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Discover Transform4Europe

Ten European universities have joined forces to educate people responsible for their environments, equipped with the state-of-the-art knowledge, which enables them to face the most important civilisation challenges.

Do you know that if you have access to knowledge, the possibility to conduct scientific research, and participate in classes or education of subsequent generations, you can influence the future of your region, country, Europe, and even the whole world? How proud it sounds! And yet, climate change, global digitalisation, social challenges, such as migration flows or society ageing, not to mention the pandemic reality, are processes, the effects of which we are experiencing here and now and which require immediate action, based on expert knowledge. These are the possibilities that Transform4Europe alliance has opened for us. It will educate new generations of highly skilled European knowledge entrepreneurs.

Partner universities

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  • Saarland University (Germany)
  • University of Alicante (Spain)
  • Estonian Academy of Arts (Estonia)
  • Universidade Católica Portuguesa (Portugal)
  • University of Primorska (Slovenia)
  • Jean Monnet University (France)
  • University of Silesia in Katowice (Poland)
  • Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” (Bulgaria)
  • University of Trieste (Italy)
  • Vytautas Magnus University in Kaunas (Lithuania)

  • Mariupol State University (associated partner)
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1. Saarland University (Germany) 2. University of Alicante (Spain) 3. Estonian Academy of Arts (Estonia) 4. Universidade Católica Portuguesa (Portugal) 5. University of Primorska (Slovenia) 6. Jean Monnet University (France) 7. University of Silesia in Katowice (Poland) 8. Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” (Bulgaria) 9. The University of Trieste (Italy) 10. Vytautas Magnus University in Kaunas (Lithuania)
11. Mariupol State University (Ukraine, associated partner)
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Transform4Europe leader – Germany

The University has six faculties and is known for its high level of reasearch and education in fields related to medicine and IT. It educated about 17,000 students, over 20% of whom are foreigners.

www.uni-saarland.de

Spain

The University educates over 30,000 students at 6 faculties. It has a Science park and a rich sports infrastructure.

www.ua.es

Estonia

It is the only public university in Estonia that offers higher education in art, design, architecture, media, art history and monument conservation. The Academy educates over 1,100 students and has over 80 Erasmus contracts with various universities in Europe.

www.artun.ee

Portugal

Established in 1967, Universidade Católica Portuguesa merges its legacy with the ambition to innovate, building a more sustainable future through cutting-edge teaching and groundbreaking research. Spanning across Lisbon, Porto, Braga, and Viseu, it encompasses 17 schools and 15 research centres, with over 20 000 students.

www.ucp.pt/pt-pt

Slovenia

The University of Primorska (UP) is a medium-sized, internationally engaged university with 5,744 students, of whom 1,300 (or 22.6%) come from 46 foreign countries. With 730 staff, the UP has 480 researchers and higher education teachers, of whom 59 (or 12.3%) come from abroad. The UP hosts more than 200 international researchers every year and enrolls more than 150 PhD students.

www.upr.si

France

Multidisciplinary, Jean Monnet University (JMU) offers 4 major fields of study spread across 5 campuses: Arts, Letters, Languages / Humanities and Social Sciences / Law, Economics, Management / Sciences, Technologies, Health. JMU has 20,000 students, including over 1,000 international students. With 24 research laboratories and 6 doctoral schools, JMU conducts cutting-edge research. Thanks to its offering of international degrees, its Graduate Schools, its integration within the T4EU Alliance and its international labels, JMU is part of a European and international dynamic.

www.univ-st-etienne.fr

Poland

The University of Silesia educates over 21,000 students at 8 faculties and 2 doctoral schools. It is a bustling academic centre with a constant flow of knowledge and inspiration.

www.us.edu.pl

Bulgaria

The University educates over 22,000 students at 16 faculties and has its own publishing house established in 1986.

www.uni-sofia.bg

Italy

The University educates approximately 16,000 students at 10 faculties. It has worldwide partnerships with about 120 universities aimed at research activities.

www.units.it

Lithuania

The University consists of 6 faculties, 4 institutes and the Kaunas Botanical Garden. It educates approximately 9,000 students and has numerous partnerships with universities in the US, Europe and Asia.

www.vdu.lt

Ukraine

Mariupol State University  consists of 5 faculties and 21 departments with 250 highly qualified teachers working at their premises. Teaching staff includes Candidates and Doctors of Science from MSU and other prestigious universities of Ukraine as well as leading scientists and practitioners from foreign countries.

https://en.mdu.in.ua/

Governance Bodies

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T4EU President

Prof. Ryszard Koziołek

Prof. Ryszard Koziołek

University of Silesia

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Secretary General

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Sven Idarand

Estonian Academy of Arts

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Executive Board

Ludger Santen

Prof. Ludger Santen

Saarland University

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Amparo Navarro

Prof. Amparo Navarro

University of Alicante

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Prof. Mart Kalm

Prof. Mart Kalm

Estonian Academy of Arts

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Isabel Capeloa Gil

Prof. Isabel Capeloa Gil

Universidade Católica Portuguesa

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Prof. dr. Klavdija Kutnar

Prof. Klavdija Kutnar

University of Primorska

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Florent Pigeon

Prof. Florent Pigeon

Jean Monnet University

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Prof. Ryszard Koziołek

Prof. Ryszard Koziołek

University of Silesia

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Prof. Georgi Valchev

Prof. Georgi Valchev

Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”

Valter Sergo

Prof. Valter Sergo

University of Trieste

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Juozas Augutis

Prof. Juozas Augutis

Vytautas Magnus University

Photo by Jonas Petronis

Mykola Trofymenko

Prof. Mykola Trofymenko

Mariupol State University

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Steering Committee

Dominik Brodowski

Prof. Dominik Brodowski

Saarland University

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Sonja Karb-Ressing

Sonja Karb-Ressing

Saarland University

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Juan llopis

Juan Llopis

University of Alicante

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Carolina Madeleine

Carolina Madeleine

University of Alicante

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Anu Allas

Anu Allas

Estonian Academy of Arts

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Sandra Mell

Sandra Mell

Estonian Academy of Arts

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Francisco Mendes Palma

Francisco Mendes-Palma

Universidade Católica Portuguesa

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Maria Lopes Cardoso

Maria Lopes Cardoso

Universidade Católica Portuguesa

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João Cortez

João Cortez

Universidade Católica Portuguesa

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Prof. dr. Michael Mrissa

Prof. Michael Mrissa

University of Primorska

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Aleš Oven

Aleš Oven

University of Primorska

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Alain Trouillet

Alain Trouillet

Jean Monnet University

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Mathilde Labregere

Mathilde Labregere

Jean Monnet University

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Prof. Małgorzata Myśliwiec

Prof. Małgorzata Myśliwiec

University of Silesia

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Prof. Tomasz Pietrzykowski

Prof. Tomasz Pietrzykowski

University of Silesia

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Prof. Maria Stoicheva

Prof. Maria Stoicheva

Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”

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Stelian Dimitrov, Assoc. Prof.

Stelian Dimitrov, Assoc. Prof.

Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”

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Ilaria Micheli

Prof. Ilaria Micheli

University of Trieste

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Paolo Sorzio

Prof. Paolo Sorzio

University of Trieste

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Alberto Pallavicini

Prof. Alberto Pallavicini

University of Trieste

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Ineta Dabašinskienė

Prof. Ineta Dabašinskienė

Vytautas Magnus University

Photo by Jonas Petronis

Julija Kiršienė

Prof. Julija Kiršienė

Vytautas Magnus University

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Tetyana Marena

Tetyana Marena

Mariupol State University

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Iryna Sikorska

Iryna Sikorska

Mariupol State University

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Student Council

Each partner university has two seats in the Student Council.
You can reach us here: t4eu-stuco-presidency@uni-saarland.de.

Lana Erjavec

Lana Erjavec

Student Council president, University of Primorska

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Tiphaine David-Rogeat

Tiphaine David-Rogeat

Student Council vice-president, Jean Monnet University

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Irini Tselios

Irini Tselios

Saarland University

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Danny Marlon Meyer

Danny Marlon Meyer

Saarland University

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Elena Olmos

Elena Olmos

University of Alicante

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Natalia Rodríguez

Natalia Rodríguez

University of Alicante

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Kristi Laanemäe

Kristi Laanemäe

Estonian Academy of Arts

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Samuel Eff Markkus Savimägi

Samuel Eff Markkus Savimägi

Estonian Academy of Arts

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Beatriz Bernardes

Beatriz Bernardes

Universidade Católica Portuguesa

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Francisco Afonso

Francisco Afonso

Universidade Católica Portuguesa

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University of Primorska

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Jean Monnet University

Wiktor Wojewódka

Wiktor Wojewódka

University of Silesia

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Jakub Stolarczyk

Jakub Stolarczyk

University of Silesia

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Elizabet Koleva

Elizabet Koleva

Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”

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Michail Krumov

Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”

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Francesco Trevisan

University of Trieste

Samuele Criscuolo

Samuele Criscuolo

University of Trieste

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Solvita Ausiukaitytė

Solvita Ausiukaitytė

Vytautas Magnus University

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Emilija Drabužinskaitė

Emilija Drabužinskaitė

Vytautas Magnus University

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