CLUSTER
CLUSTER (Consortium Linking Universities of Science and Technology for Education and Research) is a network of twelve European universities committed to enhancing the quality of science and engineering education and research. The networks ambition is to educate a new generation of engineers with leadership and entrepreneurial skills that can tackle the big societal issues of our time.
The mission of CLUSTER is to:
- Enhance cooperation among members to promote exchange, cooperation and interaction between students, faculty and administrative staff
- Provide a strategic platform for joint programs within education, research and innovation for its members
- Develop interaction, cooperation and joint programs with associate members
- Promote exchange of ideas to support best practice in all aspects of university management and leadership
- Provide a forum for strategic policy discussions among the leadership of CLUSTER universities
- Benefit from EU programs within education, research and innovation
- Become a strategic partner with the European Commission
- Take a lead in pedagogical development to strengthen the education at the MSc and PhD level for CLUSTER members
- Build partnerships with major European enterprises
- Become the first choice for MSc engineering students in and outside Europe
KIT Representatives in the network:
Steering Committee: Vice President Prof. Thomas Hirth
Working Group Sino-European Engineering Education Platform (SEEEP): Oliver Schmidt (INTL)
Working Group Mobility: Dr. Julia Johnsen (INTL), Marco Martori (INTL)
Working Group Sub-Saharan Africa: Pascale Kohler (INTL)
Working Group European University Initiative (EUI): Dr. Klaus Rümmele (INTL)
Working Group Communication: Tu-Mai Pham-Huu (INTL), Dr. Klaus Rümmele (NTL)