In 2007 Ludwigsburg University of Education (die Pädagogische Hochschule Ludwigsburg) received an ERASMUS University Charter, which allows it to participate in the educational programmes of the European Union.

Here is the text of the European Policy Statement, which outlines its aims and philosophy:

European Policy Statement of Ludwigsburg University of Education

General:

Ludwigsburg University of Education is committed to the idea of the European University. It has implemented a number of measures since the inception of the SOCRATES/ERASMUS programme to ensure that students and faculty members can fully participate in the opportunities offered by the programme to experience and contribute to the European Higher Education Area. These measures will be continued, expanded and developed during the course of the Lifelong Learning Programme. Thus, the university will not only continue to support those contacts and projects already being implemented but will seek to expand and extend mobility measures both in terms of quantity and quality. In the first phases of the ERASMUS programme there was a concentration on student and faculty mobility in the areas of European languages and literatures; in the second major phase it was possible to include persons from Education and Cultural Administration. In the coming years it is intended to expand ERASMUS activities to encompass departments that have largely failed to make use of the opportunities offered by exchange programmes: for example, Special Education, the Natural and Social Sciences. At the same time, it is planned to increase the number of participants significantly in order to meet the ambitious goals set by the Commission for 2013. Further developments will be the inclusion of non-academic staff in the programme as well as a focus on Eastern and South-Eastern Europe, which in the course of the last few years have increasingly become a part of the LUE exchange programmes. Contacts with countries of the Balkans which are not yet a part of the EU have already been established and will be developed to facilitate their entry into the European Higher Education Area. LUE is a member of and coordinates an informal ERASMUS network (NETT) of about 20 EU universities in the area of teacher education and will continue to expand and deepen these already close relationships. In addition, LUE is in the course of preparing IPs in the areas of Cultural Administration and Second Language Acquisition. Further IPs will be developed in the course of the Lifelong Learning Programme. European exchange and cooperation activities are publicised in various ways at LUE (brochures, website, information meetings, regular internal reports to members of the university and outside). This will continue to be expanded in the LL Programme. The EUC and EPS will be published on the university website. As an institution of teacher education LUE is dedicated to the principles of non-discrimination and support for disadvantaged groups. The university has bureaus of gender equality and disablement and research sections on gender issues, education of pupils with a migrant background, as well as a large faculty of special education. The whole philosophical and ethical foundation of teacher education programme of LUE is informed by principles that counter xenophobia, racism and other forms of discrimination.

Student and Staff Mobility

LUE is committed to the realisation of the principles of high quality in mobility for outgoing and incoming students and faculty. ECTS is fully applied. The International Office takes full responsibility for incoming students, providing social and academic support and counselling as well as help with administrative measures. All incoming students are guaranteed accommodation in the students dorms. Additionally, special language courses in German are provided as well as supplementary academic courses in study competencies. All incoming students receive timely information on curricular matters and conditions for study before arrival in Ludwigsburg, and shortly after completing their courses and assignments receive their transcript of records, also sent to their home university. All necessary information is provided in the form of brochures, website and during advisory visits. Incoming students receive support to become integrated into the university and local community. Local trips, cultural visits and tandem connections to German students are arranged. Incoming faculty are also provided with a full support service covering accommodation, academic matters etc. Outgoing students and faculty receive full support in the preparation and realisation of mobility measures.

Members of both groups receive detailed information about mobility in the form of individual advisory sessions, campus-wide information meetings, brochures and website presentations. Students are helped to choose an appropriate exchange institution and are given guidance on course and module selection. They are also provided with language preparation where necessary and possible. Credits from partner universities are given full recognition. Students' and faculty exchange reports are evaluated. Faculty interested in exchange measures are provided with contacts and support in travel and accommodation arrangements. ERASMUS mobility measures are given full recognition by the university.

Student Placements

High quality in student placements is ensured by the following measures: test of suitability of the placement organisation (as a rule schools); cooperation between academic institutes of the university, faculty, international office and student placement office; test of suitability of the student applicants; support from partner universities in finding and monitoring internship organisations; on-site visits; de-briefing of participants. Student internships will be organised in cooperation with the ERASMUS KOOR/BEST Consortium for Universities of Applied Sciences in Karlsruhe, Germany.

The work programme is largely determined by the stipulations of the placement office, which rigidly monitors and enforces internship regulations. Thus, before the practicum can be embarked on placement students must register their placement in a timely manner with the office and the placement institution signs an agreement to abide by the stipulations, which are carefully documented. After the internship has been completed the student must submit both a write-up report of their student practice and prepare an extended analysis of one aspect of the placement with respect to the connection between theory and practice. The placement institution must submit a pass/fail grade with a detailed assessment of the student's performance. In cases of difficulty the placement organisation is required to contact the placement office in Ludwigsburg. These measures relate to the internal system of student placement, which has been successfully operated for a number of years. In addition, Ludwigsburg University of Education will fully comply, of course, with the ERASMUS placement requirements and use the official ERASMUS documents for this purpose.

Student internships are a essential part of the practical education of future teachers and educators at universities of education and their successful completion is a "must" requirement of the study programme.