PIONEER Partner Universities Meet in Huelva to Advance the Future of Mobility Across the Alliance
More than 30 mobility professionals, internationalisation experts and Vice-Rectors from the ten PIONEER partner universities gathered in Huelva to advance the development of the PIONEER Mobility and Internationalisation Plan (PMIP), a key strategic roadmap that will shape mobility and internationalisation activities across the Alliance in the coming years. From 5 to 7 May 2026, the […]
PIONEER Students Contribute to European Policy Debate at the European Parliament
Students representing the PIONEER Alliance took part in the European Student Assembly 2026, held at the European Parliament from 20 to 22 April 2026. Bringing together more than 240 students from European Universities alliances across the continent, the Assembly created a space for student-led debate on some of Europe’s most pressing challenges and future priorities. […]
PIONEER Festival at Avans University of Applied Sciences: Building the cities of tomorrow together
The PIONEER Festival at Avans University of Applied Sciences brought together Avans colleagues from different disciplines around one central question: how do we shape the major urban challenges of our time? During the festival, we made two movements visible. From an outside-in perspective, we asked: what are the European priorities and opportunities within the alliance? […]
Designing International Learning Experiences: Insights from the COIL Workshop for PIONEER Alliance Lecturers
International teaching collaborations often involve more than simply connecting courses; they require coordination across disciplines, shared learning goals, and careful planning. Lecturers from the PIONEER Alliance explored this process firsthand during the online workshop “How do I teach a COIL?”, which took place on 30 March 2026. The workshop was led by Jacqueline Bürki (Bern […]
Strengthening the partnership between BFH and Laurea, the Finnish UAS
The three-day visit by Finland’s Laurea University of Applied Sciences featured strategic discussions and exchanges on cybersecurity, digitalisation, and Bern’s innovation ecosystem. The PIONEER University Alliance (see box) provides an institutional framework specifically designed to bolster collaboration between its partner universities. Among these partners is Laurea University of Applied Sciences, which operates six campuses across […]
The Pioneer Festival Invited the World to UNIZA’s Heart
On 3 March, the entrance hall of our university’s main building hosted students, educators, and representatives of the university environment for our second PIONEER Festival. The event was commenced by Jozef Ristvej, UNIZA vice-rector for international relations and marketing, who introduced the PIONEER Alliance. The morning session covered information on scholarship opportunities, including the scholarship […]
PIONEER SDG11 Winter School: Inspiring week of scientific exchange and practical insights for early career researchers
The first ever held PIONEER SDG11 Winter School at TH Köln brought together 20 early career researchers from seven PIONEER partner universities to explore solutions for safe, resilient and sustainable cities. The event aimed to foster scientific exchange and offered a rich program of keynote speeches, paper presentations, site visits, and a practical workshop on […]
Hope at the heart of Laurea International Week and PIONEER Festival
Laurea University of Applied Sciences hosted its annual International Week in January, bringing together students, companies, experts, and international higher education networks to focus on a more hopeful future working life. The week’s theme, “Together towards a hope-centered future working life,” gathered 46 higher education experts from across Europe. In total, 11 of the 12 […]
International Staff Week in Venice: PIONEER at the heart of the European Universities debate
From 15th to 18th December 2025, Università Iuav di Venezia organised and hosted the International Staff Week “European universities: opportunities and challenges” in Venice. hosted the International Staff Week “European Universities: opportunities and challenges”, bringing together international professionals to reflect on the evolving role of European University Alliances in internationalisation, educational innovation and institutional cooperation. […]
Inspiring Encounters and Strengthened Partnerships: BFH International Staff Week 2025
Inspiring Encounters and Strengthened Partnerships: BFH International Staff Week 2025 30.12.2025 Representatives from European partner universities discovered BFH as a place of learning, teaching, research, and innovation. They visited BFH campuses, laboratories, and research infrastructures in the Canton of Bern. With UN Sustainable Development Goal 11 – sustainable, inclusive, safe, and resilient cities and communities – […]
