Once again, as it does every six months, EELISA brings together people, ideas, and shared energy through a series of in-person meetings, this time, taking place at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid on 18-22 May. During these days, governance bodies and working groups will meet to assess ongoing progress, strengthen collaboration, and set strategic priorities for the future of the Alliance…
What does it mean for years of dedicated research to culminate in a truly remarkable discovery? This is precisely the origin of this initiative, an extraordinary archival finding at the École nationale des ponts et chaussées (ENPC) : the Fradet archive, an unpublished collection of documents on railway construction in nineteenth-century Ottoman Europe. This discovery…
The European Student Assembly (ESA) has established itself over the years as a recurring and well-recognized forum for student engagement at the European level. With each edition, it continues to bring together students from different countries to reflect on shared challenges and contribute to ongoing policy conversations, reinforcing its role as a space for dialogue,…
In an increasingly digitalised Europe, where cities concentrate the majority of the population, the need for sustainability is also rising, as technological change is most intensely felt in urban environments. Digital systems now shape the development and daily life of cities, which are planned, managed, and experienced by citizens—from mobility and energy to services and…
At the core of EELISA Communities lies a shared commitment to innovation,collaboration, and shaping the future of education. Across the Alliance, these groups continue to create transformative learning experiences that connect students, educators, and society in meaningful ways. The 7th edition of the EELISA Joint Call for EELISA Communities introduced, for the first time, two…
EELISA invites academics, teaching staff and programme teams across its partner institutions to collaborate on innovative educational projects that shape the future of European higher education. What’s the opportunity? The launch of the 1st EELISA Joint Academic Call marks an important step in turning a shared vision into tangible educational innovation. Rooted in the…
Last December, emerging startup teams from across EELISA partner universities took part in the 4th EELISA Prototype Contest, hosted by FAU in cooperation with JOSEPHS – The Open Innovation Lab in Nuremberg, Germany. The participating teams included Beauty Twin (FAU/UPM), Capio Robotics (SSSA), Forest Guard (UPB), ReHand Shake (SSSA), and Wisdex (FAU). During a four-day…
In a time marked by climate uncertainty, complex infrastructure systems, and increasingly interconnected societies, how should Europe educate its future engineers? As navigating complexity becomes ever more essential, the ninth episode of the second season of the EELISA podcast explores what it truly means to “engineer the transition” within a European context. To explore the…
Have you ever imagined how your life would change if your day-to-day work took place in a different country? For this UPM team, that question no longer needs an answer—they experienced it firsthand during BME’s International Staff Week. Through this initiative, administrative and academic professionals from universities around the world come together for an in-depth…
Architecture schools within EELISA have launched EELISArch, a new EELISA community dedicated to collaboration in architectural education, research, and design. The initiative brings together five architecture schools of the EELISA European University Network: BME Faculty of Architecture (Budapest Hungary), ENSA Paris-Malaquais PSL (Paris France), UPM ETSAM (Madrid Spain), ZHAW School of Architecture, Design and Civil…