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

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.

ERUA brings together a magnificent group of unique universities across Europe which, through close communication and cooperation, will sharpen their profile, improve their quality and increase their impact on their home societies as on Europe as a whole. As Co-Chair, I look forward to contributing to the ERUA community’s efforts to meet this challenge successfully.

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

News and dates

ERUA-VIADRINA Research Week 2026 Web Viadrina

ERUA Viadrina Research Week 2026

Research, connect, grow — together with early career researchers from across Europe! The ERUA Viadrina Research Week, taking place October 5–9, 2026 in Frankfurt (Oder), offers inspiring workshops, interdisciplinary exchange, and international perspectives. Participation is free of charge. Secure your spot now — only 25 places available!

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ERUA Spring Cleanup: Join us for a Greener Spring

Get outside and make a difference. On June 5, 2026 at 1 PM, Europa-Universität Viadrina invites you to the Cleanup Day on Ziegenwerder Island – right on World Environment Day. Together with IMD Labor Oderland and the German Red Cross, we'll help protect one of Frankfurt (Oder)'s most beloved green spaces. Meet at the bridge to Ziegenwerder Island. Students, staff and locals are all welcome – come along and leave your mark, in the best possible way.

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Call for Applications: Summer School on Digital Government by UAegean

How can AI and digital innovation reshape governance and democracy? Find out at OpenGov2026 — the ERUA Summer School on Digital Government, hosted by the University of the Aegean on the island of Samos from July 6–10, 2026. The programme brings together PhD students, researchers, and professionals to explore data-driven governance, e-democracy, and public sector innovation through workshops and expert sessions. ERUA students are eligible for a fee waiver. Applications are open until June 12, 2026.

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The Roads of Europe: Photographs of a Migration Journey

"The Roads of Europe. Photographs of a Migration Journey" brings together 20 photographs selected from an open call, documenting migration through personal and poetic testimonies. This student-led ERUA project was created by young artists from Paris 8, New Bulgarian University, and the University of the Aegean. On display from May 11 to July 31, 2026 at the Gräfin-Dönhoff-Building, 1st floor, Europaplatz 1, Frankfurt (Oder).

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News-Blog

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Writing Together Across Europe: A Look Back at the ERUA/ZLL Writing Retreat for Teachers and Researchers

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"Music is the language we all speak" - ERUAvision celebrates its premiere

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ERLab Days x ERUA Bootcamp Heilbronn 2026 European Students Develop Innovative Solutions for Real-World Challenges – GOIS Wins Overall Competition

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Fields of action

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Management and coordination

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Innovative teaching and learning pathways

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Research clusters

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ERUA Campus

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Social change in the region

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Social Entrepreneurship

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Student engagement

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Communication and digitalisation

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ERUA team at the Viadrina

ERUA team at Viadrina