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From October 22 to 24, the University of Bern hosted the “Teaching and Learning Conference 2026” organized by the European university alliance ENLIGHT. Approximately 250 students, lecturers, and experts in higher education pedagogy from ten European universities exchanged ideas on innovative teaching—and continued building the network that increasingly connects them.
Text: Ori Schipper
Explore international learning opportunities across Europe with ENLIGHT! The ENLIGHT European University alliance has just opened its offer of virtual courses for the upcoming semester, allowing you to broaden your academic knowledge, develop new skills, and connect with peers from universities across the continent—all without leaving your home institution.
On 29 October, all 10 partner universities of ENLIGHT held an online information session on Zoom to introduce the alliance, its' partner universities and the opportunities it offers to students. The session attracted more than 200 participating students from all levels of study.
How can universities make lifelong learning a core part of their mission while ensuring that educational opportunities respond to the changing needs of learners and society?
The Joint European Degree Label Launching and Amplification project (‘JEDLAmP’) brings together the ENLIGHT partner universities to accelerate the implementation of the joint European degree label initiative with a view to supporting the transformation of transnational higher education.
The application for GreHackathon 2027 is now open! Students from all ENLIGHT member universities are invited to submit proposals addressing sustainability challenges at their universities or in surrounding communities. GreHackathon 2027 will take place in Bratislava, Slovakia on 25–28 February 2027.
Big ideas start with students. Across the ENLIGHT alliance, students are developing creative initiatives, challenging existing ways of thinking, and turning their ideas into action to build a more sustainable, inclusive, diverse, and accessible environment.
ENLIGHT has reached an important milestone in its development: the alliance now has its own legal entity. On 22 July 2026, the International Non-Profit Association ENLIGHT European University Alliance was officially established under Belgian law, with its legal status formally recognised through a Royal Decree published in the Belgian Official Gazette on 2 October 2026.
The ENLIGHT partner universities—Comenius University Bratislava, University of Galway, Ghent University, and University of Groningen—are currently developing an innovative two-year international joint Master’s programme: Health Humanities in Practice (HHiP) (120 ECTS).To ensure the programme aligns with student needs and expectations, we invite all interested students to share their perspectives through a brief, 5-question survey.