Updates from ChallengeEU

Student Journal: “ChallengeEU is about people”
“What makes ChallengeEU even more special is that it doesn’t end with the conference. The friendships we built are real,” writes Marija Kosovljanovic from FHNW, Student Ambassador and member of the Student Council, reflecting on the ChallengeEU 1st Annual Conference.

Media, Diversity and Resilience to Disinformation. ChallengeEU Students Take Part in a BIP at UWM
To avoid being misled by disinformation, we need to remain open to other cultures and understand that community can be found in diversity. The Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme “Resilience Lab: Media for Social Change”, organised by the UWM Institute of

Genius Hackathon at ECAM LaSalle: Students Design Responsible Solutions for Regional Transitions
On 25 and 26 April, ECAM LaSalle hosted the 4th edition of the Genius Hackathon on its Lyon campus. During this 24-hour innovation marathon, 46 students from several higher education institutions worked together to develop responsible entrepreneurial concepts responding to

ChallengeEU in Action: GIS Mapping in Tetovo
Students from South East European University used GIS tools to examine urban and infrastructure challenges in Tetovo. The activity, carried out as part of ChallengeEU initiatives supporting the digital and green transition, showed how spatial data can contribute to sustainable

Student Journal: Reflections from the ESU Conference of Alliances
“Students should be included as real partners in decision making processes, not only as representatives who are consulted from time to time,” emphasises Gajur Memeti from South East European University in North Macedonia, sharing his reflections after taking part in

SEEU and Gostivar Municipality Launch Youth Awareness Campaign as Part of ChallengeEU
Within the framework of the ChallengeEU initiative, South East European University, in cooperation with the Municipality of Gostivar as an Associate Partner of the ChallengeEU Alliance, launched a youth awareness campaign in the Medical High School and the Gymnasium in

ChallengeEU 1st Annual Conference Through the Lens: Photo Gallery
The 1st ChallengeEU Annual Conference in Olsztyn (May 6-7) was not only an opportunity for representatives of nine European universities to meet, but also an important moment to reflect on the journey so far, build relationships and define the next

Science for the Social Environment: UWM Co-organises the Day of Dignity of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
On 5 May 2026, the Ostróda District Multimedia Library “Przystań z Kulturą”, located at the Public Utility Centre in Ostróda, became a space for dialogue, inclusion and mutual learning. On that day, the event “Science for the Social Environment” took

Bridging Regions – Connecting Universities: ChallengeEU meets at University of Warmia and Mazury
For two days, the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn became the beating heart of the ChallengeEU Alliance. Created within the framework of the European Universities initiative, ChallengeEU brings together nine institutions from different parts of Europe under a