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UAS of BFI Vienna hosts U!REKA Rectors’ meeting
As an associated partner of the European University Alliance U!REKA Shift, the BFI Vienna is actively committed to a shared vision of a collaborative and highly integrated European higher education area that drives change towards climate-positive societies.
Representatives from the partner universities Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, HOGENT University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, Edinburgh Napier University and Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences came together in Vienna to set the strategic course for the future of the alliance and strengthen international exchange.
Cooperation with the respective cities is a key component: joint projects with the City of Vienna on affordable housing, circular economy and society and city logistics offered exciting insights into the sustainable transformation of urban spaces.
Eva, what does it mean for the UAS of the BFI Vienna to host the U!REKA Rector’s Meeting?
It is a great honour to welcome the leading representatives of the U!REKA European University here in Vienna. At the same time, it is also a confirmation of our role as a committed partner in the U!REKA network.’
What opportunities does the partnership with U!REKA open up for your university?
U!REKA connects us with universities that share our vision of a collaborative and highly integrated European higher education area. This European and global perspective is essential for training young people to become responsible specialists and managers of the future.
What links the UAS of the BFI Vienna with the U!REKA network today?
Our university brings in-depth expertise at the interface of digitalisation and business as well as sustainable urban development and the circular economy to the network. With our research initiatives such as affordable housing, circular economy & society or city logistics, we are actively shaping the transformation of urban spaces. At the same time, we promote innovative teaching formats and international exchange in order to optimally prepare students for the challenges of the future.
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Learn more about UAS BFI Vienna: https://www.fh-vie.ac.at/en
