate programme offers staff the opportunity to acquire intercultural skills.

  The measures particularly support the EC2U work package ‘Good Health and Well Being’ through structured, hybrid continuing education and training programmes and international exchange.

• AP3: Creation of an equivalency database to improve the recognition of academic achievements

  With the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE), the University of Jena commits itself to high quality standards and to transparent, automatic and complete recognition of academic achievements abroad. The aim is to improve counselling and procedures relating to studying abroad, to increase the binding nature of recognition and to sustainably increase mobility rates.

  At the heart of this project goal is the development of a pilot database in economics as an internal faculty best practice model. The technical implementation is being carried out in cooperation with the Digital University Unit (SDU). This strengthens European cooperation, increases outgoing mobility and raises the profile of studying abroad for Bachelor's, Master's and doctoral students.

• AP4: Concept development for short-term mobility and microcredentials

  The aim is to develop a binding policy for the implementation of short-term mobility and micro-credentials (MCs). Under the leadership of the International Office, the legal, organisational and administrative foundations will be laid in collaboration with faculties, the Vice-Presidency for Studies and Teaching, examination offices and partners.

  Plans include guidelines for implementation, clear criteria for awarding MCs and adapted regulations for short-term mobility. The aim is to strengthen virtual and hybrid mobility formats in the long term, optimise recognition procedures and exploit synergies within the EC2U alliance.