A cooperation agreement must be submitted to the MWK together with the preliminary application. The cooperation agreement should therefore be agreed with the partner at an early stage.

In the case of cooperative degree programmes, a letter of intent from the other university (ideally a joint letter of intent) must be submitted when the Department for Study Affairs is informed by the Dean of Studies.

Cooperation agreements with other universities must be reviewed by the Legal Affairs Units of all participating universities and can only be submitted to the university management for signature after their final approval. In the case of co-operation with international partners, a longer coordination period should generally be taken into account, as different legal regulations may need to be observed.