![Umeå University; photo credit: Mattias Pettersson](/fileadmin/_processed_/2/0/csm_jku-credit-Mattias-Pettersson_920767e50a.jpg)
The EC2U Alliance Warmly Welcomes Umeå University
Umeå University (Sweden) officially joins the EC2U Alliance in 2025, broadening its outreach and impact.
![Diego Caparrós Vaquer , Luczak Wiktor , Talha Malik, Kyrylo Meliushko, Veronika Sboieva and Elisabeth Ulbrich; photo credit: Kyrylo Meliushko](/fileadmin/_processed_/9/4/csm_jku-ec2u-coimbra-2024-3_34dee7a92e.jpg)
JKU Students and Employees at the EC2U’s Entrepreneurship Week in Coimbra
Organized by the EC2U’s “Innovation Hub”, Entrepreneur Week in October focused mainly on innovation in healthcare.
![Event impressions; photo credit: JKU](/fileadmin/_processed_/d/8/csm_jku-ec2u-forum-2024-1_9af2d1d25f.jpg)
Empowering Minds for a Peaceful Society: The 2024 EC²U Forum
The JKU welcomed eight partner universities to campus.
![F.l.: Estrada, Sanchez, Steiner-Cardell; photo credit: JKU](/fileadmin/_processed_/e/c/csm_jku-ec2u-besuch-salamanca_194bc5f48c.jpg)
VR Raul Sánchez-Prieto, University of Salamanca, Pays a Visit to the JKU
As head of an EC²U Work Package, the Vice-Rector for International Affairs recently visited the city of Linz.
![Michal Lewandowski at the University of Coimbra; photo credit: JKU/Michael](/fileadmin/_processed_/a/0/csm_jku-ec2u-coimbra-3_14b62810e1.jpg)
JKU Students Participated in EC²U Summer School in Coimbra
Michal Lewandowski and Christoph Mangiavillano represented the JKU at the "Better Environment for Healthy Cities" summer school program in Portugal.
![EC²U Think-Tank; photo credit: JKU](/fileadmin/_processed_/6/1/csm_jku-ec2u-juni-2024-credit-jku_7737aed46d.jpg)
EC²U Think-Tank: “Social Innovation to Support a Peaceful Society”
In June, experts from various backgrounds came together at the Kepler Salon to discuss issues relating to fostering a peaceful society.
![Kick-off of the EC2U Pan-European Knowledge Ecosystems; photo credit: JKU](/fileadmin/_processed_/0/2/csm_jku-ec2u-juni-3_43babb291f.jpg)
The JKU Celebrates Innovation during the EC²U Makeathon
The EC²U Makeathon in May showcased our students' and faculty members’ creativity and commitment.
![Meeting with student representatives in Salamanca](/fileadmin/_processed_/1/1/csm_jku-ec2u-salamanca-4_3b4510474c.jpg)
Ushering in a New Synergetic Era in European Education: The JKU Concludes its EC²U Integration Tour
Site visits to six partner universities reinforce shared accomplishments and pave the way toward future growth.
![Assoc. Prof. Marius Mihasan (Faculty of Biology), Soyoung Lee (with 3D-printed model of a LAC-Operon) Andrei; photo credit: JKU](/fileadmin/_processed_/0/d/csm_jku-besuch-ec2u-iasi-3_8b0b3853df.jpg)
EC2U: The Fast Track to Integration - Visiting IASI
As part of the EC2U Alliance, a JKU delegation visited Romania.