NEWS & EVENTS

The ENLIGHT General Meeting 2025, hosted by Comenius University Bratislava (CU), brought together representatives from ten ENLIGHT universities for three days of reflection, strategic meetings, and celebration. Set against the backdrop of Slovakia’s capital, the gathering marked a significant milestone: five years since the founding of the ENLIGHT alliance. This year’s theme — “ENLIGHT at Five: Successes, Lessons, and the Road Ahead” — framed the meeting’s discussions, keynote contributions, and forward-looking decisions.

We are pleased to announce that registration is open for the 11th ENLIGHT and Arqus Alliance Open Science Ambassador Webinar on "SCOAP3: Sponsoring Consortium for Open Access Publishing in Particle Physics", with Prof. dr. Stefan Hohenegger (Claude Bernard University Lyon 1). 

Digitalisation in European Universities: Key Theme of the ENLIGHT Student Network Conference at the University of Tartu

The upcoming ENLIGHT Student Network (SN) conference, hosted by the University of Tartu, will focus on digitalisation and AI. Around 100 students from 10 alliance universities are expected to participate in this exciting event, which promises a mix of lectures, workshops, and informal discussions.

As urban development and sustainable mobility gain importance, so does the micro-credential "Planning the 15-minute city for all", equipping participants with relevant knowledge and skills to plan and design cities accessible to everyone within a 15-minute commute.

Between 3 and 6 November 2025, the Mobility Taskforce brought together partners from across the alliance to strengthen student mobility.

What began as a one-week course abroad quickly grew into a Europe-wide journey of collaboration for Rando Simson. Now a student representative, he shares how ENLIGHT broadened his worldview and why exchanging ideas across universities makes student life better for everyone. Read the full interview HERE.

On 9 November, the FILMEU Strategic Leadership Council gathered in the quiet landscape of Lezíria Ribatejana in Portugal for its biannual retreat. This meeting brought together rectors and presidents of the FilmEU partner universities to reflect on strategic priorities and define the alliance’s future direction. For this edition, the Council invited an external expert from another European University Alliance: Glória Nunes Rodrigues from ENLIGHT, who was asked to share perspectives on impact and how alliances can strengthen it through innovative governance and managerial practices.

A new podcast series, Enlight Insights: Knowledge Unpacked, has just launched - bringing listeners fresh perspectives on the ideas and research shaping our world today.

Lena Trilsbeek, a student of the University of Göttingen, discovered how ENLIGHT turns international collaboration into personal growth. Find out how stepping beyond her comfort zone transformed her studies and outlook. Read the full interview HERE.