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Join us in Spring 2023 and tackle real-life challenges with your international team.
The E³UDRES² I Living Labs are back for a fourth edition: Various institutions, business owners and local authorities from all over Europe have once again submitted their challenges for you to solve! Together with a team of international students coming from various backgrounds, you can come up with your ideal solution over the course of several weeks, all while having guidance from experienced mentors - our Educational Entrepreneurs.
Ready to dive in? Find out more about the I Living Labs 2023 on this page. Registration opens on 10 February 2023.
Students from all E³UDRES² partnering institutions
6-14 people per team
English
Participation is free, all costs are covered by E³UDRES²
All students get 6 ECTS for participating in an I Living Lab (Intensive ILL: 3 ECTS)
connected to the E³UDRES² research topics of Circular Economy, Artificial Intelligence, and Wellbeing to be solved by you + your teammates!
This year, we are again offering three variations of the I Living Labs. They all have one thing in common: International teams get together and work on solving a challenge. The differences lie in the timeframe and the mobility connected to the event.
⏲️ When?
07 March - 31 May 2023 (2 weeks Easter holidays included)
📍 Where? Online
🧳 Travel? No
🌟 6 ECTS
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Together with your team of other international students coming from various backgrounds and disciplines, you work together on a pre-selected challenge.
⏲️ When?
07 March - 31 May 2023 (2 weeks Easter holidays included)
📍 Where? Online + 1 on-site week at UC Leuven-Limburg UAS, Belgium (New date: 24-28 April 2023)
🧳 Travel? Yes
🌟 6 ECTS
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Different teams work on various aspects of one big topic.
⏲️ When?
20 March - 31 March 2023
📍 Where? Online (1 week) + on-site at Vidzeme UAS, Latvia (1 week)
🧳 Travel? Yes
🌟 3 ECTS
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In this format, you can meet your peers on-site at Vidzeme UAS in Latvia - take on one of six challenges together with your team, and collaborate with entrepreneurs, mentors and experts to generate ideas and prototypes.
*For a Blended and Intensive I Living Lab you will have to insert a travel code during registration. This is to perform a preliminary check on your travel options. Contact persons per institution for this code will soon be available here.
Figured out which format is the right one for you? Great - please choose your topic next:
You see the value of resources and why it is important to preserve them. You are convinced of ideas like recycling, reusing and repairing goods.
You want people to be able to be themselves, in particular the most vulnerable people in our society.
You are fascinated by technology but you also have an eye for the human aspect in the world of zeros and ones.
You see the value of resources and why it is important to preserve them. You are convinced of ideas like recycling, reusing and repairing goods.
You want people to be able to be themselves, in particular the most vulnerable people in our society.
Important: The Intensive I Living Labs offer the three main topics, however, participants will not be able to choose a specific topic at registration. The choice of topic will be made during the onboarding phase. Find more information about this format here.
You see the value of resources and why it is important to preserve them. You are convinced of ideas like recycling, reusing and repairing goods.
You want people to be able to be themselves, in particular the most vulnerable people in our society.
You are fascinated by technology but you also have an eye for the human aspect in the world of zeros and ones.
Refine the choice you made in the I Living Lab topic by selecting a theme.
Not only homes need to rethink their energy consumption. Campuses too need to evaluate how they can be more cost efficient, more green and more synchronised with nature.
Help campuses throughout all regions to become more green.
How do we tackle the ever growing problems of traffic jams and pollution by transport? Create ideas to promote resource-saving and sustainable mobility by applying the principles of circulare economy.
Do you know the air you breath? Do you know the effect of ecosystems in urban spaces?
Make use of artificial intelligence to make your space more healthier and create a better environment for everyone.
If you are up for a surprise you can choose the Wild Card. You won’t know what challenge you get, but it will definitely have something to do with Circular Economy.
How can we make our health smarter? Use cutting edge technologies in all kinds of settings: from food industry to elderly care. Make use of the right technology for every purpose and make a smarter and healthier region.
Mental health can have a big impact on health in general. It is in everyone’s interest to pay attention to this issue. Make use of technology to make healthcare accessible for remote areas and to assure their mental health.
Mental health can have a big impact on health in general. Especially at an age where you are in search for your identity and your place in society.
Create ideas to establish healthy lifestyles for youngsters and ways for youngsters to cope with typical issues at this stage of life.
If you are up for a surprise you can choose the Wild Card. You won’t know what challenge you get, but it will definitely have something to do with Wellbeing and active ageing.
Do you know the air you breathe? Do you know the effect of ecosystems in urban spaces?
Make use of artificial intelligence to make your space more healthier and create a better environment for everyone.
Robots, VR, AR … these cutting edge technologies can be used in all kinds of settings: from food industry to elderly care. Make use of the right technology for every purpose and make your region smarter and more sustainable.
If you are up for a surprise you can choose the Wild Card. You won’t know what challenge you get, but it will definitely have something to do with AI.
Big changes start small. Urban areas are the ideal place to start the transition towards a more circular energy system. But is is not only a game for policy makers, we need more players to the table. Let’s bring policymakers, experts, entrepreneurs, artists and 20-something students together to think differently of a world in which thriving and growth go hand in hand.
There is a mismatch and underused potential of talents in an already overheated labour market. Europe has a hugely diverse potential of young talents seeking their way into the new job market. What if we could bridge this creativity to a European StartUP Market? This might spark the entrepreneurial mindset of students and could function as a gateway for small, medium & Startup entrepreneurs to new talents.
The Intensive I Living Labs also offer different themes, however, you will not be able to choose a specific theme at registration. The choice of your theme will be made during the onboarding phase. Find more information about this format here.
Working in an I Living Lab acts as a trigger to improve your future skills, such as analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities, showing creativity in dealing with obstacles and learning to deal with uncertainties. In an I Living Lab, you will be given time and space to develop and hone these future skills.
Registration for the I Living Labs 2023 opens on 10 February 2023. Check back later for more!
Participation in an I Living Labs is open to all students from E³UDRES² partnering institutions. Please be aware that the coverage of costs for attending an I Living Lab might differ for students from Saxion UAS, Fulda UAS and Jyväskylä UAS (new E³UDRES² partners). In case of questions, please get in touch with your local E³UDRES² contacts at your institution or write us at office(at)eudres.eu so we can connect you!
Together with international students who signed up for the same I Living Lab as you, you will tackle a real-life problem and search for solutions. Every student has a different background and comes from a different study program. This makes it easy to come up with transdisciplinary solutions.
Not at all. If you're open to develop a creative mindset, you'll find the experience easy. Just open your mind and go with the flow! Use the skills you have and develop new skills during the I Living Lab - it is open to all students from the E³UDRES² partnering institutions, no matter which study program, year or background!
This depends on the I Living Lab Format you choose. Classic I Living Labs are 100% online, Blended I Living Labs combine online with 1 week of physical gathering in a country (Belgium that is), Intensive I Living Labs combine 1 week online with 1 week on-site in Latvia.
Of course! Depending on which I Living Lab Format you choose, you get 3 or 6 ECTS.
Your team will consist of European students coming from all across our E³UDRES² partnering institutions. Some of them are also Erasmus students, which means that you can even have students from all around the world in your team.
Next to students, you'll also have a coach on your team (your Educational Entrepreneur), and of course the challenge owner.
The coach, or educational entrepreneur, is often a teacher from one of the higher education institutions involved in E³UDRES². They won't teach stuff, but will guide you through the I Living Lab. This means they will help if you are lost or that they can offer interesting pieces of information on the moment you need them.
In order to get a positive grading for your I Living Lab, you need to attend at least 80% of the online meetings. If your I Living Lab contains travelling, be aware that the travelling part is compulsory. Therefore, it is necessary to be physically present at the on-site program. Illness and certain family circumstances are reasons for which a legitimate absence applies. This must always be supported by an attestation.
Get in touch with us through our contact form or directly contact or local I Living Lab contacts at the E³UDRES² institutions.
