Dear members, partners, and friends of the ChallengeEU University Alliance,
Welcome to our new newsletter, your invitation to engage with the work of ChallengeEU. We are an ambitious alliance of 9 European Universities dedicated to building a modern European education network and forging deep connections across our 9 institutions.
Our shared mission is to co-create solutions for the critical challenges of our time. This work extends beyond academia; we are actively partnering with diverse societal stakeholders, companies, and political actors within our regions. We firmly believe that collaboration is the key to shaping a positive future for Europe.
This newly designed newsletter will periodically share our alliance’s initiatives and progress. We hope to inspire discussion and invite you to collaborate with us.
We look forward to exchanging ideas with you.
Tobias Hagen, Managing Director of ChallengeEU
Updates from ChallengeEU
Upcoming Events
BIP: Skills for Success and Global Communication. Registration is open
The Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme (BIP), organised by Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies (LBTU), is an international learning experience designed to strengthen students’ key transversal and 21st-century competencies for academic, professional, and global environments. The programme focuses on developing intercultural communication, critical and evidence-based thinking, media and information literacy, and effective teamwork through structured international collaboration and guided
Registration for Blended Intensive Programme (BIP): “Resilience Lab: media for social change”
We are pleased to invite all our partners in the Challenge EU Alliance to participate in the upcoming edition of the Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) “Resilience Lab: Media for Social Change” This BIP brings together students and academic staff from different fields to explore how media shape public opinion and can support positive social change. Focusing on resilience to disinformation,
ChallengeEU Mentoring Programme: Applications Now Open
Students and staff of the ChallengeEU Alliance have a unique opportunity to take part in an inclusive and international mentoring initiative implemented across all nine universities forming the ChallengeEU Alliance. The ChallengeEU Mentoring Programme is designed to support students through guidance from European professionals, boost their self-confidence and skills, and help them define their career paths — all within a mentoring
ChallengeEU Online Café: Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education
We are pleased to invite you to the upcoming ChallengeEU Online Café, this time dedicated to one of the most transformative topics in academia today: Artificial Intelligence in higher education. This session will bring together four speakers from four ChallengeEU partner universities, each offering brief insights into AI-related initiatives developed at their institutions: South East European University (SEEU) Universidade Europeia
Family Law through ODEI M.A.R.K.E.T.: Student Perspectives
Family Law through ODEI M.A.R.K.E.T.: Student Perspectives is an academic and creative showcase designed for students of the Faculty of Law, university staff, and invited stakeholders. Family Law through ODEI M.A.R.K.E.T.: Student Perspectives is a dynamic academic event, organized within the ChallengeEU Project, designed to bring together students, mentors, university staff, and key stakeholders from the legal and social sectors.
Meeting „Together for equality” at the University of Warmia and Mazury
The Comission for Equal Opportunities of the University of Warmia and Mazury invites you to a meeting „Together for equality!” The meeting will be carried out as part of the project „Cultivating Holistic Sustainable Collaborations and Engaging Excellence in European Universities – ChallengeEU” in cooperation with the Commission for Equal Opportunities. The panel will include: prof. Paweł Wielgosz – project
News from our Universities
ECAM
ECAM: An International Partnership Supporting Innovation and Entrepreneurship
ECAM LaSalle and the Science and Technology Park (STeP) of Chiang Mai University are continuing their collaboration with a shared objective: to promote innovation, entrepreneurship, and international openness. At the heart of this partnership, an ambitious exchange program strengthens the ties between the two institutions. THE ELP PROGRAM: AN INCUBATOR FOR EXPERIENCE AND INITIATIVES Signed at the end of 2023,
SEEU
SEEU Marks the 24th Anniversary with a Solemn Ceremony: Broad Participation and Messages of Vision for the Future
The South East European University today held the central ceremony marking the 24th anniversary of its establishment, a solemn event that brought together rectors of public universities from the country and the region, representatives of the diplomatic corps, the business community, accreditation and quality assurance bodies in education, as well as many other distinguished guests. SEEU Rector, Prof. Dr. Sadudin
LBTU
LBTU: From Idea to Prototype: LBTU Launches First Innovation Grant Program for Students
The Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies (LBTU) has launched the first cycle of the program “LBTU Innovation Grants for Students“. The initiative aims to foster the development of innovative student ideas by providing financial support, practical training, mentorship, and collaboration opportunities with industry professionals. The program offers students access to the knowledge and tools needed to create prototypes,
UWM
UWM: Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski visits the University of Warmia and Mazury
On Tuesday, 2 December, the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn (UWM) became part of the nationwide science-and-technology tour “IGNIS – Poland Reaches for the Stars.” The campus in Kortowo welcomed Dr. Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski an engineer and scientist and the second Pole to travel into space who came to Olsztyn on a mission to popularise science and share first-hand
HSO
HSO: Aid convoy reaches partner university in Zaporizhzhia
A large convoy of donations from Offenburg has arrived in Zaporizhzhia. The shipment will support the local university during a time of great uncertainty. Early December, Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic received a truck carrying 14 tons of aid supplies from the Offenburg university community. A total of 52 boxes and 14 bags of winter clothing, around 80 laptops, server technology, ten IT
UEV
UEV: Talent Day at Universidad Europea de Valencia: Boosting Young Careers
European companies, students and universities come together for a day that promotes professional development and strengthens the ChallengeEU alliance.
MIUN
MIUN: The Tourism Program Attracts Students From All Over the World
This year, the Master’s programme in Tourism Studies at Mid Sweden University in Östersund has students from all continents.
FHNW
FHNW: Printing Comfort: The New Tech Behind Next-Gen Shoe Insoles
Shoe insoles can significantly reduce strain. Two FHNW schools are developing innovative materials and manufacturing processes. A new 3D-printing technology is transforming how custom shoe insoles are made. At orthopaedic footwear company Orthopodo Malgaroli, a printer rapidly builds a tailored insole from soft, multi-hardness filaments – ideal for a diabetes patient with reduced foot sensitivity. By precisely relieving pressure on
HSO
Team Sweaty wins silver medal in China
At the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, before a crowd of 10,000 spectators, the HSO robot soccer team only had to concede in the final, losing by a narrow margin. Thirty teams from around the world competed in two contests, with their robots playing completely autonomously during the games, without any human interference. Team Sweaty is the HSO’s humanoid
UWM
A supply of knowledge and inspiration for the entire year
As every year, the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn has prepared a rich program of workshops, lectures, demonstrations, and other events proving that science is a great adventure and that there is an artist in all of us. The Olsztyn Science and Art Days began on September 25th and lasted three days. As every year, the University of
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