Unite! Moves into the Next Phase
2026/07/10
The European Commission has confirmed funding for the European university alliance Unite! for another two years starting in November 2026. This decision recognizes the alliance’s progress and reaffirms its long-term commitment to building an integrated and innovative European university.
The new funding phase begins in November 2026 and will last for two years. This is a significant step in the development of Unite! into a leading European university alliance dedicated to promoting innovation, collaboration, and excellence in higher education.
As it embarks on the next chapter of Unite!, the alliance reaffirms its mission to drive transformative education, research, and innovation, as well as its vision of a European Higher Education and Research Area characterized by openness, collaboration, and shared goals. This new phase will enable partners to deepen joint initiatives, expand opportunities for students and staff, and accelerate progress toward a more interconnected, resilient, and sustainable academic ecosystem.
“I warmly welcome the confirmation of Unite!’s funding for the next two years. Building on more than six years of progress and tangible achievements, we will continue working together to shape an ambitious European university Alliance that delivers lasting value for our communities and for Europe," says Vivien Quéma, President of Unite!
Tanja Brühl,
TUDa President
I am delighted that the European Union will continue to support our work in Unite! for another two years. Unite! is a strong strategic alliance of committed Europeans. Together, we are advancing research, education, and third mission activities to advance technology and innovation for a competitive, resilient, and united Europe. My sincere thanks go to all colleagues at TU Darmstadt and across our partner universities whose outstanding commitment brings Unite! to life. What started as an idea has grown into a deep and trusting partnership that is shaping our universities in lasting ways – and whose future we will continue to build together.
European University Alliances
The European University Alliances are cross-border university networks that jointly develop innovative teaching and learning formats as well as new forms of collaboration in education, research, the third mission, and technology transfer. The European Commission has now selected 20 European university alliances under the Erasmus+ program to fund their activities for the next two years. With this latest selection, it is now supporting 65 alliances across Europe.
Unite!
Unite! is a European university alliance for innovation, technology, and engineering that connects European regions with economic potential, entrepreneurial spirit, and innovation. It is a strategic, agile, and dynamic alliance of nine universities based on shared values, a common vision, and mutual trust. Unite! is committed to being a strong driving force for technology and innovation—a multilingual, trans-European campus that will train the experts and leaders who will drive the digital and green transitions.
The Unite! partner universities are KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden, Aalto University in Finland, Politechnika Wrocławska in Poland, TU Darmstadt in Germany, Grenoble INP-UGA in France (Rhône-Alpes), TU Graz in Austria, Universidade de Lisboa in Portugal, UPC Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya in Spain, and Politecnico di Torino in Italy.
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