The European Reform University Alliance and the European University Viadrina (ERUA)

The European Reform University Alliance and the Viadrina

ERUA at the Viadrina

Since November 2023, the European University Viadrina has been a member of the European Reform University Alliance (ERUA), a network of eight universities stretching from the Canary Islands via France, Italy and Poland to Lithuania, Bulgaria and Greece. The Viadrina is thus being funded as a "European University" and will receive 2.25 million euros out of a total of 12.8 million euros for a period of four years, with which the European Commission is funding the entire ERUA network. The aim of the European Reform University Alliance is to innovatively shape the future of universities in Europe and to rethink teaching and learning as well as research and social commitment from a critical, European and inclusive perspective.

European universities

With the European Universities Programme, the European Commission is promoting the networking of universities across Europe. As cross-border university networks, they are intended to strengthen the higher education area by pooling the strengths and diversity of research and teaching at universities in Europe.

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For us as the European University Viadrina, which sees itself as a reform university, full membership is both an honour and an incentive to contribute our European expertise as an innovative and inclusive university and to further strengthen our international research cooperation and mobility opportunities for all members of our university.

Prof Dr Eduard Mühle, President of the European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder)

News and dates

17. July 2025

Out Now! 2nd issue of the ERUA Student Magazine

The new issue of Catch-Up is here! Check out ERUA’s student magazine, this time featuring eco-art projects at Coral Beach,a strong case for students as partners in research, and – as always – more spotlights on current projects, stories and talents within ERUA. Proudly brought to you by an international editorial team, we invite you to dive into this exciting journey with us – with a big thank you to the contributors from all ERUA universities.

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14. July 2025

Interuniversity Educational Innovations Projects (PIE): List of Proposals Submitted

The final list of accepted proposals under the call for Interuniversity Educational Innovation Projects (PIE) has been published. Teaching staff and researchers from ERUA universities were invited to collaborate on interdisciplinary educational projects that enhance teaching practices and improve student learning outcomes. A total of ten Educational Innovation Project proposals were accepted. We are looking forward to the implementation!

20. June 2025

Annual Summit to be set in Greece

The 5th Annual Summit of the European Reform University Alliance (ERUA) will take place from November 4 to 7, 2025, at the University of the Aegean in Mytilene, Lesvos Island, Greece. This summit will bring together the vibrant ERUA community - thought leaders, academics, policymakers, student representatives, innovators, and stakeholders - to reflect on our achievements and engage in dialogue around critical topics inspired by this year’s guiding theme: “Navigating the Edges!”

16. June 2025

ERUA experts meet to discuss joint Master’s degree programme in migration

A group of 18 experts from seven European Reform University Alliance (ERUA) member universities met in Sofia, Bulgaria at the end of May to discuss a common, ERUA-wide, Master’s degree programme — “Forced Migration: Europe in a Global Context”.