Six Universities – One European Campus

As a pioneer in Germany and Europe, the University of Potsdam is the leading partner of the “European Digital UniverCity (EDUC)”, one of 17 pilot projects for higher education alliances in the EU. With partners in France, Italy, Hungary and the Czech Republic, EDUC aims to create a truly integrated European university where students, researchers and administrative staff from five countries can work together across borders.

Working in the context of European developments relating to the European Student Card, ERASMUS without Papers and the E-Government Action Plan, EDUC aims to create shared digital structures. With the help of these shared structures, new forms of mobility, teaching and research cooperation will be developed.

The European university EDUC at a glance:

• Six universities in five countries:  University of Potsdam, Université de Paris-Nanterre (France), University of Pécs (Hungary), Université de Rennes 1 (France), Università Cagliari (Italy), Masaryk University (Czech Republic)
• 150,000 students
• 20,000 teaching staff members and researchers
• EUR 5 million in funding from the European Commission (2019-2022)
• Coordination: University of Potsdam

Objectives:

• Establishing joint structures (including digital infrastructure cooperation)
• Creating innovative mobility and exchange formats (physical and digital)
• Developing joint continuing education offers for professional and academic competences
• Setting up an EDUC partner network of local and international non-university stakeholders