Designing cross-border online teaching

04/21/2026

As part of the CHARM-EU network, lecturers are invited to submit courses for the Transnational Online Learning (TOL) programme in the winter semester 2026/2027.

The Transnational Online Learning presents teachers with the opportunity to bring their courses to Europe. (Image: CHARM-EU)

TOL is a joint online teaching programme of the European CHARM-EU alliance, in which nine European partners are involved. It enables students to attend courses at other CHARM universities online - without physical mobility, but with international learning experience and ECTS credit transfer as a rule.

The aim is to offer our students a greater variety of topics and transnational perspectives - at the same time, lecturers can make their teaching more visible internationally and reach students from other countries.

Requirements for course submission

The course is part of an accredited BA/MA/PhD programme or can be offered as an additional module with a certificate.
Language of instruction: English, German, French or Spanish
Course takes place fully online or in hybrid format (our regular students on site, TOL students online)
Course is accessible via a learning platform (Moodle, Teams, etc.)
Interactive teaching formats are desirable (e.g. group work, discussions, joint projects)
Teaching content should take up international and intercultural perspectives wherever possible
Courses in the following areas are particularly in demand

Sustainability & Climate Change, Digital Skills & Technology, Entrepreneurship & Innovation, European Values & Culture, Transversal Skills (e.g. critical thinking, communication).

Courses must be submitted by 4 May 2026 at the latest.