A Celebration of Collaboration, Ideas & Impact
Five years ago, the Circle U. Alliance was established out of a shared vision for a more connected, sustainable and inclusive Europe. This November, we come together in Vienna to celebrate how far we’ve come—and look ahead to what’s next.
Whether you’ve been shaping our educational or research networks, empowering students, leading local projects, or helping build the future of European higher education, this celebration is for you.
What to Expect
The programme begins with the Poster Session from 14:00 to 16:00, followed by the 5th Anniversary Celebration - From Education and Research to Impact event starting at 16:00.
Opening
By University of Vienna’s Rector Sebastian Schütze and President of Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and President of Circle U. Julia von Blumenthal.
Global Health Meets AI
Keynotes by Prof. Robert Böhm & Prof. Jörg Menche, University of Vienna
Live PhD Impact Talks
Circle U. PhD candidates present their big ideas in rapid-fire style, hosted by Marco Masia, Head of Entrepreneurship from the University of Vienna.
Music & Celebration
Unwind with live music, inspiring company, and a celebratory reception with food, drinks & more.
Let’s Celebrate Together
This is more than an anniversary—it's a milestone in a shared journey. Let’s reflect to, reconnect and reimagine the next chapter of Circle U.!
Secure your spot for this unique get-together:
5 years in posters
- BeeLead – The Circle U. Women Founders Network (PDF, 3 MB)
- BRIDGE – Building Resilience, Inclusion, and Diversity for the next Generation in Education (PDF, 600 kB)
- Circle U. Knowledge Hub on Climate (PDF, 43.2 MB)
- Circle U. Communities of Practice (PDF, 4 MB)
- Circle U. at the Crossroads of Democracy: Voices of Resistance (PDF, 6.5 MB)
- Circle U. Gender Equality Plan: From Ideas to Action (PDF, 5.1 MB)
- The Circle U. Language Compass (PDF, 500 kB)
- Circle U. Office (PDF, 4.7 MB)
- Circle U. Open Campus (PDF, 4 MB)
- Circle U. Seed-Funding Scheme (PDF, 3 MB)
- The Circle U.Lympics – Developing A Bottom-Up Project (PDF, 4.9 MB)
- Climate Change? Let’s Be The Change! Student-Led Summer School (PDF, 2.2 MB)
- Cross-InCUbation Week (PDF, 13.2 MB)
- CU.mil: Fostering Multilingualism and Interculturality Across Circle U. (PDF, 1 MB)
- CUSU – Circle U. Student Union (PDF, 68.5 MB)
- Fast Forward Open Science (PDF, 2.6 MB)
- FOREU4ALL (PDF, 12.8 MB)
- Get Connected with Circle U. (PDF, 610 kB)
- Guide to Circle U. Mobility (PDF, 36 MB)
- Hybrid Circle U. (PDF, 9.7 MB)
- Identifying and Overcoming Hierarchies that Hinder Interdisciplinary Research (PDF, 6.2 MB)
- Language/s in Research (PDF, 12.7 MB)
- Natural Heritage & Climate: A New Interdisciplinary Course in Circle U. (PDF, 1.5 MB)
- PReCISE Summer School (PDF, 2 MB)
- Sandpits (PDF, 3.5 MB)
- Science Matters: Scientific and Artistic Research (PDF, 55.3 MB)
- TENet – Teacher Education Network (PDF, 650 kB)
- Teaching and Learning Comparative Perspectives on Local Democracy and Climate Adaptation (PDF, 2.1 MB)
- Tenuta Lab – From Confiscated Assets to Living Laboratory (PDF, 1.1 MB)
- Your Life Are Your Deeds – Circle U. Seed-Funding Project (PDF, 113 MB)
