Challenge the Now.
In Unity.
Nine universities, one shared mission: through collaboration, innovation, and mobility, we empower students, universities, industries, and communities to shape a meaningful future.
Updates from ChallengeEU
Shaping ChallengeEU’s Digital Future in Offenburg
As part of the ChallengeEU university alliance, representatives from nine European universities, primarily IT leads involved in Work Package 2 (WP2), met at Hochschule Offenburg (Offenburg University of Applied Sciences) to advance discussions on the alliance’s digital infrastructure. WP2 plays
ChallengeEU at EAIE Gothenburg 2025
At EAIE, not all breakthroughs happen in the plenary hall. Often, it is in the informal moments – during spontaneous encounters, quick conversations, or exchanges of ideas between sessions – that the most inspiring ideas emerge. This spirit perfectly reflects
Young Voices, Big Impact: ChallengeEU Student Ambassadors Team
Over the past few months, we have completed the formation of the ChallengeEU Student Ambassadors Team (SAT) and introduced it to the communities of our universities. The team brings together engaged, creative, and motivated students from all nine partner universities.
Upcoming Events
European Student Assembly 2026: Invitation for ChallengeEU Students
Would you like to co-create recommendations for Europe’s future, work in an international team, and speak at the European Parliament? Join the European Student Assembly (Strasbourg, 20–22 April 2026) — a flagship EUC Voices initiative that brings together around 250 students from European University Alliances each year to debate and
INCLUDO: How inclusive is Artificial Intelligence?
INCLUDO focuses on a highly topical issue: Artificial Intelligence and Diversity. Artificial Intelligence (AI) promises new opportunities – such as barrier-free tools or personalized learning offers. At the same time, cases of bias, discrimination, and stereotyping continue to emerge. How inclusive is AI, and what do we as users need
Regional Innovation Initiative – Co-Creation for a Sustainable Future
As part of the Regional Innovation Initiative, a transdisciplinary 1.5-day Co-Creation Workshop will take place at the new Coworking Space Flow1986 (M.A.R.K.E.T. Square) in Offenburg, focusing on key questions of sustainability and future development. Students from Offenburg University, together with regional and interregional partners, freelancers and start-ups will collaboratively develop concrete approaches to local sustainability challenges designed to create impact well beyond the workshop itself.
Challenge the Now. In Unity.
The European Universities initiative is a flagship programme of the European Commission, created to strengthen strategic partnerships between institutions across Europe and to foster a new generation of Europeans who can study, work, and innovate across borders.
ChallengeEU is a vibrant community of nine universities and partners across Europe who believe that true power lies in diversity, collaboration, and the courage to question the status quo. Together, we are building an open, innovative, and sustainable European campus — a space where students, researchers, and local communities join forces to make a real impact.
This is more than education. It’s a movement. A breakthrough. A revolution in how we think about learning, cooperation, and the role of universities in addressing global challenges.
Challenge the Now. In Unity.
The aim of our initiative is to educate a new, cooperative generation of Europeans and to build a strong identity based on European values.
The aim of our initiative is to educate a new, cooperative generation of Europeans and to build a strong identity based on European values.
Collaborative research, which have an impact not only on the research potential of the university, but also teaching.
Alliance in numbers
Inhabitants in regions
University Staff
Students
Associated partners
European Universities alliances
Countries
European Universities
Work packages
United Campus
Alliance in numbers
Inhabitants in regions
University Staff
Students
Associated partners
European Universities alliances
Countries
European Universities
Work packages
United Campus
The Alliance that
Unites the Europe
Revolutionizing Academic Collaboration
ChallengeEU introduces an innovative model: Multi-Actor Research & Knowledge Exchange Teams (M.A.R.K.E.T.s). These vibrant hubs bring together students, researchers, and diverse partners from industry, administration, and society to collaboratively tackle complex challenges in their fields.
Education Open to Everyone
The Alliance is committed to removing barriers to learning by creating Open, Diverse, and Inclusive Campuses (ODEI) at all partner universities. Regardless of background, ability, or circumstance, everyone gains equal access to high-quality education—because true innovation thrives in diversity and inclusion.
An Innovation Ecosystem for the Future
ChallengeEU builds lasting partnerships with a broad range of stakeholders, focusing on three key specialization areas: Health and Well-being, Smart Digitalization, and Sustainable Futures. Through M.A.R.K.E.T.s, an interdisciplinary collaboration platform emerges to foster real change and support sustainable development locally and across Europe.
Universities forming the Alliance
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