In cooperation with the KIT-Graduate School Cultures of Knowledge (CuKnow), EPICUR is hosting the Transformative Cities lecture series that brings together leading scholars from EPICUR partner universities to explore critical urban challenges and innovative responses shaping the future of cities. With an interdisciplinary lens, this series examines the intersections of climate change, urban planning, sustainable development, socio-ecological justice, and post-neoliberal economic models.
The lecture series will take place at KIT in a hybrid format, with participants from partner universities able to participate online. Zoom link will be provided after registration.

The series is starting with the lecture on Doing Transformative Urban Research.
Lecturer: Prof. Michael Janoschka (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology)
Date: 13th May 2025
Time: 11:30 – 13:00
Venue: TRIANGEL, Werkstatt
Register here until 4th May 2025

Teachers can now submit offers for the EPICUR course catalog. We are looking for courses in English for Bachelor's, Master's and doctoral students in the fields of European Values, Sustainable Transformation, Future Intelligence, Global Health and Transversal Skills. The deadline for submissions is April 28, 2025.

Submit your project for the Behavior Change Challenge by July 4, 2025 and show how you can motivate others to behave more sustainably - whether by using less paper, saving electricity or creatively avoiding waste. The best ideas will be celebrated at the climate conference in Alsion in September and the names of the winners will be engraved on a plaque next to the Alsion apple tree.

Invitation to all early-career researchers looking to advance their scientific careers and connect with fellow researchers across Europe through courses, conferences, and networking sessions: On Tuesday, April 8, 2025, from 2:00 to 4:00 PM, the virtual kick-off event of the EPICUR Hub for Sustainable Transformation will take place. Register now!

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As part of Europe Week, we are looking for students who would like to share their impressions and experiences from their time with Epicur. Have you ever taken part in an EPICUR course or even visited one of the partner universities on site? Then get in touch with us at epicur@intl.kit.edu if you would like to share your insights as a video!

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The European experience awaits: from 17 February to 10 March 2025, students can apply for the EPICUR summer program and quickly gain international experience. Innovative EPICUR courses on a wide range of topics can be taken either online, hybrid or at one of the partner universities, and connect students and teachers from all over Europe. All courses take place between May and September 2025 and can be found in the EPICUR course catalog!

From 7 to 15 September 2024, the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) was represented at the 88th Thessaloniki International Fair.
As part of the communication of the latest developments of the EPICUR alliance, KIT, together with the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh), presented the results of a study on regional labour market needs and provided insights into the research area of lifelong learning. There was also a lively exchange on the various EPICUR activities at the fair. 

Ready for an epic adventure with students from all over Europe? Join the EPICUR Student Board and shape the future with us! Organize unforgettable events where you can not only meet local but also European students. Experience the exciting atmosphere at one of our EPICUR partner universities at least twice a year – and the best part: EPICUR Alliance covers your travel expenses! Launch your own initiatives, lead inspiring workshops, and meet experts to gather valuable feedback for an even better study experience.

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With its program „Europäische Hochschulnetzwerke (EUN) - nationale Initiative“ the German Academic Foreign Service (DAAD) supports the EU initiativ of „European Universities“. Since the beginning of the year, KIT and 21 other German Universities are supported in the third round of funding. They get around 14 Million Euros until 2026 out of the budget of the Ministery for Education and Research in addition to the EU funds.

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The European Universities are alliances of universities that take on the Challenges of Europe with new methods in Education and research. In this Video by the german international agency DAAD you can discover more about the goals and vision of the European Univerisites from students, scientists and emplyees of german Universities.

Core Goals of Universities are Education, Research and Innovation. But the European Comission also gave another responsibility to the "European Universities": To strenghten the connection between universities and society.