For Teachers and Researchers

EC2U is collegial interaction and cooperation.

Dozent im Seminarraum

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VIQE - Virtual Institute for Quality EducationExternal link de VIQE is the virtual institute of the EC2U Alliance that combines education, research and innovation for advanced studies on quality education. VIQE's pilot project profile focuses on language, cultural and social diversity in Europe.
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GLADE - Virtual Institue for Good Health and Well-BeingExternal link GLADE is a freely accessible research, learning and interaction space. Interdisciplinary areas include Health Promotion, Healthy Campus, Cancer, Digital Health, Social Determinants and more.
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VISCC - Virtual Institue for Sustainable Cities and CommunitiesExternal link de International inter-disciplinary teams are conducting research towards A) Assessment of urban heat islands in Europe, and B) Preservation and retrofitting of historical university buildings. Joint summer schools and networking events with a thematic focus are held, such as the annual GIS Day and school projects.
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VIPJSI - Virtual Institute for Peace, Justice and Strong InstitutionsExternal link The VIPJSI aims at bringing together interdisciplinary research, education, innovation, and outreach to advance the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal #16: Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all, and build effective, accountable, and inclusive institutions at all levels.
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VILL - Virtual Institute for Life on LandExternal link The Virtual Institute for Life on Land (VI LL) aims at developing inter-disciplinary activities in the area of UNSDG#15 Life on Land.
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EC2U Think TanksExternal link Various stakeholders from the EC2U universities and cities come together with their diverse perspectives to build shared visions and create new solutions to the challenges the EC2U communities face.
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EC2U ForumExternal link University and city communities meet at a half-yearly public Forum at one of the 9 EC2U Universities to strengthen the multi-faceted cooperation of the alliance. 5 Students are granted scholarships for each Forum.
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EC2U Science Battle Science & fun! Scientists from the EC2U Universities compete in an interdisciplinary battle of wits: who can best (and most entertainingly) answer questions of the citizens of the EC2U cities?