Current progress

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  Stand: 24.04.2024 09:00 Uhr

 Otto-von-Guericke-Universität: 45.915.404 Steps | 32.140 km

What is the Kiplin Challenge?

The summer semester marked the start of a joint campaign by the European University Alliance EU GREEN at the University of Magdeburg:

With and against each other, members of universities from 9 European countries are trying to "collect" as many steps as possible in their everyday lives. As part of the "Kiplin Challenge", the University of Magdeburg has set itself the goal of walking 7823 kilometers, a distance that connects the campuses of all partner universities in the EU Green Alliance. The employees and students reached their goal after just one week of walking, on the way to university, on campus and while shopping. Together with the partner universities, there is a new challenge:

Every day, the entire distance from Sweden to Dublin is to be "walked". The joint campaign runs until April 28, 2024.

How to participate?

Registration is now open and will remain open until April 26.

Simply enter the registration code EUGREENKIP in the app and you are all set.

After downloading, you first select your university in the Kiplin app and can then collect steps either alone or in a team of up to 5 members.

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 Get active together this April!

Do you have questions about data protection?

You can find information here.

How to develop joint educational programmes through excellent research clusters?

Work Package 3 Research will meet at the Atlantic Technical University in Ireland from June 17th - 19th for a Research Week. One focus will be on preparing the Blended Intensive Programs (BIPs) together with Work Package 6 Mobility. Ideas for this have already been collected in advance and will now be planned and developed in more detail. In addition, new ideas for cooperation and interdisciplinarity between the research clusters are to be developed and how these can further be implemented into future study programs.

You can already have a look at the preliminary program.

Especially researchers already involved and interested in the 6 research clusters are warmly invited to the WP 3 Research Week!

Travel costs will be covered by the project funds.

As always, please register via the EU GREEN team and feel free to come to us with any questions.

Joint Degrees, SDGs und EU GREEN priciples

From June 25 - 27, WP 2 Education will meet in Évora, Portugal for its second Staff Week. In addition to a meeting of the Student Council, a wide range of topics are on the agenda. Central topics will be the selection of joint degrees from previously submitted and presented pilot degrees as well as the introduction of the Sustainability Minor. This will also include discussions about challenges in the implementation of joint European degree programs and how our EU GREEN educational principles can best be embedded in them. Train-the-trainer workshops will also be held to align curricular units with the SDGs and key competencies for sustainability.

A small excursion and a Portuguese crash course are also planned as part of the social program.

The preliminary schedule and important information on travel planning can be found here.

If you are interested in participating, helping to design the courses or have other topics that would fit well into the program, please contact the EU GREEN team.

How about if we could make the world a little better?

That's the motto of Impact Hub Leipzig, a community and innovation ecosystem nestled in the heart of Leipzig. It's part of the global Impact Hub network with over 110 locations worldwide.

It is a diverse and dedicated community comprising entrepreneurs, creatives, SMEs, freelancers, investors, and NGOs. At Impact Hub, the regional creatives inspire, connect, and empower one another to develop and implement ideas for a more sustainable world. The goal is to foster the development of a collaborative impact economy for impact startups and their partners.

On April 18th from 15:00 to 17:00 in G5 - R117, Anja Hirschfelder will give a presentation about this work. She is the founder and managing director of ImpactHub Leipzig and will present how the global ImpactHub community is working to make the world a better place as part of the Impact Day organized by Work Package 4.

We look forward to many enthusiastic participants!

Further information about ImpactHub Leipzig can be found on their website.

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Starting 2024 full of fresh ideas and motivation at ATU, Ireland

The staff week of Work Package 8 ended on Thursday, January 18, 2024, after presentations and workshops at two of the Atlantic Technical University campuses in Letterkenny and Sligo, a visit to the renowned Organic Centre, and many generous invitations to experience the Irish culture.

The event included presentations from EU GREEN partners on the current situation within their universities, focusing on successful initiatives and the challenges they face. Participants had the opportunity to attend workshops, participate in fruitful discussions, and enjoy a dinner accompanied by live music at the Mount Errigal Hotel.

On the second day, parallel sessions were held, including workshops for students and staff, as well as joint presentations of workshop outcomes. The programme was then moved to Sligo, whilst making a quick yet eventful stop at the Organic Centre.

Day three focused on climate challenges and re-imagining the green and blue spaces of each respective university, part of the first steps of establishing climate-resilient campuses. Participants engaged in systems mapping, thematic analysis workshops, and discussions on action targets and next steps.

The programme concluded with parallel sessions for students and staff, including workshops and action plan activities. Nevertheless, student engagement, as well as the health and well-being of all university members were at the forefront of several of the workshops. The week culminated with joint presentations of workshop outcomes and conclusions.

After four days of meeting in person, in work and play, we have built a stronger team that will move forward with more clarity and speed.

The staff week might officially be over, but the journey has just begun. Stay tuned for more news on WP8 happenings!