Updates from ChallengeEU

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

The Quadruple Helix in Practice: M.A.R.K.E.T. at SEEU
South East European University (SEEU) convened the forum “Connecting Education and the Labor Market” under the ChallengeEU umbrella, a milestone event reflecting the alliance’s ambition to shape its immediate environment and co-create its future. The meeting advanced cooperation among universities,

ChallengeEU delegation attended ECAM LaSalle’s anniversary
A 14-member delegation from the ChallengeEU Alliance visited ECAM LaSalle in Lyon to mark the university’s 125th anniversary, combining celebrations with working discussions. The group, led by five rectors, included representatives from Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz (FHNW), Hochschule Offenburg, Latvia University of

ChallengeEU Strategy Board Meeting in Switzerland
Strategy Board gathered at Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz FHNW for two inspiring days (8–9 Oct) of exchange and strategic dialogue between rectors and student representatives. Participants also had the pleasure of touring the FHNW campus in Windisch. They were hosted by, among

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.

Voices in Action: ChallengeEU at EUSAF 2025
Forty-six student representatives from European University Alliances met in Warsaw, Poland, for the European Universities Student Ambassadors’ Forum (EUSAF) – a platform for sharing perspectives on the present and future of higher education across Europe. Hosted by the Warsaw School