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Call For Applications: Developing Ukranian Studies at European Universities
Universität Innsbruck is offering a new Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) that combines an on-site Winter School in Innsbruck with online sessions during the summer semester 2026. Bachelor’s and Master’s students from partner universities are warmly invited to apply for the programme.
Aurora’s Summer 2026 Courses Are Here – Take a Look!
New Aurora courses for Summer 2026 are launching across multiple Aurora partner universities, bringing innovative and inspiring programs to expand your skills and academic horizons. Stay tuned!
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) Graduate Winter School
Join VU Amsterdam Graduate Winter School and explore a range of short, high-level courses. Learn from leading VU experts, connect with peers, and take your research and professional skills to the next level.
Spark Social 2026: Aurora Blended Intensive Programme on Social Innovation
The University of Iceland offers an Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) for late-stage bachelor’s and master’s students from Aurora universities, combining online sessions with a five-day on-site capstone in Reykjavík.
Nine Innovative Projects Selected After Second Aurora Call for Incentive and Collaborative Research Projects
Launched in December 2024, Aurora’s second Call for Incentive and Collaborative Research Projects received 29 high-quality applications from Aurora universities , gathering the expertise of at least 129 researchers from diverse disciplines. Nine projects were selected to receive funding over the next two years.
Universität Innsbruck Awards Honorary Senatorship to Professor Dr. Jón Atli Benediktsson
On 17 October 2025, during the “Dies Academicus” celebration at Universität Innsbruck, Professor Dr. Jón Atli Benediktsson, former Rector of the University of Iceland, was awarded the title of Honorary Senator. The distinction recognizes his outstanding contributions to academic cooperation and his strong commitment to the Aurora European Universities Alliance.
Discover Aurora’s Exciting New Courses for Winter Semester 2025/26!
New Aurora courses for Winter 2025/26 are launching across several Aurora Partner Universities, featuring innovative programs designed to enhance your studies and broaden your academic experience. Stay tuned!
Aurora is looking for you! Aurora Student Ambassador Programme 2025/26 – Register now
With the start of the semester, the Aurora Student Ambassador Programme is kicking off a new round!
We are looking for motivated students who want to get involved and actively shape Aurora in the academic year 2025/26.
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Universität Innsbruck an "AURORA seizmic KIC" beteiligt
Die Universität Innsbruck ist Partnerin des Projekts "AURORA seizmic KIC", das im Rahmen des EIT-HEI Call 2025 gefördert wird. Gemeinsam mit Aurora-Partnern und den Knowledge and Innovation Communities des Europäischen Innovations- und Technologieinstituts soll das Projekt Innovation und Entrepreneurship noch stärker in Forschung, Lehre und Wissenstransfer europäischer Hochschulen verankern.
Aurora Informations- und Diskussionsveranstaltung
Im Rahmen der International Days der Universität Innsbruck dreht sich am 19. Oktober 2026 (11:00-13:40) in der Aula alles um das europäische Hochschulnetzwerk Aurora. Das Event gibt Einblicke in die aktuellen Entwicklungen von Aurora 2030, informiert über internationale Möglichkeiten für Studierende, Forschende und Mitarbeitende und bietet Raum für persönlichen Austausch und Vernetzung.
New Aurora BIPs
Two new Aurora Blended Intensive Programmes are available for the upcoming winter semester, offering students the opportunity to gain international experience through a combination of online and on-site learning. The programmes cover the fields of AI and ethics as well as bioeconomy, sociobiodiversity and futures thinking.
Aurora Academic Matchmaking Event
Join academics from across the Aurora Alliance in Olomouc, Czech Republic, on 3–4 November 2026 to connect, exchange ideas and turn first conversations into meaningful international collaborations.
PANEL & FISHBOWL DISCUSSION Career Development: Future Skills in the EUREGIO Labour Market
Join us on 28 August 2026 at the European Forum Alpbach for an engaging discussion on the future skills needed in the Euregio labour market, bringing together perspectives from higher education, vocational education and training, and industry.
NeoLEMoS – Neo-Latin for Early Modern Studies
From 26 July to 1 August 2026, University of Innsbruck hosts an Aurora Summer School NeoLEMoS: Neo-Latin for Early Modern Studies organised by Federica Rossetti and Patryk Ryczkowski, in collaboration with Giancarlo Abbamonte (Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II) and Marianne Ritsema van Eck (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam).
New Aurora Opportunities in Innsbruck
Aurora courses are back at the University of Innsbruck! Discover a diverse selection of international courses on topics such as Europe, sustainability, climate change, digitalisation, and science communication. Join students from around the world and expand your academic horizons this semester.
Autumn School and International Research Seminar on Invisible Injustices
The Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV) in Tarragona, Spain, is pleased to host the upcoming Autumn School and International Research Seminar Invisible Injustices: Combating Structural and Systemic Violence. These events bring together early-career researchers from across disciplines to engage with pressing questions of structural and systemic violence in contemporary societies.