What if nothing was single use? Every day, thousands of products are designed to be used once and discarded. Packaging, takeaway containers, event materials, consumer goods and countless everyday items pass through our hands for only a moment before becoming waste. But what if we designed our city differently? Join Climathon Helsinki 2026, a collaborative ... Read more
Solve local climate challenges Team up. Tackle a real climate challenge. Build your solution. Pitch it. Win a trip to London. Ready to tackle a real climate challenge? What if you had two days, a team of ambitious students and a real challenge facing Amsterdam - and were asked to come up with a solution? ... Read more
International staff training on entrepreneurship education, AI, and innovation in higher education The U!Innovate Staff Training Days bring together lecturers, researchers, and university professionals for an international exchange on entrepreneurship education in the age of AI. The programme opens with a keynote by Prof. Xiaozhou Xu (Zhejiang University / UNESCO Chair) on “Challenges and Strategies: ... Read more
International summer school and hackathon on innovation challenges in Med Tech and Textiles The U!Innovate Summer School & Hackathon offers students an intensive international innovation experience combining entrepreneurship, team-based problem solving, and pitching skills. Following a keynote on entrepreneurship education and AI by Prof. Xiaozhou Xu, participants prepare for an overnight international hackathon in collaboration ... Read more
Join the U!Pick Hackathon and help shape a more sustainable Erasmus+ experience. Students from all U!REKA partner universities will collaborate in international teams to design an innovative app connecting student mobility with the Sustainable Development Goals.
Co-Creating Climate Solutions for a Zero-Carbon Future Climathon is a global movement bringing people together to develop innovative solutions for climate challenges. At Climathon Frankfurt-Rhein-Main 2026, students from different disciplines will collaborate with regional partners, experts and mentors to co-create ideas for a more sustainable future. Format 2-day on-campus innovation sprint Interdisciplinary collaboration Inspiring keynote ... Read more
The U!REKA Research Days 2026, hosted by VSB – Technical University of Ostrava in November 2026, will bring together researchers and partners from across Europe to share ideas, build collaborations, and discuss innovation, sustainability, and resilient cities. The programme will feature workshops, networking, and research presentations. More information: U!REKA Research Days 2026 Programme: U!REKA Research Days ... Read more
This staff training explores how the environments in which we work, learn, and interact can shape movement behaviours and contribute to well-being. Drawing on a constraints-led perspective, the session challenges approaches that place responsibility for being active primarily on individual motivation and considers how changes to tasks and environments can create opportunities for movement in ... Read more