The two vice-presidents are the rectors of two Unite! partner universities, Ilkka Niemelä from Aalto University and Daniel Crespo from Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · BarcelonaTech.

Based on the feedback from the European Commission, Unite! has decided to strengthen its leadership and establish two new Vice President positions. President Ilkka Niemelä from Aalto University and Rector Daniel Crespo from Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya were elected for these positions by the Academic Forum of Unite! on 29 November, 2022.

These two guidelines will help the Unite! community to work using accessible contents and events

Diversity is a key guiding value. Unite! is convinced that shared differences are an essential component of international and democratic cooperation and further, are a fundamental accelerator of social change and innovation. Therefore, the alliance strive to ensure and maintain an environment that not only celebrates and welcomes diversity, but also offers opportunities and chances for personal growth and fulfilment regardless of individual differences.

Unite! has closed its pilot phase to launch the new Erasmus + proposal for the next four years, to implement the European university of innovation, technology and engineering

From 1 to 3 November, the Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) hosted the first Unite! Steering Committee since the EU announced the decision to fund the alliance for another four years in the Erasmus+ program. The Unite! Steering Committee, made up of the Unite! Secretariat, the Key Liaison Officers from each partner university, the Work Package Leaders of the new proposal and the Students in Unite! for Representation and Empowerment (SURE!), discussed in detail the new goals and projects of this new phase.

Unite! Winter School at TU Darmstadt for researchers

The Graduate School Energy Science and Engineering of TU Darmstadt invites you from 6 to 8 December 2022 to the Unite! Winter School “Sustainable and Resilient Energy for Europe?!”. The Winter School is aimed at doctoral students, postdocs, practising engineers and researchers from the fields of energy systems, energy policy and energy economics. It will cover scientific and technical aspects of the production and use of carbon-free and sustainable energy storage systems, such as hydrogen and iron, as well as socio-economic aspects, such as the multi-level governance of hydrogen strategies. Participants will gain insights into current challenges and approaches to solutions in an energy landscape that is changing daily. The Winter School will take place as a hybrid event. Participation is free of charge. Free hotel accommodation is provided for 20 applicants from Unite! universities. Registration is open until 15 November 2022.

Online conference for Unite! students

Unite! partner Grenoble INP-UGA is organising the online conference “Energy Poverty in the EU” for all Unite! students. The conference explicitly asks for students' perspectives on the energy crisis in the EU and develops concrete actions. The first session will take place online via Zoom on 27 October 2022.

Visit the Unite! virtual fair for students

Are you interested in increasing your international network? Would you like to study at other European universities as well and get to know local cultures? Or would you like to work out solutions to grand societal challenges together with other students around Europe? Join the Unite! Virtual Fair and check the offers for students created by the nine universities in the European university network Unite! that TU Darmstadt is a part of. Time: Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at 16-18 CET Location: Spatial Chat, link will be sent to registered participants

In Zusammenarbeit mit sechs weiteren Hochschulen der Rhein-Main-Region bietet die TU Darmstadt erstmals die Karriereveranstaltung „Matching Week“ an. Vom 21. bis 25. November soll das einwöchige Online-Angebot internationale Studierende dabei unterstützen, bereits im Studium wichtige berufliche Erfahrung zu sammeln und den Übergang in den Arbeitsmarkt zu meistern.

Begrüßung der Erstsemester am 17.10.

Eigentlich war alles wie immer: Bei der Erstsemester-Begrüßung hatten die „Freshers“ viele wichtige Fragen, die sie im Hörsaal und Medienzentrum (HMZ) direkt an die TU-Präsidentin Tanja Brühl und Vizepräsident Heribert Wazecha stellen durften. Die Laune auf dem Campus Lichtwiese war ausgelassen. Aufbruchstimmung lag in der Luft. Doch ganz wie immer war es trotzdem nicht: Der Ausblick auf den Winter hinterlässt einige Sorgen.

Grenoble invites Unite! students

From 6 to 10 February 2023, Unite! students get special access to the first edition of the Unite! winter school on Biomass and innovative materials, which will take place in Grenoble. It will focus on the themes of plant biomass valorisation (green and agri food waste, wood residues) as well as production of biomaterials (or bio sourced materials). Applications are open until 15 November 2022.

Was TU-Studierende von ihrem Auslandssemester erwarten

Seit September verbringen 45 SUD-Studierende der TU Darmstadt sowie elf der Vietnamese-German University (VGU) erstmals ein Semester an der VGU nahe Ho-Chi-Minh-Stadt. Nach zwei Jahren Pandemie ist das gemeinsame Masterstudium dort endlich in Präsenz möglich – noch dazu auf dem neuen Campus, der im November eingeweiht wird. Unter den TU-Studierenden machten sich vorab Vorfreude und ein wenig Nervosität breit. Um ihre Fragen zu beantworten und die südostasiatische Universität vorzustellen, reiste der VGU-Präsident eigens aus Vietnam an.

„Fliegendes Klassenzimmer" zwischen Darmstadt und Vietnam

Vor zehn Jahren hat die TU Darmstadt den gemeinsamen Masterstudiengang Sustainable Urban Development an der Vietnamese-German University (VGU) in Ho-Chi-Minh-Stadt aufgebaut. Seit drei Jahren ist daraus ein Joint-Degree-Studiengang geworden, der in Darmstadt und Vietnam angeboten wird. Erstmals können nun auch TU Studierende ein Semester in Südostasien verbringen. Das Interesse an dem einzigartigen internationalen Studiengang ist groß.

TU Graz and Wroclaw Tech are now official Unite! partners

On September 20th, during the VI Unite! Dialogue hosted by Politecnico di Torino. Prof. Dr. Harald Kainz, Rector of the Graz University of Technology, and Prof. Dr. Arkadiusz Wójs, President of the Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, signed the Unite! Charter confirming the full inclusion of both universities to the Unite! alliance. The signature act has taken place during the Unite! Governing Platform in the presence of Unite!'s president Tanja Brühl and all the rectors/presidents of the different Unite! partner universities.

VI Unite! Dialogue in Turin

With over 250 academic, staff and student participants coming from nine European Universities, the Unite! Alliance sixth Dialogue was just hosted at Politecnico di Torino on September 20-22. The Alliance, which concluded its sixth Dialogue, was recently awarded with additional funding from the European Commission. Together with the University delegations, other main participants were EC representatives, CRUI Rector’s Conference, the main German technical Universities’ network – TU9, plus Torino, Barcelona and Stockholm municipalities and the other five CLUSTER European Alliances.

On European Researchers' Night the Unite! alliance invites you to learn about the transition to sustainable and climate-neutral cities by 2030.

The European Researchers' Night is a Europe-wide public event, which displays the diversity of science and its impact on citizens' daily lives in fun, inspiring ways. This year, the event will take place in 25 countries on Friday 30 September 2022. The Unite! University Alliance is participating.

The Unite! community introduces itself

Unite! is a living and constantly growing alliance. Many people at the seven (soon to be nine) partner universities are working on different projects to make a European University a reality. Who they are and what exactly they do is what we show in the series “Let's Unite! – Get to know…”. This time, students Airi Nevalainen and Joona Huikuri from Aalto University introduce themselves.