U!REKA European University
Urban Research and Education Knowledge Alliance
U!REKA European University is a transnational alliance of six universities of applied sciences and 24 partners who want to work together to shape the transition to climate-neutral societies. The core of the alliance is our university together with five European universities. We have been implementing joint projects in research, studies and teaching since 2016.
We cooperate closely with major cities and local initiatives as part of the EU Mission “Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities”. The goal of this mission is to achieve climate neutrality in the participating cities by 2030 and in all other European cities by 2050. The two U!REKA partner cities Amsterdam and Helsinki are EU mission cities. Read here what U!REKA actually means for Frankfurt UAS.
Our Partners
- Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (Netherlands)
- HOGENT (Hogeschool Gent, Belgium)
- Metropolia University of Applied Sciences (Finland)
- Politécnico de Lisboa (Portugal)
- VŠB - Technická univerzita Ostrava (Czech Republic)
- Universities: Edinburgh Napier University, University of Bari, Odessa National Economic University, New Bulgarian University, University of Applied Sciences BFI Vienna
Cities: Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa, Amsterdam, Ostrava, Frankfurt, Gent, Lissabon, Cascais, Oeiras
Regional associations and centres: Regional association Helsinki-Uusimaa, Offenbach district, Province of East Flanders, Moravian-Silesian Innovation Center (MSIC)
European networks: EURASHE, ERRIN
Other: The POLITEC&ID Value Knowledge Network, Waag FutureLab, Platform Beta en Techniek/Katapult, EIT Climate-KIC
Our Goals
As U!REKA European University, we want to help shape the change towards climate-neutral cities and societies. To do this we will:
- Build an inclusive campus across all six partner universities
- Train future specialists in an application-oriented manner and provide them with sustainable and digital skills
- Establish ourselves as a European lighthouse university that stands for cooperation, innovation and practical relevance
Our Values
Inclusion, Co-Creation & Boldness
The U!REKA values are the basis for our identity and our mission. Inclusion ensures that the different voices in our universities are heard and integrated. As a logical consequence, co-creation is essential for us. We cooperate across national and disciplinary boundaries and develop innovative solutions together. These two values are complemented by boldness. It drives us to break new ground and pursue ambitious goals. All three values serve as a compass for us to establish a sustainable scientific community.
Become a part of U!REKA
Research, teach, study and work across Europe
We cordially invite you to find out about your options for becoming active at U!REKA European University. No matter whether you study, work, teach or are a partner with us: here you will find the right offers.
Our Path to U!REKA
In 2016, we agreed with our partners to pool our education, research and innovation activities. In this way we wanted to find answers to urban challenges and enable our students and employees to collaborate internationally. As a result, U!REKA was launched at the European Union Summit in 2017.
In 2023, U!REKA successfully applied to the EU Commission to become a fully-fledged European University Alliance. Since then, the collaboration has been expanded and deepened under the title U!REKA SHIFT. This makes us one of a total of 65 European University alliances.
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