Erasmus+ partner country Iraq

Collaborations with Iraqi universities in the field of mechanical engineering have been in place since 2009. Activities have included further education programmes for Iraqi university lecturers and laboratory staff, summer schools for Iraqi students in Freiberg and symposia on the topic of practical university education. These measures have so far been funded by the DAAD Iraq University Partnership Programme and Erasmus+. The measures include supporting Iraqi universities in implementing the Bologna Process in engineering degree programmes. Supporting practical training at the Iraqi partner universities and training Iraqi employees in modern laboratory and analysis methods.

Project duration

08.2022-07.2026

Project partners

Salahaddin University Erbil (SU), Al-Nahrain University in Baghdad (ANU)
University of Technology Baghdad (UoT)
Sulaimaniya Polytechnic University (SPU), University of Zakho

Work packages

• Workshop for university teachers from Iraqi universities
• Training for laboratory staff from Iraqi universities
• Internship and research stay for students and doctoral candidates from Iraqi universities