E³UDRES² is a European University Alliance - a network of higher education institutions that collaborate closely in order to have a substantial impact in higher education.
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Celebrating past achievements
More than 120 researchers, students, entrepreneurs, policy makers and higher education professionals travelled to the city of St. Pölten, Austria, to participate in thought-provoking talks, panel discussions and networking opportunities.
Open to all E³UDRES² students
The Intensive I Living Labs are coming to Austria! Tackle real-life challenges together with your international team. Registration opens on 15 September 2023.
Proposal approved
The European Commission has approved the proposal for E³UDRES² 2.0 - a further deepened and ambitious collaboration between the existing E³UDRES² partnering institutions.
Video out now
Discover E³UDRES² in our new animated video available in English with subtitles in all native languages of the E³UDRES² countries.
Engaged and Entrepreneurial European University as Driver for European Smart and Sustainable Regions
E³UDRES² is a European University Alliance - a network of higher education institutions that collaborate closely in order to have a substantial impact in higher education.
Together as E³UDRES², the institutions are able to pool knowledge, core competences and skills of all their staff and students. With the power of all the individual institutions united, E³UDRES² is able to actively shape and further develop not only its individual institutions, but also the regions they are located in.
Various institutions, business owners and local authorities from all over Europe have once again submitted their challenges for you to solve! Open to all students of E³UDRES² institutions.
27 Nov - 01 Dec 2023
St. Pölten UAS (AT)
St. Pölten UAS International Week: Meet European Universities
Join St. Pölten UAS for an intensive and inspiring International Week to co-create ideas and exchange best practices and experiences in the context of the European University Initiative.
27 Nov - 01 Dec 2023
St. Pölten UAS (AT)
The E³UDRES² European University Alliance is comprised of nine institutions - a combination of unique, scientific universities and universities of applied sciences (UAS). In addition, E³UDRES² members are ambitious, flexible, small or medium-sized universities (<30,000 students), located in a small or medium-sized European cities (<250,000 inhabitants) of one of the smaller European countries (<20 million Inhabitants) and anchored in their surrounding environments but internationally connected and active within the European Higher Education Area.
(8) Saxion University of Applied Sciences is the biggest institution within the E³UDRES² Alliance.
(1) Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences, located in the city of Valmiera, is an essential part of the aspirational Vidzeme region.
(9) Focussing on new learning approaches, innovation and entrepreneurship, Jyväskylä UAS is getting its students ready for the future.
(6) UC Leuven-Limburg, the "Moving Minds" University of Applied Sciences, strongly focuses on their students' wellbeing.
(7) Fulda UAS is characterized by their strong research focus and their ability to award independent doctoral degrees in profile-forming areas.
(2) St. Pölten UAS leads the E³UDRES² Alliance and is a key player in the domestic higher education landscape.
(5) As the southernmost institution within E³UDRES², the Politechnic Institute of Setúbal educates more than 7,000 students employs about 800 staff members.
(3) Hungary's predominant higher education institution in the field of life sciences.
(4) With a history of over more than 100 years, Politehnica University of Timisoara provides education on undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate levels.
What will universities look like in the year 2030 and beyond? E³UDRES² aims to find answers to this question and strives to support the transition to future-proof universities.
By engaging students, university staff, citizens and many other players, E³UDRES² aims to transform the non-urban regions it is located in into areas that are defined by innovation, flexibility and sustainability - true Smart & Sustainable Regions.
More than 120 researchers, students, entrepreneurs, policy makers and higher education professionals travelled to the city of St. Pölten to attend the E³UDRES² Forum 2023 under the motto "Connecting European Universities & Regions".
Gabriele Permoser and Michal Karpišek of St. Pölten UAS, and Roger Heijmans of UC Leuven-Limburg UAS represented E³UDRES² at various international events hosted by the OECD in collaboration with other institutions in New York.
The E³UDRES² Bootcamp 2023 brought together 30 students at Lake Balaton, enabling them to use their diverse backgrounds in solving real-life challenges revolving around the topic of future food.
Co-Create a European Multi-University Campus across the E³UDRES² institutions.
E³UDRES² not only co-creates outstanding ideas for its core topics "Future Universities" and "Smart and Sustainable Regions", it also encourages everyone to submit their own ideas. Find out more about the interesting concepts we have received!
Shared values
The members of the alliance were carefully selected and invited due to the following aspects.
Due to their existing strategic commitment and their acknowledged expertise for the further development of smart and sustainable regions.
Due to their expertise and good practices for challenge based education with innovative methods.
Due to their full commitment and their outstanding knowhow in mission-oriented research and human-centred Innovation.
Due to their experience as engaged and entrepreneurial university and their activities and efforts towards future universities.
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