The two-part workshop takes place on Monday, 3 November (13:30–16:30 CET) and Tuesday, 4 November (09:30–12:30 CET). International university alliances thrive on cooperation, commitment and mutual trust. For cooperation to succeed, it not only requires visibility and external communication, but also robust internal structures and processes - especially when navigating tensions or conflicting goals. The two-part workshop series supports employees from administration, research, transfer, communication, and project management in the ChallengeEU alliance. It promote skills in stakeholder engagement, open science, and internal conflict resolution – aimed at reinforcing current alliance structures and proactively addressing risks identified during the preparatory phase. Workshop is open to all the ChallenegeEU alliance partners. Speaker profiles Dr Annette Klinkert is an internationally experienced workshop facilitator, trainer and science communicator. Since 2012, she has been Managing Director of city2science (www.city2science.de), a German company that develops innovative communication approaches linking scientific institutions with urban and regional development strategies. Dr. Verena Molitor is a project manager at city2science GmbH. At city2science, she develops innovative engagement approaches, training programmes and application designs that link scientific institutions with urban and regional development strategies. She also organises workshops and training courses on topics such as science communication, open innovation and public engagement. Format: Interactive online workshop with two trainers, exercises in breakout rooms, input phases, reflection rounds. Language: English Photo: Freepik.com