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EULiST at NTUA Researchers’ Night 2025

06/10/2025

The NTUA team proudly showcased the EULiST initiative once again at the annual NTUA Researchers’ Night, on Friday, September 26, 2025 – hosted for the first time this year at the NTUA Zografou Campus.

The event attracted a large and diverse audience including university and high school students, researchers, professors, schoolchildren, and their families and teachers among others. Numerous visitors explored EULiST stand and were informed about its innovative past and future initiatives.

Videos showcasing the EULiST vision, objectives, and opportunities were on display. Highlights included the two Student Conferences (Vienna, Austria 2024 and Douai, France 2025), previous Blended Intensive Programs (BIPs), and other key events, opportunities, deliverables, and milestones achieved within the alliance. Looking ahead, upcoming events – including the EULiST Global Conference – and other new opportunities for students, researchers, and professors – courses, webinars, and future BIPs – were also presented.

The strong engagement and genuine interest of visitors highlight the growing impact of EULiST and inspire us to continue creating opportunities for all members of our diverse community.

Stay updated on the latest news, events, and opportunities of the EULiST alliance through the EULiST NTUA channels: Website (www.eulist.ntua.gr), Instagram (@eulist_ntua) and the official EULiST channels: Website (www.eulist.university), LinkedIn (EULiST European University), Instagram (@eulist.university).

NTUA Delegation at EULiST Student Conference 2025 in Douai, France: A Week of Collaboration, Innovation and Cultural Connections

31/07/2025

From June 30th to July 4th, 2025, the IMT Nord Europe in Douai, France, hosted the second edition of the EULiST Student Conference. Bringing together 200 students of all levels (undergraduate, postgraduate, and PhD), with diverse fields of study, from across the 10 EULiST partner universities and countries, this marks the alliance’s largest student event.

The National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) delegation consisted of 26 members:

23 students, led by Georgia Tritsini, an undergraduate student from the School of Architecture and NTUA’s representative on the EULiST Student Board. The student group included:
- 14 undergraduate students
- 2 postgraduate students
- 6 PhD students – three of whom were workshop speakers: Nikolaos Antoniadis and Doris Skenderas, from the school of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering and the student volunteer organization MiMEC, and Christos Kalantzis, from the school of Mechanical Engineering and the student volunteer organization Envinow. Together, these three students organised the joint workshop “Identifying the Gaps and Connecting Academia and Industry,” held on July 3rd. The thematic interactive workshops, a central part of the conference, encouraged students to explore key topics shaping the future of academia and society, aiming to develop solutions with real impact beyond the conference, and fostered group work, critical thinking, and creativity.

3 professors:
- Andreas Boudouvis, former Rector of NTUA and Professor at the School of Chemical Engineering, who was a keynote speaker and participated in an engaging panel discussion on July 1^st on the “Future of Higher Education in Europe through University Alliances”.
- Nikolaos Mitrou, Professor at the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering and active member of the EULiST Task Group 2.1, who, together with Gergely Rakoczi from TU Wien, led the 1 Digital Campus workshop on July 1^st, where students had the privilege to be the first testing the pilot version of the Digital Campus platform and share their feedback.
- Konstantinos Braimakis, Professor at the School of Mechanical Engineering, who presented the EULiST Research and Innovation Academy (ERIA) – the flagship initiative of the WP4 “Research & Innovation” – during the EULiST Poster Session/Fair on July 3^rd.

The EULiST Pitch Sessions gave students the opportunity to present their academic projects and innovative solutions to some of tomorrow’s most pressing challenges. Organised into three 45-minute rounds, the sessions encouraged lively exchanges and inspired new ways of thinking. Four NTUA students presented their work:

Alexandros Notas (Undergraduate student, School of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering) – ENEO: An Interactive Web App to Estimate Near-Earth Object Impact Effects on Earth
Alexios Lalaounis (Undergraduate student, School of Applied Mathematics and Physical Sciences) – Insects: A Sustainable Business Solution to Global Food Challenges
Georgia – Aliki Trampa (Undergraduate student, School of Mechanical Engineering) – Vortex Induced Vibrations (VIV)
Ioannis Panagiotopoulos (Postgraduate student, School of Rural, Surveying and Geoinformatics Engineering) – Deep Learning for Breast Tumor Segmentation: How Data Augmentation Boosts Accuracy

The EULiST Fair/Poster Session also enabled participants to dive into exciting research, meet inspiring people, and spark new collaborations. Five NTUA students presented their research:

Alexandros Notas – Urban Vulnerability to Tunguska-like Airbursts: A Global Simulation Approach with ENEO
Alexios Lalaounis – Insects: A Sustainable Business Solution to Global Food Challenges
Dimitrios Skaltsas (PhD Candidate, School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering) – Lubrication of Bearings with Stochastic Parameters
Ersi – Natalia Papadaki (Postgraduate student, School of Rural, Surveying and Geoinformatics Engineering) – Creation of a Geometric Repository for special Monuments. Case Study: The 3D Model of the Sculpture “Runner” in Athens, Greece
Georgia – Aliki Trampa – Vortex Induced Vibrations (VIV)

Participants also had the chance to build cultural connections by tasting traditional snacks and drinks from each EULiST member country and exploring Douai’s historic landmarks and vibrant cultural heritage.

For more information and the full program of the Student Conference, please visit the EULiST central website and the EULiST Student Conference website.

Overall, the 2nd EULiST Student Conference in Douai was an enriching experience for everyone involved, providing countless opportunities for personal growth, academic development, and intercultural exchange. It was a week that embodied the shared vision of all partner institutions — fostering collaboration, innovation, and meaningful connections while shaping the future of higher education and society in Europe together.

ΝTUA Participation in VivaTech Exhibition 2025 in Paris

14/07/2025

In June 2025, the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), within the framework of the EULiST European University Alliance, actively participated in the prestigious VivaTech exhibition in Paris, one of Europe’s leading events for innovation and technology. The NTUA delegation included:

The Vice Rector for Research, Innovation and Outreach, Professor Emmanouil Varvarigos, and
The spin-off company, PRINSUS.

Professor Varvarigos held important meetings with the leadership of IMT as well as potential industry partners interested in funding research activities.

As for the spin-off PRINSUS, the exhibition provided an exceptional platform to connect with a wide range of start-ups and innovative organizations, significantly broadening its network and opening new avenues for collaboration. Among the highlights of its participation was the establishment of a strong partnership with the INRAE Research Unit of Excellence in Microbiome Analysis. Building on this new relationship, PRINSUS and INRAE have already agreed to join forces in preparing a proposal for the upcoming Marie Skłodowska-Curie Staff Exchange 2025 call. Furthermore, discussions are underway to identify and pursue additional joint opportunities within forthcoming Horizon Europe calls, reinforcing PRINSUS’s commitment to advancing research and innovation through strategic alliances.

Second Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Program by NTUA within EULiST: “Carbon Footprint Reduction Initiatives in EULiST Universities”

13/07/2025

In June 2025, the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) organized its second Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) within the framework of the European University Alliance EULiST “European Universities Linking Society and Technology”. The program, titled “Carbon Footprint Reduction Initiatives in EULiST Universities”, was organized in cooperation with LUT University (LUT), TU Wien (TUW), Brno University of Technology (BUT), Jönköping University (JU), Leibniz University Hannover (LUH), Institut Mines-Télécom (IMT), the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava (STU), and the University of L’Aquila (UnivAQ).

The program took place from 4 to 30 June 2025, combining online sessions on 4, 11, and 18 June with a 10-day on-site session in Athens from 21 to 30 June.

The 22 selected Bachelor (3rd year and above) and Master’s students from EULiST partner universities worked with experts in the field of carbon emissions, smart and sustainable energy design, using challenge-based learning, hands-on approach and design thinking, earning 4 ECTS. Participants acquired new skills in carbon emissions management, learned to use new methodologies and tools for monitoring and estimating emissions from a life cycle perspective, and developed a new mindset that will contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The program proved to be a highly valuable experience, offering students practical learning opportunities and fostering knowledge and collaboration, fully aligned with the shared vision of all EULiST partner institutions for sustainability, innovation, and linking society with technology.

For more information, explore the detailed agenda of the BIP.

Watch our highlight video showcasing collaborative sessions, interactive workshops, and unforgettable cultural moments shared by students and faculty from across Europe.

Second Language Services Working Group (LSWG) Meeting in Athens

07/07/2025

Hot temperatures and cool ideas: Report from the 2^nd meeting of the Language Services Working Group (LSWG), 12-13 June 2025, Athens

The Language Services Working Group (LSWG) has just had its second meeting – this time at the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA). Despite the unusually hot weather for June, we set about discussing and clarifying the scope and goals of the five subprojects defined at the first meeting at the Leibniz University Hannover (LUH) in October 2024. These five subprojects were given the green light by their respective WPs and include both tandem- and project learning, creating a glossary and offering a blended intensive programme. We also began a sixth subproject: the creation of a EULiST language centre with 20 language courses, which has been defined as one of the key performance indicators (KPI) within EULiST.

It was great to see that eight of the ten EULiST universities were able to participate, either in person in Athens or online. The meeting, meticulously organised by our colleague Goni Togia (NTUA), began with a warm welcome by Professor Athanasios Zisis, Management Board Co-Chair and Vice Rector for Academic Affairs and Life-Long Learning, Professor A. Zisis. He was followed by the NTUA Executive Director, Dr. M. Vardaki and the EULIST Scientific Coordinator, Professor Emeritus K. Adam. The presence of local members of various EULiST WPs helped in connecting our discussions to ideas in the wider project.

We then continued with progress reports from the five subgroups, starting with subgroup 2 on the EULiST tandem platform, led by Klaus Schwienhorst (LUH). We plan to open the tandem platform to all EULiST students in October 2025 and hope to solve any challenges we face until then. This involves creating a short tandem video, organising webinars for teachers and workshops for tandem counsellors, editing texts in the interface and adding new functionality.

After an excellent lunch, we continued with subgroup 3 on project-based learning and language courses, led by Ben Hill (IMT). This group aims to compile a good-practice guidebook and conduct a survey on project-based learning, followed by a pilot programme in 2025-2026. We also discussed how we could contribute to the EULiST student conference in Douai, which had been requested at very short notice. We welcomed the request, and agreed that Ben would discuss our ideas with the organising committee. Valuable contributions to the discussions were made by NTUA members: A. Lampropoulou (Local Coordinator / CO, Joint PR Unit, Task 5.3 lead, Task 1.2, 5.1 and 5.5), Prof. E. Pavlatou (School of Chemical Engineering), E. Skordalaki (Task 2.5), Prof. K. Spyrou (School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering) and Assoc. Prof. S. Vouyiouka (School of Chemical Engineering). In the evening, NTUA invited us to a fabulous outdoor dinner at a tavern not far from the Acropolis.

The second day started with a presentation by Professor Mitrou from the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, NTUA, on controlled vocabularies and subject classification. This provided an excellent introduction to subgroup 4, whose goal is to create a EULiST glossary and select a standard variety of English to be used in EULiST. The subgroup is led by Joy Reid (LUH), assisted by Chris Schubert (TUW). Jolana Tlukova (BUT) will coordinate a more short-term project on the compilation of a glossary for Erasmus student journeys to facilitate student exchanges. The whole LSWG agreed that British English should be used consistently throughout all EULiST documentation (e.g. the website, brochures, announcements, protocols). This involves mostly spelling, but also choice of vocabulary. We will inform the relevant WPs shortly.

After lunch, we moved on to subproject 5 which plans to set up a Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) on global citizenship education and languages in intercultural communication. This BIP is organised by Pasi Puranen (LUT) together with Dagmar Schimmel (LUH) and Natalja Zabeida (LUH). The group plans to have all promotional materials ready by October 2025, so that the BIP can take place as planned in early 2026.

We then also discussed subproject 1, which would compile all language services by EULiST partners on a web site by October 2025. WP 3 will define how the language services can be linked to the EULiST course catalogue. Klaus Schwienhorst leads this subgroup together with Goni Togia .

We also turned our attention to a new subproject (no. 6) which deals with the creation of 20 language courses, one of the key performance indicators (KPI) within EULiST. Magda Sučková (BUT) leads this subgroup and will arrange a first online meeting to discuss the framework for these language courses. The goal is to enable students from all EULiST universities to achieve rudimentary language skills in all EULiST languages to facilitate exchanges and other study visits. It was encouraging that several LSWG could start as early as winter semester 2025. Finally, the group nominated Klaus Schwienhorst as LSWG coordinator, and Ben Hill as assistant coordinator. Additional NTUA participants in the second day’s discussions included: Prof. E. Dimopoulou (Task 2.1 lead), E. Skordalaki (Task 2.5) and A. Iliakis (Task 5.4).

The second LSGW meeting ended with a delicious meal in Athens’ old town. Many thanks to Goni Togia for the great preparation, fabulous hospitality and excellent organisation of the meeting. The next LSWG meeting is planned for early December 2025 in Madrid where will hopefully be able to review how our first projects have been implemented.

From left to right: Joy Reid (LUH), Klaus Schwienhorst (LUH), Verónica Morgade Cuña (LUH), Chris Schubert (TUW), Magda Sučková (BUT), Tushar Chaudhur (LUH), Eleutheria Skordalaki (NTUA), Pasi Puranen (LUT), Ben Hill (IMT), Goni Togia (NTUA), Eva Karasová (STU), Benjamin W. Doty (STU)

Rey Juan Carlos University (URJC) Visits National Technical University of Athens (NTUA)

29/05/2025

On May 19^th and 20^th, 2025, a 12-member delegation from Rey Juan Carlos University (URJC) visited the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) to reinforce the strategic partnership within the EULiST European University Alliance and explore opportunities for future academic and research collaboration across a broad range of engineering fields.

The delegation, led by URJC Vice-Rector for International Relations Prof. María Luisa Humanes Humanes and the Chair of EULiST Management Board, Pablo Tomas Salvadores Alonso, Head of URJC International Office, consisted of representatives from various faculties.

The event was inaugurated with welcome speeches by academic leaders, including the NTUA Rector, Prof. Ioannis K. Chatjigeorgiou, the NTUA Vice Rector, Prof. Athanasios Zisis, and Emer. Prof. Katerina Adam, EULiST NTUA Scientific Responsible.

The meeting proceeded with a session of presentations highlighting key research activities at NTUA. Prof. Sotirios Karellas, EULiST NTUA Scientific Responsible, and WP4 Leader, gave an institutional overview on behalf of Vice Rector for Research, Innovation, and Outreach, Prof. Manos Varvarigos. He also presented the EULiST Research activities, with a particular focus on ERIA (EULiST Research and Innovation Academy), the flagship of Work Package 4: “Research & Innovation”. Ongoing activities within WP4, such as “Fridays for Research”, were also introduced. Subsequently, NTUA Professors with research activities relevant with these of the URJC delegation, i.e. Marinos Manolesos, Maria Taxiarhou, Georgios Stamou, Simos Papavasiliou, Nikos Mitrou, and Athanasios Rentizelas showcased their research areas and the projects conducted in their laboratories.

URJC’s research activities were then introduced by Pablo Tomás Salvadores Alonso, Director of Internationalization, Santiago Gómez Ruiz, Academic Director of International Research Promotion, and other representatives from various URJC schools and faculties including Luis Fernando Bautista from School of Experimental Sciences and Technology (ESCET), Cristina Soguero from School of Engineering of Fuenlabrada, Rafael Capilla from School of Computer Engineering and Ana Medina Lopez from Faculty of Economics and Business Science.

This session was also attended by a number of NTUA Academics, including Prof. Andreas Boudouvis, former NTUA Rector, and currently member of the EULiST Advisory Council, Prof. Spyros Voutsinas & Prof. George Hatzistelios, NTUA Center for LLL, Prof. Efi Dimopoulou, Leader of EULiST TG 2.1, Digital Campus, Prof. Angelos Markopoulos, member of WP4, Research, Prof. Maria Menegaki, member of WP3, Teaching and Learning, Prof. Anna Zervaki.

The afternoon session included bilateral meetings and guided visits to NTUA laboratories. Based on their research interests the URJC delegation was divided into two groups:

Group 1 visited the Schools of Mining & Metallurgical Engineering, (SMMM) and Chemical Engineering (SCE), led by Prof. Katerina Adam, Prof. Andreas Boudouvis, and Antonia Lampropoulou, EULiST NTUA local coordinator, Head of International Relations Department. The visit at the SMMM including the Georama Mineralogical Museum and TEM was guided by Prof. Stavros Tryantafyllidis, and Prof. Antonios Peppas whereas at the School of Chemical Engineering the visits to Labs and Pilot Plant facilities were guided by Professors Litsa Pavlatou, Kostas Charitidis, Magda Krokida, and Gerasimos Lyberatos.
Group 2 visited the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, (SECE) under the coordination of Prof. Ioanna Roussaki, where discussions were held on the school’s research focus areas but also on research topics from the School of Mechanical Engineering, (SME), coordinated by Prof. Konstantinos Kirytopoulos. Faculty members from the SECE who participated in these discussions included Professors Evangelos Hristoforou, Pavlos Sotiriadis, Nikolaos Mitrou, and Simos Papavassiliou. The SME was further represented by Prof. Vassilis Riziotis and Prof. Athanasios Rentizelas.

The visit concluded with a joint session where representatives from both institutions convened to discuss potential future synergies in research, education, and innovation, based on areas of mutual interest and a shared commitment to advancing sustainability and driving the green and digital transition.

Agenda

Στις 19 και 20 Μαΐου 2025, 12μελής αντιπροσωπεία του Πανεπιστημίου Rey Juan Carlos (URJC) επισκέφθηκε το Εθνικό Μετσόβιο Πολυτεχνείο (ΕΜΠ) με στόχο την ενίσχυση της στρατηγικής εταιρικής σχέσης στο πλαίσιο της Συμμαχίας Ευρωπαϊκών Πανεπιστημίων EULiST και την περαιτέρω διερεύνηση ευκαιριών ερευνητικής και ακαδημαϊκής συνεργασίας σε ένα ευρύ φάσμα τομέων της μηχανικής.

Η αντιπροσωπεία, με επικεφαλής την Αντιπρύτανη διεθνών σχέσεων του URJC, Καθηγήτρια María Luisa Humanes Humanes και τον πρόεδρο του EULiST Management Board, Pablo Tomas Salvadores Alonso, Διευθυντή του Τομέα Διεθνοποίησης του URJC, αποτελούνταν από εκπροσώπους διαφόρων σχολών.

Την εκδήλωση χαιρέτισαν ο Πρύτανης του ΕΜΠ, Καθηγητής Ιωάννης Κ. Χατζηγεωργίου, ο Αντιπρύτανης Ακαδημαϊκών Υποθέσεων και Διά Βίου Εκπαίδευσης του ΕΜΠ, Καθηγητής Αθανάσιος Ζήσης, και η Ομοτ. Καθηγήτρια Κατερίνα Αδάμ, Επιστημονική Υπεύθυνη EULiST ΕΜΠ.

Ακολούθησε ενότητα παρουσιάσεων που ανέδειξε τις κύριες ερευνητικές δραστηριότητες του ΕΜΠ. Ο Καθηγητής Σωτήριος Καρέλλας, Επιστημονικός Υπεύθυνος EULiST ΕΜΠ και Επικεφαλής του Work Package 4 (WP 4) «Research and Innovation», παρουσίασε μια επισκόπηση του ερευνητικού έργου και της στρατηγικής του ιδρύματος εκ μέρους του Αντιπρύτανη Έρευνας, Καινοτομίας και Εξωστρέφειας, Καθηγητή Μάνου Βαρβαρίγου. Παρουσίασε επίσης τις ερευνητικές δραστηριότητες του EULiST, με ιδιαίτερη έμφαση στην ERIA (EULiST Research and Innovation Academy), τη ναυαρχίδα του WP4, καθώς και άλλες πρωτοβουλίες στο πλαίσιο του WP4, όπως οι «Fridays for Research». Στη συνέχεια, μέλη ΔΕΠ του ΕΜΠ, με ερευνητικά αντικείμενα συγγενή με αυτά της αποστολής του URJC, και συγκεκριμένα οι Καθηγητές Μαρίνος Μανωλέσος, Μαρία Ταξιάρχου, Γεώργιος Στάμου, Σίμος Παπαβασιλείου, Νικόλαος Μήτρου και Αθανάσιος Ρεντιζέλας, παρουσίασαν τα επιστημονικά τους πεδία και τα ερευνητικά έργα που υλοποιούνται στα εργαστήριά τους.

Αντίστοιχα, τις ερευνητικές δραστηριότητες του URJC παρουσίασαν ο Pablo Tomás Salvadores Alonso, Διευθυντής Διεθνοποίησης, ο Santiago Gómez Ruiz, Ακαδημαϊκός Διευθυντής Διεθνούς Προώθησης Έρευνας, και άλλοι εκπρόσωποι από διάφορες σχολές και τμήματα του URJC, όπως ο Luis Fernando Bautista από τη Σχολή Πειραματικών Επιστημών και Τεχνολογίας (ESCET), η Cristina Soguero από τη Σχολή Μηχανικών της Fuenlabrada, ο Rafael Capilla από τη Σχολή Μηχανικών Πληροφορικής και η Ana Medina Lopez από τη Σχολή Οικονομικών και Επιχειρηματικών Επιστημών.

Στη συνεδρία αυτή συμμετείχαν αρκετοί επιπλέον ακαδημαϊκοί του ΕΜΠ, όπως ο Καθηγητής Ανδρέας Μπουντούβης, πρώην πρύτανης του ΕΜΠ και νυν μέλος του EULiST Advisory Council, ο Καθηγητής Σπύρος Βουτσινάς και ο Καθηγητής Γεώργιος Χατζηστέλιος, Κέντρο Δια Βίου Μάθησης ΕΜΠ, η Καθηγήτρια Έφη Δημοπούλου, Επικεφαλής του EULiST TG 2.1, Digital Campus, ο Καθηγητής Άγγελος Μαρκόπουλος, μέλος του WP4, Research, η Καθηγήτρια Μαρία Μενεγάκη, μέλος του WP3, Teaching and Learning, η Καθηγήτρια Άννα Ζερβάκη.

Η απογευματινή συνεδρία περιελάμβανε διμερείς συναντήσεις και ξεναγήσεις σε εργαστήρια του ΕΜΠ. Με βάση τα ερευνητικά τους ενδιαφέροντα η αντιπροσωπεία του URJC χωρίστηκε σε δύο ομάδες:

Η ομάδα 1 επισκέφθηκε τις Σχολές Μεταλλειολόγων Μεταλλουργών Μηχανικών (ΣMMM) και Χημικών Μηχανικών (ΣΧΜ), με επικεφαλής τον Ομοτ. Καθηγήτρια Κατερίνα Αδάμ, τον Καθηγητή Ανδρέα Μπουντούβη και την , EULiST NTUA Local Coordinator, Αντωνία Λαμπροπούλου, Προϊσταμένη του Τμήματος Διεθνών Σχέσεων ΕΜΠ. Η επίσκεψη στη ΣΜΜΜ συμπεριλαμβανομένου του Ορυκτολογικού Μουσείου Georama και του ΤΕΜ έγινε υπό την καθοδήγηση του Καθηγητή Σταύρου Τριανταφυλλίδη, και του Καθηγητή Αντώνη Πέππα ενώ στη Σχολή Χημικών Μηχανικών οι επισκέψεις στα Εργαστήρια και στις εγκαταστάσεις της Πιλοτικής Μονάδας έγιναν υπό την καθοδήγηση των Καθηγητών Ευαγγελία Παυλάτου, Κώστα Χαριτίδη, Μάγδας Κροκίδα, και Γεράσιμου Λυμπεράτου.
Η ομάδα 2 επισκέφθηκε τη Σχολή Ηλεκτρολόγων Μηχανικών και Μηχανικών Υπολογιστών (ΣΗΜΜΥ) υπό το συντονισμό της Καθηγήτριας Ιωάννας Ρουσσάκη, όπου έγιναν συζητήσεις για τους τομείς ερευνητικής εστίασης της Σχολής αλλά και για ερευνητικά θέματα από τη Σχολή Μηχανολόγων Μηχανικών (ΣMΜ), υπό το συντονισμό του Καθηγητή Κωνσταντίνου Κηρυττόπουλου. Μέλη ΔΕΠ της ΣΗΜΜΥ που συμμετείχαν στις συζητήσεις αυτές ήταν οι καθηγητές Ευάγγελος Χριστοφόρου, Παύλος Σωτηριάδης, Νικόλαος Μήτρου και Σίμος Παπαβασιλείου. Η ΣΜΜ εκπροσωπήθηκε επίσης από τους καθηγητές Βασίλη Ριζιώτη και Αθανάσιο Ρεντιζέλα.

Η επίσκεψη ολοκληρώθηκε με κοινή συνεδρίαση, κατά την οποία συνοψίστηκαν οι δυνατότητες μελλοντικής συνεργασίας στους τομείς της έρευνας, της εκπαίδευσης και της καινοτομίας, με επίκεντρο πεδία αμοιβαίου ενδιαφέροντος και την κοινή δέσμευση για την προώθηση της βιωσιμότητας, της πράσινης και ψηφιακής μετάβασης – στρατηγικών στόχων του EULiST.

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EULiST General Assembly 2025 at UnivAQ in L’ Aquila

14/04/2025

The National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) was successfully represented at the annual EULiST General Assembly 2025 hosted by the University of L’ Aquila (UnivAQ) from March 31 to April 2, 2025, in the historic “Luigi Zordan” Congress Centre at the monastery of St. Basil, in the heart of L’ Aquila, Italy.

The event welcomed over 150 participants from the 10 partner universities. Academic leaders, including rectors, presidents, and vice-rectors, as well as professors, researchers, administrative staff, students, and other representatives from EULiST partner universities convened for this annual gathering to reflect on achievements to date and to define the next strategic steps.

The Greek delegation from National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) was led by Prof. Emmanouel (Manos) Varvarigos, as Vice Rector for Research, Innovation and Outreach and Rector’s representative at the EULiST Governing Board; and Prof. Athanasios Zisis, as Vice Rector of Academic Affairs and Lifelong Education and co-chair of the EULiST Management Board. The event was also attended by the two scientific coordinators of EULiST at NTUA, Prof. Emer. Katerina Adam and Prof. Sotirios Karellas, Leader of EULiST WP4 “Research and Innovation”; the EULiST local coordinator Antonia Lampropoulou; Prof. Efi Dimopoulou, Leader of Task Group 2.1 “Digital Campus Infrastructure”; Prof. Ioanna Roussaki, co-leader of Task Group 3.3 “Artificial Intelligence Tools”; Prof. Angelos Markopoulos, Task Group 4.1 “Joint Research and Innovation Strategy” member; Ass. Prof. Georgios Chatzistelios, Task Group 3.4 “Life-Long Learning Practices” member; and two students, Konstantina – Maria Giannakopoulou, and Georgia Tritsini, as EULiST Student Board members.

The main topics discussed during the three-day General Assembly included:

Strategies for student and staff mobility in EULiST
Sustainable EULiST Campuses
STEM Education for Competitiveness
EULiST Digital Campus
EULiST Internship Platform
Internal and external communication in EULiST
Managing the European University Alliances – EU Challenges
European Degree and Label
EULiST Quality Assurance System
Upcoming events: EULiST Global Conference and Student Conference

Throughout the Assembly, a series of parallel meetings took place, including sessions of the Governing Board, Management Board, Student Board, Coordination Office, and the Project Steering Committee. On the final day, several parallel WP/TG meetings were also held. In particular, WP2, WP3, WP4, TG1.3, and TG1.4 met to assess the current progress of their respective activities and to collaboratively outline the roadmap for the upcoming months.

One of the most significant moments of the event was the inauguration of the 2024/25 academic year at the University of L’Aquila (UnivAQ). This occasion served as a meaningful gathering of Italian universities, represented by guest rectors, alongside delegates from all EULiST partner institutions— underscoring the shared commitment of the EULiST member universities to fostering a strong and interconnected academic community.

Furthermore, the General Assembly hosted the first session in a new series of webinars dedicated to the professional development of academic staff, an initiative promoted within the EULiST Alliance. Coordinated by Task Group 3.2 “Innovative Teaching and Learning Methodologies”, the series aims to provide academic staff with innovative tools and advanced strategies to enhance teaching and learning. The inaugural webinar, titled “Challenge-based Learning: An Active Pedagogy in Higher Education,” was led by Prof. Claudia Migliaccio of the Institut Mines-Télécom (IMT), Paris.

The EULiST General Assembly 2025 marked another important milestone in the Alliance’s journey, reinforcing the collective efforts of its member universities toward shaping an inclusive, innovative, and future-oriented European Higher Education Area.

EULiST Task Group 2.1 “Digital Campus Infrastructure” Meeting at NTUA

07/04/2025

The most recent meeting of EULiST Task Group 2.1 took place from March 26th to 28th, 2025 at the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA). Task 2.1 is focused on the development of EULiST Digital Campus platform, an integrated digital environment designed to support teaching and learning, research, and engagement with a wide range of stakeholders. Key components currently under development include the Joint Course Catalogue, the Stakeholders’ Database, the Internship Platform, and a suite of additional digital services aiming at enhancing collaboration and connectivity across the EULiST alliance.

Researchers, professors, technical and administrative staff from all member universities came together for the meeting, to advance the development of the EULiST Digital Campus. A key priority was the launch of the Joint Course Catalogue accessible online by the end of October 2025. The meeting was conducted in a hybrid format, enabling both in person and remote participation.

During the meeting, WP2 leader, Stefan Sandahl from Jönköping University (JU), gave a brief overview of the status of WP2, while Prof. Efi Dimopoulou from NTUA, Task 2.1 Leader, outlined the progress made on the Digital Campus. Prof. Nikolaos Mitrou from NTUA presented the architecture of the Digital Campus, and Ioannis Pispidikis, also from NTUA, demonstrated the respective dashboard under development.

In addition, Zbyněk Křivka from Brno University of Technology (BUT), co-leader of TG2.1, also contributed to the discussion on the system architecture, along with the representatives of TG2.1 from the other universities. Representatives from other WPs and tasks joined the meeting to provide functional requirements for the Digital Campus. Gergely Rakoczi from Technical University of Vienna (TUW) presented students’ needs and expectations for the Digital Campus and discussed the prospect of testing the Digital Campus in collaboration with Marwan Al Azar from Institut Mines-Télécom (IMT), who will co-organize the next EULiST Student Conference.

The meeting opened with a welcome address by Prof. Pavlos Georgilakis, Associate Dean of the NTUA School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), Prof. Emer. Katerina Adam, EULiST Scientific Coordinator, and Prof. Efi Dimopoulou, Task 2.1 Leader.

At the end, partners strategized their next steps to achieve Task 2.1 goals and planned their contribution for the upcoming Student Conference in Douai. They also had the opportunity to visit the Acropolis Museum and delve into the rich history of Ancient Greece.

The National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) was represented by Prof. Efi Dimopoulou, leader of Task Group 2.1, along with numerous Task Group members, including Prof. Nikolaos Mitrou, Prof. Emer. Efstathios Sykas, and Konstantina Sakka from the ECE Department, Researcher Ioannis Pispidikis, as well as IT expert Ioannis Tzigounakis. Furthermore, the meeting was attended by Prof. Emer. Katerina Adam, EULiST Scientific Coordinator; Prof. Ioanna Roussaki, co-leader of Task Group 3.3 “Artificial Intelligence Tools”; Prof. Maria Menegaki, representing Task Group 3.2 “Innovative Teaching and Learning Methodologies”; Prof. Irene Koronaki, and Prof. Eleni Alexandrou, representing Task Group 2.4 “Sustainable Campus Initiative”; local coordinator Antonia Lampropoulou, representing Task Group 5.2 “Innovation Hubs and Joint Living Labs in EULiST Regions”; Eleftheria Skordalaki, representing the Erasmus Task Force; developers Ioannis Mitrou and Vasilis Xiros, and PhD student Konstantina – Maria Giannakopoulou.

EULiST Student Board Meeting at IMT

27/02/2025

Τhe last EULiST Student Board meeting was held from December 18 to 22, 2024, at IMT Nord Europe in Douai, France. Several discussions shaping the future of student activities within EULiST took place as well as a joint session under Work Package 1, specifically Task Group 1.2, on student engagement.

The Student Board welcomed its new members, who had the opportunity to get to know each other and gain deeper insights into the EULiST project. Participants defined their roles, delegated tasks, and engaged in productive exchanges about their collective responsibilities.

Beyond the formal sessions, attendees also enjoyed a guided tour of the IMT Nord Europe campus and the charming city of Douai, engaging with both the university and the local community.

A major focus of the meeting was planning the upcoming 2025 EULiST Student Conference, set to take place in Douai from June 30 to July 4. In conclusion, the members worked on defining the Student Board’s goals for 2025, setting the foundation for an impactful year ahead.

EULiST Rectors’ and Presidents’ Meeting in Vienna: Advancing Our Vision for a European Academic Institution

07/02/2025

On January 29-30, 2025, the Rectors and Presidents of the member-universities of the EULiST University Alliance convened at Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien) in Austria for a pivotal meeting shaping the alliance’s future. Among the participants was the Rector of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Professor Ioannis Chatjigeorgiou. Discussions took place in an exceptionally positive spirit of collaboration, leading to significant decisions on governance, organizational structure, and long-term strategy.

All the heads of the participating universities expressed their strong commitment to working intensively towards the ambitious goal of establishing the alliance as the foundation for a European Academic Institution with an official legal entity. This initiative aims to position the alliance as a leading force in European and global higher education and research, strengthening the connection between science and society.

Key topics on the agenda included:

Project Progress – Reviewing milestones and next steps in the alliance’s implementation.
Strategic Direction & Governance – Defining roles, decision-making structures, and positioning our Alliance within broader European initiatives.
Institutionalization & future Funding – Exploring the potential for legal entity status and long-term financial sustainability.
Selection of the new Secretary General – A crucial step in strengthening leadership and operations.

The valuable contributions of each rector and president will guide the alliance in its next steps. With a shared vision and strong collaboration, EULiST is taking decisive steps toward building a unified European Academic Institution.