Events

Winter school of Sound and Vision 2.0: Immersive music video creation
This Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Program – “Winter School of Sound and Vision 2.0” offers a unique opportunity for students to develop filming, editing, cinematographic lighting, sound recording, design, and other important skills in video and sound content creation. KEY INFORMATION: Teaching period: 13-17 November 2023

1st ATHENA Technology Forum
The first ATHENA Technology Forum will take place at Sitia, Crete at the 25th-29th of September. Sitia, a captivating jewel nestled on the northeastern coast of the enchanting Greek island of Crete, beckons travelers with its timeless allure and natural beauty! The main topics of

7 ATHENA BIPs and Summer Schools in Maribor this September
Even though the Summer has ended, ATHENA Summer Schools are here to keep up the spirit! After a summer full of knowledge, new experiences and exploring, the only thing left is to end it with a bang. Maribor in Slovenia – the city of

APLIK:UM Innovation webinar – Boosting cooperation between EU and Africa
The Knowledge and Technology Transfer Office at the University of Maribor is preparing a webinar APLIK:UM Innovation – Boosting cooperation between EU and Africa as part of the PrAEctiCe, Enterprise Europe Network and ATHENA European University projects. The event will take place on Friday, 15.09.2023,

ATHENA PhD Summer School
Looking for an exciting and intellectually stimulating Summer Program to advance your PhD studies? Look no further than the VILNIUS TECH PhD Summer School for Technological, Natural, Social Science and Humanities Doctoral Students. Save the date for VILNIUS TECH PhD Summer School – 17-21 July,

Mankind’s first visit to a star : the Parker Solar Probe mission
The last ATHENA Talk for this academic period takes place this Friday (14th of July) at 10.00 CET. We are very happy to have with us Dr. Thierry Dudok de Wit from the University of Orleans, France. He is going to speak with us about ‘Mankind’s

BIP: 10th International Logistics Summer School
This year’s summer school will provide you with an in-depth look at the logistics aspect of sustainable travel. You will learn about the challenges and opportunities that arise in transporting travellers, goods, and services sustainably and will include resource management, waste reduction, and improving transportation

Structured Materials for Micro Lasers at 2 Microns
In the Athena European University ATHENA Talks, we welcome Professor Xavier Mateos Ferre from the University of Tarragona, Spain. Mateos’s talk title will be: Structured Materials for Micro Lasers at 2 Microns. When: Friday, 7th of July at 10.00 CETWhere: In ZoomRegistration link: https://lnkd.in/dm8hdGUt

Science meets Art – time for dualism to be abandoned
In the Athena European University ATHENA Talks, we welcome Dr. Joanna Paczkowska from the Jagiellonian University in Poland. Joanna’s talk title will be: Science meets Art: time for dualism to be abandoned. When: Monday, 3rd of July at 11.00 CETWhere: In ZoomRegistration link: https://forms.gle/ov5gtMSJgJzcskcU6

Gamification as a motivating factor for sustainable (e)Health promotion
In the ATHENA Talks of the Athena European University, we welcome Dr. Ströckl D. Elisabeth from the CUAS in Austria. Elisabeth will discuss digital knowledge transfer in the field of health promotion. The title of her talk will be Gamification as a motivating factor for sustainable

Super Summer School – Advanced Data Technologies
This Super Summer School (SSS) organised by the ATHENA European University offers you the core knowledge and practice to start exploring advanced data technologies topics in cooperation with professors and colleagues from all over Europe in a hybrid learning environment. You will be attending short

What’s next in ATHENA? Summer-fall, 2023
As the school year is coming to an end, we want to encourage you to look into academic trips for summer and fall season. ATHENA European University offers plenty of interesting events, summer schools and blended intensive programs all over Europe! Join us at our events:

Biodiversity as a key driver for innovation
In the ATHENA Talks of the Athena European University, we welcome Professor Michael Jungmeier and Mrs. Vanessa Berger from the CUAS in Austria. Michael and Vanessa will discuss with us the impact of biodiversity as a key driver for innovation. The title of their talk will

Global Case Study Challenge
Global Case Study Challenge (GCSC) is an innovative, high-impact career-oriented teaching and learning virtual exchange (VE) project, providing educators and students with invaluable experience in intercultural, international and virtual interaction. Focusing on intercultural, digital communication and sustainability competencies, this virtual exchange program showcases how new virtual models

The secondary – tertiary transition in mathematics education
On Thursday, 22nd of June, at 10.00 CET, Athena European University (the Innovative Teaching Education in Mathematics – iTEM, MathDigger Erasmus and Pythagoras Erasmus) welcomes in its ATHENA Talks (Sci-Cafe Colloquial Talks) Dr. Alon Pinto from Weizmann Institute of Science. Dr. Alon Pinto will discuss ‘The

Application deadline for Sustainability Summer School extended
The newly established VILNIUS TECH Sustainability Hub presents its first kick-off initiative – Sustainability Summer School. The summer school will be organized in form of a blended intensive programme (BIP): an online session will be held on 18 – 22nd of September, and on-site session

Citizen Science in Lithuania: does our Science and Innovation ecosystem anticipate the input of citizens?
This week in the ATHENA European University Talks, we host a colleague from Vilnius Tech in Lithuania, Dr. Monika Mačiulienė. Her online talk will take place on the 9th of June using the Zoom platform. Her address is entitled ‘Citizen Science in Lithuania: does our

What‘s next in ATHENA – Summer, 2023
Summer is not only the perfect time to restart and rest but also to get inspiration for the new academic year. So, we encourage you to keep in touch with ATHENA summer events! ATHENA offers various opportunities for students, staff, researchers, and stakeholders. Join us

Learn & Travel: Hottest ATHENA Destinations This Summer
Summer 2023 is just around the corner! Along with the common question from your family and peers, ‘What are you going to do this summer?’, comes a great responsibility and an even more important question: ‘How can you make this summer unforgettable? ‘ As Europeans

Lifelong Learning as a Necessity in the 21st Century
We are very happy to welcome you to the ATHENA Career Talks this Monday (29th of May at 17.00 CET). Dr. M.F. Fiedelman, Hadassah College, Israel. Dr. Fiedelman will discuss with our participants the topic of “Lifelong Learning as a Necessity in the 21st Century.” In