Instead of explaining everything to you here, we thought it would be more fun to let the people behind-the-scenes tell you themselves! The new video campaign is an opportunity to meet the passionate individuals shaping the EC²U and learn more about the impact they are making1

Dive in and get to know us better through our video series!

As Vice-Rector for Campus Enhancement, Digitalization, and Sustainability, Alexander Freischlager, talks about the EC²U Alliance's dynamic and evolving nature. He focuses on Campus Life by organizing student events and science contests, and overseeing the university's multifunctional spaces. He strongly believes in the importance of collaborating between European countries to remain competitive and foster growth.

Iris Groher, Associate Professor and Dean of Education and Learning at the JKU, talks about the efforts in Work Package 3 to establish a Digital EC²U Alliance. By fostering innovative digital education and creating collaborative tools, she makes sure that the EC²U remains at the forefront of educational advancement, thereby benefiting both students and employees.

Manfred Heublein talks about his responsibilities to facilitate the JKU's contributions to the EC²U Alliance. He points out just how unique the EC²U Alliance is because the alliance brings students, researchers, and administrative employees together, creating a sense of shared European identity. Manfred encourages everyone at the JKU to become a part of this exciting European University network and discover the opportunities that the EC²U has to offer.

Adriana Estrada, the local EC²U Alliance coordinator, talks about her role as a main point of contact as part of the Sustainable Cities and Communities work package and the Innovation Hub. Focusing on research, student volunteering, and community involvement, she also works to enhance the Alliance’s visibility and promote events that encourage collaboration efforts designed to support creating a better future.

Paul shares a student's perspective, explaining how the EC²U offers students countless academic and extracurricular opportunities. Students accquire international exposure and build networks that prepare them to pursue global careers by taking part in mobility programs and through professional development opportunities.

Verena Enzenhofer, a personal developer at Johannes Kepler University Linz, represents the work package focused on inclusiveness and well-being across EC²U campuses. Her key task is creating a comprehensive map of the various programs available to JKU students and staff. EC²U allows these local projects to connect internationally, fostering collaboration and bringing together people and cultures to share valuable experiences.

Andrei Mardare, an associate professor at the Institute of Chemical Technology of Inorganic Materials, focuses on developing new materials using combinatorial analysis, with a significant portion of these materials applied in the medical field. This connection to health technologies resulted in his actie involvement in the EC²U’s Work Package 4 (Good Health and Well-being).

Together with colleagues from the JKU's Faculty of Engineering & Natural Sciences, Andrei is working on building a new curriculum for graduate students within the EC²U Alliance. His goal is to help shape the next generation of experts who will contribute to health and well-being through technological advancements.