Be part of the energy transition

This event brings together doctoral researchers, industry voices, and academic experts to discuss the future of sustainable energy. From keynote talks to interactive sessions, the programme is designed to spark ideas and build connections across the Unite! community. Explore what’s next in energy storage and hydrogen technologies at the 2nd annual Unite!Energy Conference – a full day of insights, exchange and inspiration. The conference will take place on 10 October following the Unite! Dialogue, also at Aalto University.

Developed by young scientists

Are you interested in how cities can work better—socially, environmentally, and technically? This workshop brings together young researchers from across Europe to explore innovative ideas for improving urban systems. Through group work and discussion, you'll develop new skills in identifying urban challenges, generating ideas, and collaborating across disciplines. Joint to 2-Day workshop organized by Urban Innovation Centre at Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, and get new experience in urban systems.

Boost student mobility and employability

Included in the Unite! Catalogue for Students, the initiative aimed at enhancing student mobility and offering valuable international work experience within the alliance’s research ecosystem.

New Seed Fund initiative launched in 2025

A new online exchange module is strengthening teaching collaboration across seven Unite! universities – with a focus on sustainable mobility in climate-resilient cities. Funded through the Unite! Seed Fund for Teaching and Learning, the Unite! Sustainable Mobility Forum (U!SMF) launched in the summer semester of 2025 and now brings together around 120 master’s students from the Unite! alliance and the EIT Urban Mobility Master School.

2nd Online Matchmaking Event

Unite! Engineering Biology: Online matchmaking event for young researchers. On September 25, 2025, the Unite! Engineering Biology initiative will bring together researchers from all Unite! partner universities to foster collaboration and lay the groundwork for joint project proposals in the fields of biotechnology, biomedicine, biosciences and chemistry.

Aalto University invites to Finland

The XII Unite! Dialogue will take place at Aalto University in Espoo, Finland, from 6 to 9 October 2025. Over 300 participants from the nine Unite! universities of the European University Alliance are expected to attend.

UNITE! launches the Sustainable Mobility Forum

The new UNITE! Sustainable Mobility Forum (U!SMF) will kick off with an online launch event on Friday, July 4, 2025, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM (CEST). The event will take place via Zoom.

A new course for the next generation of engineers about energy transition and hydrogen technologies

Are you ready to join the hydrogen revolution? In September 2025 the course “Hydrogen and Safety for Mobile Application” will train the next generation of engineers to navigate the energy transition, by focusing on hydrogen technologies and safety in mobile applications like cars, buses, trains and in the field of aerospace.

Unite! students take the lead

The ESA 2025 will return to the EU Parliament from May 26 to 28, bringing together over 250 students from the European University Alliances. Eda Ceren Tuncer from TU Darmstadt was also present.

Second round of the Unite! Visiting Professorship begins

In the 2025/2026 winter semester, TU Darmstadt will welcome Unite! visiting professors for the second time. A total of 13 experienced postdocs from six Unite! universities are participating in the Unite! Visiting Professorship and will complement teaching and research at TU Darmstadt in eight departments for at least one semester.

Save the date

Get ready for the second edition of the Unite! Research School — set to be more ambitious, dynamic, and inspiring than ever before! From 3 to 7 November 2025, this unique event will unite MSc and PhD students alongside researchers and industry leaders from all over Europe for an unforgettable experience.

Study Abroad Information Fair May 7 at Karo5

On May 7, 2025, the International Office will host this year's Go Out Country Fair, featuring an International Partner Day. In the afternoon, an information fair will take place in the lounge and foyer of Karo5, offering a wide range of opportunities for studying abroad in Europe and around the world.

Share your insights on assessment practices

Assessment is a cornerstone of teaching and learning. The Unite! European University Alliance invites all teaching faculty across its nine partner universities to take part in the Unite! Educator Questionnaire: Assessment Practices—a key initiative aimed at understanding and improving assessment strategies in higher education.

Unite! Round Table on 29 April 2025

TU Uniter members will meet on Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 11:00-13:00, Building S1/01, Karolinenplatz 5 (Room 707) for their regular Round Table. This time, the event will take place in two parts, hybrid and in person.

Digital event for Master students

Are you curious how it is to be a researcher? Are you considering doing a doctoral degree? Meet researchers who have taken this path as they share what motivated them to pursue a doctoral degree and how research has shaped their careers. On April the 8th you can meet with researchers from the Unite! universities who will tell you about their doctoral studies, what made them decide to pursue a PhD, what it is like to be a researcher and what opportunities might open up for you after your doctoral studies.

Seed Fund Initiative

The Cities in Times of Drought or Abundance project, funded by Unite! Seed Fund and led by UPC, aims to create a joint academic course exploring architectural and urban solutions to mitigate climate impacts.

Time to Put Inclusion into Action

After three years of dedicated collaboration, the IDEM project has come to a successful close. Funded from 2022 to January 2025, IDEM brought together five Unite! universities – TU Darmstadt (coordinator), UPC Barcelona, Aalto University, Universidade de Lisboa, and Grenoble INP-UGA – with Politecnico di Torino as an associate partner. Their shared mission: to make student mobility more inclusive and equitable.

Seed Fund project on developing a Joint Master’s Programme focusing on Games for Health

Although Serious Games have demonstrated their value in improving health outcomes, the current deficit in knowledge and educational programs poses a significant challenge that must be overcome. The Seed Fund initiative “Unite! Games4Health” aims to establish an Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters Programme (EMJM) focused on the development and application of Serious Games for health, known as Games for Health (G4H). It seeks to bridge this gap by fostering collaboration between game developers and healthcare experts. By bringing together these two fields, they aim to create a comprehensive understanding of how Serious Games can be effectively utilized in various healthcare settings. Serious Games are designed not only for entertainment, but also to achieve specific goals such as enhancing learning, promoting behaviour change and supporting health prevention and rehabilitation.

Apply now until April 7

The applications are now open until April 7! This fall 30 Unite! students will be heading by train from Darmstadt to Graz, focusing on entrepreneurship, sustainability, and multicultural collaboration. This year, the train trip will be organised by TU Graz and TU Darmstadt, taking participants from Darmstadt in central Germany to Graz in southern Austria.

A Recap

Under the motto “Unite! students: our soul, our core,” over 500 participants from the nine Unite! universities gathered at UPC from February 25 to 28 to advance a more connected and innovative European higher education system.