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.
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.
Updates from ChallengeEU
Alliance brings us closer: French students spent a semester in Sweden
This year, five students from the ECAM LaSalle are spending an academic semester at Mid Sweden University. It is the first French–Swedish university exchange carried out thanks to the ChallengeEU Alliance. Tom, Louis, Corentin, Juline and Victor left for Sweden
After the ChallengeEU meeting in Brussels: we’re ready for the next steps!
First at the headquarters of the Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea, and then at the Representation Office of the State of Baden-Württemberg in Brussels, members of the ChallengeEU team took part in a three-day working meeting (27-29 October). The
ChallengeEU Collaboration Powered by Lab IDEAS BIP
The ChallengeEU Alliance continues to promote collaboration and innovation through the Lab IDEAS: Impact-Driven Education for Action and Sustainability Blended Intensive Program (BIP), organized by IADE – Faculty of Design, Technology and Communication of Universidade Europeia, one of the founding
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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