Linking Science and Society – Leibniz University Hannover intends to take up this challenge in cooperation with nine strong partner universities in Europe. The alliance EULiST – European Universities Linking Society and Technology aims to manifest the European experience for all students and university members.
Together with our EULiST partners, we intend to make our vision of a European University a reality – through cooperation in the context of studies, research and administration. Strong partners and close networks ensure our future viability in international competition.
Partners
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Contact persons at the EULiST partner universities
- Leibniz University Hannover:
Annabel Friedrichs: annabel.friedrichs@zuv.uni-hannover.de - National Technical University Athens:
Katerina Adam: eulist@mail.ntua.gr - Brno University of Technology:
Mariana Tesařová: mariana.tesarova@vut.cz - Slovak University of Technology Bratislava:
Natália Gurská : natalia.gurska@stuba.sk - LUT University:
Anne Makkonen: Anne.Makkonen@lut.fi - Jönköping University:
Nerrolyn Ramstrand: Nerrolyn.Ramstrand@ju.se - Universidad Rey Juan Carlos:
Juan Manuel García Camús: juanmanuel.garcia.camus@urjc.es - Technische Universität Wien:
Paolo Budroni: paolo.budroni@tuwien.ac.at - Università degli Studi dell'Aquila:
Bruno Rubino: bruno.rubino@univaq.it - IMT (Institut Mines-Télécom):
Antoinette Humeau: antoinette.humeau@imt.fr
- Central EULiST Coordinator:
Markus Auditor: markus.auditor@zuv.uni-hannover.de
- Leibniz University Hannover:
Background information
When was EULiST established?
Leibniz University Hannover and seven leading higher education institutions initiated the alliance EULiST – European Universities Linking Society and Technology in 2020. EULiST brings together ten partners with complementing strengths in technical subjects, humanities and social sciences. Through joint and integrated approaches in social sciences, natural sciences and engineering, we aim to develop new sustainable solutions to major social challenges that we face today and in the future. To achieve this goal, complementary educational opportunities as well as an inter-university campus will be developed in order to bring together teaching staff, students and researchers as well as to promote mobility.
The alliance is currently in the development phase. In different work packages, connecting factors will be identified and ideas will be exchanged in order to establish innovative interdisciplinary fields of action. Please feel free to contribute your ideas!
What are European Universities?
In 2018, the European Commission launched the European Universities initiative in order to modernise higher education in Europe in a comprehensive and sustainable manner. Objectives of the initiative include:
- Fostering and strengthening the European idea
- Promoting the performance and competitiveness of the European higher education system by significantly increasing and improving the quality, performance and appeal of universities in Europe
- Bringing together a new generation of Europeans to promote shared values and a European identity.
Objectives
Overall objectives of EULiST include:
- Educating multilingual, socially responsible European citizens, bridging the gap between science and society and bringing them closer together
- Building an analogue and virtual European inter-university EULiST campus with a strong culture of diversity, inclusion and sustainability
- Developing innovative, flexible and interactive teaching formats and curricula integrating cutting-edge research closely and sustainably
- Establishing international teams consisting of students, researchers and regional partners in order to develop sustainable solutions to current social challenges in transnational, interdisciplinary constellations across sectors
- Building a knowledge and transfer network for collaboration between the involved regions as science locations in order to promote knowledge-oriented research and innovation as well as evidence-based politics.
Initial thematic synergies and key areas have already been identified in the following five Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations:
- SDG 4 - High-quality education
- SDG 7 - Affordable and clean energy
- SDG 9 - Industry, innovation and infrastructure
- SDG 11 - Sustainable cities and communities
- SDG 13 - Climate action
However, this does not rule out cooperation and joint activities in other thematic fields.
Structure
Prof. Dr. Volker Epping appointed senior chairperson of the Presidents‘ Board of the alliance “EULiST – European Universities Linking Society and Technology”
The network has elected Prof. Dr. Volker Epping, President of LUH, as senior chairperson of the Presidents' Board, the most important decision-making body of the new alliance. Prof. Andreas Boudouvis, Rector of National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), has been appointed deputy chairperson. The chairpersons are in charge of managing the network, as well as the Presidents‘ Board.
Work packages
In order to develop joint activities and projects, work packages in five fields of action have been established. The work packages comprise networking members of all partner universities.
Work Package | WP Lead | WP Co-Lead |
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WP 1) EULiST Management, Coordination & Strategy | Christina von Haaren | Jari Hämäläinen |
WP 2) EULiST Campus | Lene Foss | Jiří Hirš |
WP 3) EULiST Teaching & Learning | Kurt Matyas | Bruno Rubino |
WP 4) EULiST Research & Innovation | Sotirios Karellas | Maximilián Strémy |
WP 5) EULiST Outreach, Engagement and Transfer | Maria Luisa Humanes Humanes | Marc Delage |
Branding
- The logo of the alliance comprises the locations of the partners.
- Further information on how to use the EULiST logo at LUH can be found in the EULiST logo manual.
- In case of any queries regarding the logo, please contact Communications and Marketing at kommunikation@uni-hannover.de
You are welcome to contribute!
In the context of this process, university management encourages students, researchers and administrative staff to contribute their ideas in order to shape the alliance!