New monthly series launches 29 September: CHARM ON
CHARM-EU is launching CHARM ON, a new monthly online series where academic and support staff can explore innovative practices and share experiences across the community. Each session features a panel discussion with guests from different roles who bring practical perspectives on CHARM-EU approaches such as challenge-based learning, mobility, and interculturality. The first session takes place […]
Strong presence of European Universities Alliances at EAIE 2025: co-creating to transform higher education
How is higher education transforming Europe and fostering new pathways for global collaboration? This question will be central at the 35th Annual Conference and Exhibition of the European Association of International Education (EAIE), taking place in Gothenburg from 9 to 12 September, 2025. A record of 35 European Universities alliances, nearly double the participation from […]
Reimagining Higher Education: CHARM-EU Hackathon in Würzburg Sparks Innovation and Collaboration
Organized by the work package on Professional Inter-Institutional Development and Educational Research led by Dr. habil. Nataliia Lazebna (JMU) and co-led by Annet van der Riet (Utrecht University), the event offered a hybrid format, enabling both in-person and remote participation. The local programme coordinator Prof. Dr. Nadja Simons and CHARM-EU Project Manager Martin Kufferath-Sieberin (both JMU) welcomed the […]
CHARM-EU joins Coimbra Group Annual Conference 2025 in Bologna
Coimbra Group Annual Conference 2025 provided last 10-13 June a platform for dialogue on key priorities for universities in Europe and beyond, including sustainability, civic engagement, and the role of universities in their local and global ecosystems. Under the theme “Forty Years of Impact: Universities and Cities Shaping a Sustainable Future”, this year’s event marked […]
Exploring sustainable water management: CHARM-EU Master’s students participate in an international trip to Spain
The Water Research Institute (IdRA) coordinated a field trip with Students from CHARM-EU ‘Global challenges for sustainability master’s degree. CHARM-EU students at the University of Montpelier (France), together with other students from Michigan State University (USA) could learn the scientific work within the Water4All cooperation program, co-financed by the European Union, the Ministerio de Ciencia, […]
Meritxell Chaves
“Our mission is to contribute to shape a more competitive Europe through Higher Education.“
Marjanneke Vijge
Through tackling sustainability challenges together with societal actors: government, organisations, business and civil society, CHARM-EU students will acquire knowledge and skills that are crucial for their future careers.
Núria Casamitjana
“CHARM-EU contributes to a new generation of professionals that are deeply committed to address societal challenges through collaborative teams, and who stand firmly on sustainability to make this world a better place”.
Ferenc Takó
“The challenge-based educational approach is the engine powering CHARM European University”.
CHARM-EU participates in Future4Alliances Kick-Off Meeting in Paris
The Future4Alliances project, coordinated by Campus France, started in March 2025. Co-funded by the European Union (EU), the central idea of this three-year programme is to support the structuring phase of the 65 European universities alliances, by creating a favourable environment for the development of their activities, and by enhancing the coherence of national and regional funding. […]