BAUHAUS4EU Alliance Newsletter No. 12
BAUHAUS4EU Certificate of European Experience: Recognising Skills and European Engagement
The BAUHAUS4EU Certificate of European Experience recognises active participation in international, interdisciplinary, and intercultural activities within the BAUHAUS4EU European University Alliance. It highlights engagement in European learning experiences focused on innovation, sustainability, future skills, and cross-border collaboration, while acknowledging the development of key competencies such as intercultural communication, teamwork, leadership, creativity, and digital skills.
The certificate is available to students, PhD candidates, academic and administrative staff, alumni, and regional partners who successfully complete activities within the Alliance's framework of European competencies. Find out more here!
New Podcast Episode: How Multilingualism Helps Us learn, Connect and Belong
How do we build a shared European university community when we speak different languages? Recorded at the University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, this episode features Desislava Petkova, Head of Applied Linguistics at UACEG, in a conversation about multilingualism and intercultural communication within BAUHAUS4EU.
Drawing on personal experiences and examples from different languages and cultures, the discussion explores why effective communication goes beyond language proficiency, how intercomprehension can help us understand one another, and how linguistic diversity can enrich our shared European university community. Listen, follow, and join the conversation!
Blekinge Institute of Technology Gather Partners for the Sustainable Regions of the Future
From 13 to 15 October, BTH hosted BAUHAUS4EU’s interregional conference “Co-creating the Regions of Tomorrow: Education, Innovation & Partnership in Practice”. Over the three days, representatives from academia, industry, the public sector and regional organisations came together to exchange experiences and develop new opportunities for collaboration.
The conference focused on how education, innovation and partnerships can help build resilient, inclusive and sustainable regions. The programme centred on overarching themes such as resilience, sustainability, urban planning, entrepreneurship, innovation and regional development, as well as future skills, leadership and collaboration. Know more here!
Students from Castelo Branco, Weimar and Lviv Take Part in International Photography Initiative
The Polytechnic University of Castelo Branco (Portugal), Bauhaus-Universität Weimar (Germany), and the Lviv National Academy of Arts (Ukraine) are jointly organising a photography workshop titled “Visual Diaries: Photography Across Borders”.
This five-week workshop, delivered in the COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning) format, challenges students to communicate visually across borders using only their smartphones. Working in small international groups, participants create visual diaries of their everyday lives and during the meetings, the photographs are discussed from different cultural perspectives. Discover morehere!
University of Bergamo Inaugurates the 2026/2027 Academic Year
On 16 October, the University of Bergamo celebrated the opening of the 2026/2027 Academic Year with an official ceremony held in the Aula Magna of Sant’Agostino. The event brought together the university community and was enriched by the participation of Rectors and representatives of BAUHAUS4EU partner universities, alongside Tonia Schmitz, Secretary General of the Alliance.
Their presence highlighted the importance of international cooperation and the shared commitment to building an increasingly connected and collaborative European higher education landscape. Find out more here!
What is BAUHAUS4EU?
BAUHAUS4EU - A European University for Resilient, Sustainable, Inclusive and Beautiful Regions
BAUHAUS4EU unites 10 universities and 67 partners across Europe to create a shared European campus of 124,000 students and 10,000 staff. Rooted in the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the European Green Deal, and the New European Bauhaus, the Alliance fosters transnational learning, innovation, and cooperation withregional ecosystems. Together, we aim to shape resilient, sustainable, and beautiful regions, and empower futuregenerations to drive positive change across Europe. Want to learn more about us? Check out our new website!
Upcoming events
15-11: Photo Contest: Deadline for the submission phase
Under the theme “My city, My University”, students from the BAUHAUS4EU universities are invited to unveil their talents and inner perceptions of their study surroundings through photography. They are challenged to look beyond surface aesthetics, carefully observe, capture and reveal the often-invisible forces that bind people together: spaces, moments, and relationships. Know more details and how to submit your photos here!
31-12: Student-led Courses Open Call: Deadline for the submission phase
The BAUHAUS4EU European University Alliance invites students from all partner institutions to submit proposals for Student-led courses (SLCs) — innovative, interdisciplinary and challenge-based learning formats inspired by the principles of the New European Bauhaus (NEB) Initiative. In this format, students actively design and prepare the curriculum. Discover how to submit it here!
Events at local institutions
UACEG will promote an event dedicated to World Urbanism Day. The date - also known as World Town Planning Day or World Urban Planning Day - is celebrated annually on November 8 to recognize and promote the role of urban planning in creating livable and sustainable communities. In the program, several Alliance initiatives will actively participate.
11-11: UoM - BAUHAUS4EU Orientation Day
“Discover your European campus” UoM student community is invited to an information event on the opportunities offered by the BAUHAUS4EU European University Alliance, at 11:00 am, at the Conference Room “Professor Ilias I. Kouskouvelis”. Discover how to get involved and become part of an active European academic community!
24-11: ULL2 - 3rd Regional Workshop
This meeting aims to present the results of the recent Interregional Workshop in Karlskrona to the university’s regional partners, share the initial findings of the local Regional Living Lab, and facilitate a matchmaking session connecting regional partners with the university’s academic staff in preparation for the next round of the BAUHAUS4EU call.
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