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Eucor – The European Campus On the path to a European University Florence Dancoisne Local Coordinator of Eucor – The European Campus in Freiburg Enhancing Healthcare Cooperation in Cross-Border regions Brussels, 04.12.2018, Freiburg www.eucor-uni.org www.eucor-uni.org www.eucor-uni.org The tri-national Rhine Valley One of the most developed regions of Europe: • Gross domestic product (GDP): > 200 Billion € • Population of 6 Million habitants • High density of industry / small and medium sized enterprises • High density of education and research institutions www.eucor-uni.org 04.12.2018 2 www.eucor-uni.org www.eucor-uni.org The European Campus in figures • 115.000 Students • 15.000 Researchers • 11.000 PhD candidates • 2.300.000.000 € Total budget of the 5 universities A “critical mass” on the European and international scale www.eucor-uni.org 04.12.2018 3 www.eucor-uni.org www.eucor-uni.org The 5 member universities Eucor – The European Campus: • cooperation since 1989 • legal entity since 2016: European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC) UNIVERSITÄT BASEL KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE Founded in 1460 OF TECHNOLOGY 10.052 students Founded 1825 www.unibas.ch 25.020 students www.kit.edu ALBERT-LUDWIGS- UNIVERSITÄT FREIBURG Founded in 1457 23.632 students UNIVERSITÉ DE www.uni-freiburg.de STRASBOURG Founded in 1621 UNIVERSITÉ DE 48.018 students HAUTE-ALSACE www.unistra.fr Founded in 1975 8.394 students www.uha.fr www.eucor-uni.org 04.12.2018 4 www.eucor-uni.org www.eucor-uni.org Vision Eucor - The European Campus the European future of the universities on the Upper Rhine Emergence of a clearly profiled science and research area • Enhanced visibility at the national and international level • Establishment of strong partnerships for long-term collaborations in research, instruction and doctoral training. www.eucor-uni.org 04.12.2018 5 www.eucor-uni.org www.eucor-uni.org Governance www.eucor-uni.org 04.12.2018 www.eucor-uni.org www.eucor-uni.org A European legal entity: EGTC European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation Background • Instrument of the European Union designed to support transnational cooperation • EU regulation introduced in 2006 and revised in 2013 • Over 50 EGTC in Europe Central goals • Creation of a legal entity for organisations in European border regions, to manage personal resources and funds • Structuration and durability of the cooperation www.eucor-uni.org 04.12.2018 7 www.eucor-uni.org www.eucor-uni.org EGTC Eucor – The European Campus • Registered and with its office in Germany (Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg) • Regulatory authority is the Regierungspräsidium Freiburg • Coordination office in Strasbourg Inauguration of the EGTC “Eucor - The European Campus” 11 May 2016 in Strasbourg the first EGTC created solely by universities! www.eucor-uni.org 04.12.2018 8 www.eucor-uni.org www.eucor-uni.org Interreg-Project „Eucor – The European Campus“ Developement of the Eucor-Grouping into a science and research area with enhanced international visibility Time span: 01.01.2016 – 30.06.2019; volume: 2 Mio. Euro Interreg-funding (EFRE) Sharpening of profile in research and innovation • Jointly selected research areas: Quantum Sciences and Technology Sustainability Research Precision Medicine Cultural Sciences Bringing student mobility to the next level • Making student mobility easier (Semesterticket) • Promotion and internationalization of the curricula • Interculturality www.eucor-uni.org 04.12.2018 9 www.eucor-uni.org www.eucor-uni.org Achievements • Governance • A European legal entity (European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation) • Mobility • Free mover students in Eucor • Free access to services (libraries, restaurants) • Researchers and staff mobility • Joint education programmes • joint, double or triple degrees in various disciplines • 5 PhD programmes • Summer schools • Joint research projects • Roughly 180 research projects (Interreg and other EU funded projects) • Co-publications • Seed Money www.eucor-uni.org 04.12.2018 10 www.eucor-uni.org www.eucor-uni.org Studying in three countries at the European Campus Free Mobility – mobility „à la carte“ Courses at all five partner universities – integrated in the course of study at the home university, and free of extra tuition fees Enroll in 1 University – Have access to 5 Universities • All courses • Ressources and Services www.eucor-uni.org 04.12.2018 11 www.eucor-uni.org www.eucor-uni.org Joint Study Programmes With double or triple degree . Bachelor of Science Regio Chimica (Basel, UHA, Freiburg) . Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) German Studies from a German-French perspective (Freiburg, Strasbourg) . Master of Arts International Economic relations(Freiburg, Strasbourg) . Master of Arts German-French Journalism (Freiburg, Strasbourg) . Master of Science Sustainable Materials Polymer Sciences (Freiburg, Strasbourg) . Master of Science Biochemistry and Biophysics (Freiburg, Strasbourg) . LL.M. / Master of Law – Law (Basel, Freiburg, Strasbourg) . LL.M. / Master of Law – German-French Law (Freiburg, Strasbourg) . Master of Arts Classical Philology (Freiburg, Strasbourg) With integrated mobility phase and single degree . Master of Arts / Trinationaler Master Ancient civilization Studies . Joint Master Neuroscience (Strasbourg) . Master Biotechnology, spécialité Biologie synthétique /Diplôme d’ingénieur en Biotechnologie (Strasbourg) www.eucor-uni.org 04.12.2018 12 www.eucor-uni.org www.eucor-uni.org Seed Money - joint initial funding for new projects Data Analysis for Improving Inititiation of new, innovative Projects HPC Operations and Research • Yearly budget: 300.000 € - provided by the EGTC member universities for 2018-2020 • At least 2 Universities from 2 countries • Maximal funding per project: 60.000 € • Maximal project duration: 18 months Advanced modelling of hybrid interfaces towards innovative technologies Synergies from an Integrated Upper Rhine Science Trails Renewable Energy Supply and Storage System in the Upper Rhine Region TREE MSc Strasbourg – Freiburg – Basel: Zusammenführung und Using optogenetics to visualize Internationalisierung des histone H2AX phosphorylation in Aestheticswww.eucor of Protestantism-uni.org mediävistischen Lehrangebots living cells with high precision in Northern Europe 27.09.2018 13 13 04.12.2018 www.eucor-uni.org www.eucor-uni.org Main challenges and perspectives • Bringing the student mobility to the next level: “à la carte” A European Campus semester ticket/European Student Card Internationalisation of the curricula • Developing joint research and teaching hubs Large Scale Infrastructure and Core facilities Graduate Academies: QUSTEC, SERIOR Liberal Education Program • Establishing joint professorships Defining a clear legal framework for joint scientific staff • Becoming eligible for National funding Fostering the cooperation in the research and teaching hubs • Creating joint support services To submit joint proposals To promote the European Campus www.eucor-uni.org 04.12.2018 www.eucor-uni.org www.eucor-uni.org Universités européennes 26th September 2017: Speech of French President Macron at the Sorbonne „Je propose la création d’universités européennes qui seront un réseau d’universités de plusieurs pays d’Europe, mettant en place un parcours où chacun de leurs étudiants étudiera à l’étranger et suivra des cours dans deux langues au moins. (...) Nous devons nous fixer, d’ici à 2024, d‘en construire au moins une vingtaine. Mais nous devons, dès la prochaine rentrée universitaire, structurer les premières, avec de véritables semestres européens et de véritables diplômes européens.“ www.eucor-uni.org 04.12.2018 www.eucor-uni.org www.eucor-uni.org On the path to a European University • 12 April 2018: French-German Declaration of support signed by Winfried Kretschmann, Baden Württemberg Minister-President Nathalie Loiseau, French Minister for European Affairs Jean Rottner, Grand Est Region President Sophie Béjean, Strasbourg Academy Rector www.eucor-uni.org 04.12.2018 www.eucor-uni.org www.eucor-uni.org On the path to a European University • September 2019: Pilote phase for European universities • September 2021: New funding instrument for European Universities by the EU • Call for European Universities pilots • Submission deadline: Feb. 28, 2019 • Eucor – The European Campus is preparing an application • Switzerland cannot apply as a full partner • EGTC cannot apply as a full partner Funds will support European cohesion as a whole but not regional integration www.eucor-uni.org 04.12.2018 www.eucor-uni.org www.eucor-uni.org European University: vision 2025 European Center for Top Level Research • Internationally visible Research & Teaching Hubs in all four Research domains Joint Research Infrastructures • Optimized, trinational use of existing Infrastructures • Investment in joint research infrastructures Joint Professorships • To foster the research domains of the European Campus or to reinforce so- called “small disciplines” www.eucor-uni.org 04.12.2018 18 www.eucor-uni.org www.eucor-uni.org Vision 2025: Studying à la carte Magnet for the best students worldwide 15-20 internationally attractive study programms with bi- or trinational degrees (with financial support of the German-French University) Pionneer for a Liberal Arts Education in the European spirit Free mobility for students and teachers is natural part of all study programms at all partner Universities European multilinguism and interculturality Language courses and intercultural trainings are integral part of all teaching and training programms