Intercultural hub

The Intercultural Hub is your go-to platform for all intercultural activities and resources within CHARM-EU. Here, you’ll find the latest news, events, and resources that highlight the vibrant cultural exchanges and initiatives shaping our diverse community.

Explore a wide range of intercultural opportunities, including unique offerings from CHARM-EU’s partner universities. Whether you’re looking to participate in cultural events, access specialized resources, or stay updated on intercultural projects, the Intercultural Hub is here to inspire and connect you.

News

April 9, 2025

A Closer Look at the Intercultural Hub and Its Resources

February 19, 2025

Education Innovator Jan Haarhuis Bids Farewell

February 17, 2025

KCT Interculturality Networking Event: Building Bridges in CHARM-EU

Events

Internationalisation of European Universities Alliances: the new frontiers
17 September 2024 at 8.45 am - 1.00 pm UTC+2
European University Alliances event – Lessons learnt from SwafS projects and ways forward
4 October 2024 at 9.00 am - 1.00 pm UTC+1
Communicating with integrity | LERU
22 October 2024 at 11.00 am - 12.30 pm UTC+2
CHARM-EU DAYS 2024
5 November 2024 - 6 November 2024
Language Teaching Meet-up
19 November 2024 - 20 November 2024

Search:

70 hub elements

Title	Universities	Hub types	Audiences	Period of time	More information	Description
Modern Languages School at the University of Barcelona	Universitat de Barcelona	Language center	Academic, Learner, Support staff	Every semester	www.eim.ub.edu/es/	The School of Modern Languages (EIM) offers foreign language training to the entire university community, as well as to public and private institutions, with a marked vocation for quality and formal requirements. They offer ordinary level courses and extraordinary introductory courses for oral fluency, exam preparation or for students from different university disciplines. Tailor-made courses are also programmed in order to bring the recognised quality of EIM teaching to the workplace, relating its courses directly to the Council of Europe's Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
Language Centre at Åbo Akademi University	Åbo Akademi University	Language center	Academic, Learner, Support staff	Every semester	www.abo.fi/en/language-centre/	The Language Centre at Åbo Akademi University offers courses in the national languages, foreign languages and academic writing skills.
Language Center at Julius-Maximilians Universität Würzburg	Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg	Language center	Academic, Learner, Support staff	Every semester	www.uni-wuerzburg.de/zfs/	The Julius-Maximilians Universität Würzburg provides courses in national languages, foreign languages, and academic writing.
Language exchange services	Universitat de Barcelona	Language and cultural exchanges	Learner	Various	https://www.ub.edu/llengua/acollida/en/language-exchange-service	Description An initiative of the UB Language Services to create conversation exchange pairs between mobility students who are learning Catalan and Catalan-speaking students who want to practice another language. It is a non-formal (but guided and followed-up) and peer learning activity, which aims to promote the reception of mobility students and the knowledge and exchange of languages and cultures between students. The coupled students decide where and when they meet and what type of activities they want to do: make a coffee and talk for a while, walk, do a cultural activity or simply go out and have fun.  To participate, you must be a UB student and it is free. Each course is organized and registrations are opened in September.
Conversation groups	Universitat de Barcelona	Language and cultural exchanges	Learner	Various	www.ub.edu/grups-conversa/	The objective of this activity is to practice the language informally within a conversation group led by a non-professional native and a small number of attendees in each session. The activity is free and is open to students of the University of Barcelona.
Catalan Club	Universitat de Barcelona	Language and cultural exchanges	Learner	Ongoing	https://www.ub.edu/llengua/acollida/catclub/	CAT club is a meeting place for international students interested in discovering the Catalan language and culture during their stay at the UB and local students who, as volunteers, want to accompany them. The members of the CAT club make cultural visits to learn about the city and the country and meetings to meet other UB students. It is an activity that promotes integration, cultural reflection, community creation and interculturality. The activities are organized and promoted by the Language Services and are free, fun and interesting. They are held on Thursday afternoons from September to May.
Ciorcal Comhrá	Trinity College Dublin	Language and cultural exchanges	Academic, Learner, Support staff	Weekly	www.tcd.ie/news_events/events/event/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D174440267	Irish-language conversation circle organised by the Irish Language Office. Students and staff are welcome to join the circle to practise and learn Irish and make friends.
Language exchange	Université de Montpellier	Language and cultural exchanges	Learner	Weekly	www.instagram.com/esn_montpellier	Organised by the Erasmus student’s association in partnership with Montpellier International Chatters, this language meet-up takes place in a local bar (La Panacée) every week on Wednesday during the academic year (September to June). Every opportunity is a great idea in order to exchange ideas, experience. The main languages during these conversations are: English, Spanish, German, Italian, Arabic, etc. Sometimes it can also be a language exchange during a running session or a Cluedo game. ESN association in Montpellier also organises many events for students on a regular base: museum visits, touristic visits, intergenerational meetings, quiz, bowling, movie night, board night, French food tasting, etc.
English-language Book club on works by Hungarian authors	Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem	Language and cultural exchanges	Learner	Every semester	www.elte.hu/en/content/gyorgy-dragoman-the-bone-fire.e.571	The Institute of Educational Science at ELTE has launched an English-language book club, where participants can read works by Hungarian classic and contemporary authors in English. The first club focuses on The Bone Fire written by György Dragomán. The conversation will be held in English.
ELTE TáTK Culture Club at the Faculty of Social Sciences	Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem	Language and cultural exchanges	Learner	Ongoing	www.facebook.com/people/The-Culture-Club-at-ELTE-T%C3%A1TK/100085920867168/	The Culture Club welcomes every ELTE student regardless of the faculty they study at, and it aims to build a student community dedicated to cultural exchanges and learning.