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Research & Collaborate

Explore U!REKA research acitivities and connect with our community.

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U!REKA focuses on applied research in metropolitan areas that drives innovation, fosters debate, informs policy and delivers impact in society. Our research is interdisciplinary and brings together diverse stakeholders: it’s a one-stop-shop for urban issues.
U!REKA aims to strengthen applied research and innovation within the alliance and increase its impact to benefit joint education and our societies. We strengthen our collective impact towards the societal challenges within our mission. At the same time, R&I will support U!REKA’s initiatives on challenge-based learning.

Centres of Expertise

U!REKA will establish three joint Centres of Expertise to pool, integrate and strengthen existing research capacities and infrastructures, and to share best practices.

U!REKA Centres of Expertise will focus on three main transitions:

  • Climate-Neutral Urban Communities
  • Transition to Circular Societies
  • Innovative Governance Models & Citizen Engagement (for Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities)

Furthermore, a joint cross-border knowledge-creating community has been set up to co-create solutions for Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities and to identify the key challenges of the cities as the bases for developing joint European projects and joint education.

Research and innovation contacts

For any questions you may have on research and innovation within U!REKA European University, please contact:
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Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences AUAS
Mark van Wees
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Frankfurt UAS.
Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences
Luydmila Lyubenova
E-mail:
Hogent university.
HOGENT University of Applied Sciences
Karolien Steen
E-mail:
Els Stuyven
E-mail:
Politecnico de Lisboa.
Polytechnic University of Lisbon
Antonio Serrador
E-mail:
Nuno Datia
E-mail:
Metropolia University of Applied Sciences.
Metropolia University of Applied Sciences

José Camposano

E-mail:
Technical University of Ostrava.
VSB-Technical University of Ostrava
Tereza Benesova
E-mail:
Barbora Dvorakova
E-mail:
University of Applied Sciences BFI Vienna.

University of Applied Sciences BFI Vienna

Johannes Wetzinger
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Odesa National Economic University.
Odessa National Economic University
Natalya Nuanchuk
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