EU4Dual Annual Conference
The EU4Dual Annual Conference 2026 in Heilbronn brought together more than 400 participants from 16 countries to discuss how dual higher education can address key societal challenges such as health, sustainability, innovation, and the future of work. The event highlighted international collaboration, student mobility, and research partnerships. We reported on the conference and its key outcomes on our website and in our newsletter.
EU4Dual Annual Conference 2026 in Heilbronn: European University Alliance Provides Strong Impetus for Health, Innovation, and the Future of Work
The EU4Dual Annual Conference 2026 in Heilbronn brought together more than 400 participants from 16 countries to discuss how dual higher education can address key societal challenges such as health, sustainability, innovation, and the future of work. The event highlighted international collaboration, student mobility, and research partnerships. We reported on the conference and its key outcomes on our website and in our newsletter.
UniverCity 2025: Future Studies in the UniverCity
On 11–12 December 2025, Mondragon University’s Global Digital Humanities BA organised UniverCity 2025: Future Studies in the UniverCity in Bilbao. The seminar explored the university not only as a space to analyse futures, but as a living laboratory to collectively prototype them. Across the two days, international scholars, students and local community actors engaged in collective experimentation through utopian pedagogies, Change Laboratory methodologies and experiential futures approaches. A key dimension was the collaboration between the
Preventing Cognitive Decline Through Healthy Habits and Nutrition
The CITA GO-ON study, in which Mondragon Unibertsitatea participates, aims to prevent cognitive decline in over 1,000 older adults by promoting healthy habits, cardiovascular health, and cognitive stimulation. The two-year project features interventions like physical activity and emotional training, with a strong focus on nutrition. Nutritional workshops, led by BCC Innovation, teach participants about brain-healthy foods and cooking techniques to support long-term cognitive function.
Learning Together – Reflecting Together: How Can Health Be Promoted in a Rural Context?
SAVONIA University of Applied Sciences and FH JOANNEUM, partners in the EU4Dual alliance, conducted their first Blended Intensive Program (BIP) in the summer semester of 2025 with UCAM University. Focused on health promotion in rural primary care, the program involved students from over ten countries. Preparations began in December 2023, with monthly online meetings throughout 2024. The BIP included virtual kick-offs, on-site presentations, case studies, and field excursions. Students applied health promotion methods and participatory