Chemists from Potsdam are collaborating with partners in Spain and Ukraine on the EDUC-WIDE project.

Albin Babu represented EDUC and the University of Potsdam at the European Student Assembly 2026

The European Digital UniverCity (EDUC), a European university alliance coordinated by the University of Potsdam, has once again secured funding through the European Commission’s European Universities initiative. Following successful funding rounds in 2019 and 2023, EDUC has now received support for a third time. 

Nearly seven years ago, six European universities came together to launch the European Digital UniverCity (EDUC) — a university alliance led by the University of Potsdam with an ambitious goal: to bring students, scholars, and staff across partner institutions into a shared academic community. Building on years of established collaboration in teaching and research, the alliance set out to take that cooperation to a new level.

The linguist Dr Marta Lupica Spagnolo has been conducting research into multilingualism for many years and regularly encourages students in her courses to take a closer look at everyday life. In the 2025/26 winter semester, she offered a seminar on linguistic landscapes for the second time, in which students from Potsdam, Brno and Cagliari worked together to trace linguistic patterns.

Since 2025, Carolina Girones has been actively involved in the University Alliance as one of two student representatives from the University of Potsdam and as Vice-President of the EDUC Student Board. Matthias Zimmermann spoke to her about networking with other university alliances, the importance of EDUC and her responsibilities as a student representative.

The travel diary of the 4th International Course ‘Archaeology and Cultures of the Ancient Mediterranean’ provides insights into the daily experiences of the Potsdam students. Their participation in the research trip was made possible by the EDUC University Alliance and Erasmus+ participation grants.

International exchange of experience between universities on sustainability goals, projects and challenges

Olga Turek, a student at the University of Cagliari, talks about her EDUC experience.

In the EDUC Think Lab, students develop digital tools for the European University Alliance.

In April, student Alicja Tuliszka, along with other students, had the opportunity to experience Europe at first hand during the European Students’ Assembly in Strasbourg.

In this interview, Britta van Kempen explains how she has settled into her new role as head of the EDUC Alliance at the University of Potsdam and what we can expect for EDUC in the years to come. 

Why Potsdam Students Are Excavating a Roman Villa in Spain

The University Alliance has successfully applied for funding from the European Excellence Initiative and will receive 3.5 million euros for research and innovation activities.

Master's Student Patrizia Boi Comes to the University of Potsdam with an EDUC scholarship.