Soft landing services

Expanding into new European markets can be both exciting and challenging. Within the Unite! alliance, a range of soft-landing services has been developed to make this step smoother for start-ups and innovation projects.

Unite! Visiting Professors introduce themselves for “Tag der Lehre 2025”

Each year, TU Darmstadt’s ´Tag der Lehre 2025` (Day of teaching) highlights current topics in higher education. This year’s event focused on the theme “Future Skills in Teaching.” New international perspectives are being brought to TU Darmstadt’s teaching by eleven visiting professors who, as part of the European University Alliance Unite!, are teaching and conducting research at the university during the winter semester 2025/2026.

First session hosted within the Unite! Networking Hub, a dynamic space for colleagues to connect, share expertise, and grow together

In autumn 2025, a new series of events will kick off at the Unite! Networking Hub – a digital space for cross-institutional exchange, connecting expertise and promoting joint development within the alliance.

Inspiring the Next Generation of European Engineers

From 3 to 7 November 2025, 200 Master’s and PhD students, researchers, and industry leaders from across Europe gather in Autrans, France for the second edition of the Unite! Research School dedicated to AI and cybersecurity, Space & Tech, and Engineering Biology.

Unite! seed-funded project explores next generation of intelligent vehicles

As automated vehicles become more advanced, their energy demands increase rapidly, especially for perception and decision-making. While conventional AI approaches offer high performance, they are often too energy-intensive for scalable and mobile applications in automated vehicles. A promising alternative is neuromorphic computing, which uses brain-inspired techniques like event-based cameras, spiking neural networks, and specialized low-power hardware.

European Day of Languages at TU Darmstadt

Discover languages, experience diversity: On 6 November, TU Darmstadt invites all members of the university community and their families to the second edition of the European Day of Languages. From 9:00 to 19:00, a diverse programme awaits visitors in the Lounge and TUbar of Karo 5.

Jan Philipp Hofmann, Bettina Wagner and Corinna Caspar-Terizakis

An alliance like Unite! requires a great deal of commitment and dedication. This year's winners of the Unite! Awards have done so in a particularly remarkable way. Jan Philipp Hofmann, Bettina Wagner and Corinna Caspar-Terizakis from TU Darmstadt received the Unite! Award for their contribution to promoting young scientists.

Reflections on six transformative years at the helm of the European University Alliance Unite!

After six years of committed leadership, Tanja Brühl, President of TU Darmstadt, is stepping down as President of the European University Alliance Unite! She handed over the baton to her colleague Vivien Quéma from Grenoble, who was unanimously elected by the Unite! Assembly during the last Unite! Dialogue at Aalto University in October 2025.

Welcome Guide Now Live

The next Unite! Dialogue will soon take place at Aalto University, and the official Welcome Guide, including everything you need to know about the Dialogue, is now live. Themed “Connect and Collaborate”, the Dialogue will take place in Espoo, Finland between 6-9 October 2025. The event will bring together students, researchers, staff, and faculty from across Europe to strengthen partnerships in education, research, and innovation. The programme features community meetings, a parallel programme for early-career academics, and Mix & Match workshops designed to spark new collaborations.

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.