Events

Join Life Cycle Thinking Online Course
Calling all ATHENA students to register to “Life Cycle Thinking” course organized by VILNIUS TECH Sustainability HUB. Online course starts on 8th of April, 2024 Duration: 8 weeks. Each Monday online contact lectures: 14.00 – 16.25 EET Course with practical homework 3 ECTS About the

Personalized Learning Boosting Intercultural Competence
Dear students, within the framework of workshops for students and the BIP in Soft & Digital Skills, Athena European University is organizing a workshop to enhance your Intercultural Competence tomorrow (Wednesday, April 3rd). Dr. Samia Zeid will deliver this workshop online and start at 1500 CET.

International Opportunity for ATHENA Staff!
Universidade de Vigo invites the ATHENA community to join the International Staff Week 2024, an event dedicated to encouraging internationalisation in Higher Education. It aims to explore the complexities and advantages of adopting a comprehensive internationalisation strategy in today’s globalised society. Date: 6th to 10th of

Open Call for Students: Join the Spring School for Rapid Prototyping – MAKERS 5.0!
If you’ve ever dreamt of mastering rapid prototyping techniques, this is your chance. We invite beginner-level students to dive deeper into the world of 3D modeling, 3D printing, laser cutting, woodworking, metalworking, CNC, and other cool technologies! We offer a two-week-long intensive course (one week

ATHENA Alumni Talks with Dr. Konstantinos Papastergiou, Power Electronics Engineer in CERN
Dive into success with Dr. Konstantinos Papastergiou, an ATHENA alum with a global impact in electronics and power systems from Greece to CERN! Zoom Talk: 15:30 CET. Dr. Konstantinos Papastergiou is currently a Power Electronics Engineer in CERN Systems Department. Register here to secure your spot and

Upcoming: ATHENA’s First International Week with African Universities
ATHENA member – Hellenic Mediterranean University is excited to announce the inaugural International Week in partnership with African universities. When? April 1st – 5th Where? Heraklion Campus, HMU This event is inspired by the successful online activities of Erasmus Days 2023 and is part of

COSTABEX Webinar on outgoing students’ readiness in mental health
VILNIUS TECH is thrilled to invite you to an exclusive online event focused on enhancing the mental health of students going abroad. Dig into the important outcomes of the Erasmus+ project: Complete Study Abroad Experience. In collaboration with CTU Prague, Palacký University Olomouc, and Academia

Virtual Exchange: Global Case Study Challenge Preparation Webinar
The GCSC team is delighted to invite ATHENA educators to the webinar “Get Your Students Remote-Work-Ready with Career-Oriented Virtual Exchange (VE)” co-created by Dr. Eithne Knappitsch of Carinthia University of Applied Sciences. This informative webinar takes place on Monday, March 18th, from 13:00 to 13:45

ATHENA Mobility Fair 2024
Are you a Bachelor or Master student of ATHENA looking to enhance your academic and professional growth? Look no further than our upcoming online mobility fair on Thursday 14th March 2024 at 13h00 CET! This event is tailored specifically for students like you, and is

Reflecting on the BlendEd kick-off in Maribor, Slovenia
From 12 to 16 February, students and mentors from various countries came together for a week rich in learning, collaboration, and cultural experiences. Participants dove deep into themes like agile development, intercultural teamwork, and sustainable innovations, mirroring real-world challenges and solutions. Students formed three international

Professor Aristides Kiprakis in ATHENA Alumni Talks
The ATHENA Alumni talks of the Athena European University continue in full throttle. We are delighted and honored to host this Tuesday at 15:30 one of the best graduate students of the Department of Electronic Engineering and our University, Professor Aristídes Kiprákis (School of Engineering, University

Perfect Imperfections of Perovskites in Photovoltaic Applications
Join Us for an Exclusive ATHENA Talk: Perfect Imperfections of Perovskites in Photovoltaic Applications. The ATHENA Series is thrilled to present an enlightening online session on “Perfect Imperfections of Perovskites in Photovoltaic Applications”, diving deep into the fascinating world of perovskite materials and their groundbreaking implications

Applications of optics in biophotonics, agriculture, and cultural heritage
We are proud to host one more female scientist in the Athena European University Talks. Professor Daniela Comelli from the Physics Department of the prestigious POLIMI in Italy will discuss the applications of optics in biophotonics, agriculture, and cultural heritage with us. The profile of our

Project Group Management
This week, the ATHENA European University Alumni Talks welcomes Ms. Renata Zaliauskaite, a graduate student of Vilnius Tech. She will discuss her experiences in the market world with our participants and present the competencies requested. Join us this Tuesday, 20th of February, at 15:30 CET

Materials for energy storage
The ATHENA Talks of the Athena European University welcome Professor Dimitra Vernardou (HMU, Greece) to present her research on Materials for energy storage this Friday, February 16th, 2024. Professor Vernardou’s work has received over 4000 citations; her h-index is 38. To follow this talk, please register here:

ATHENA Virtual Courses in Economics
The University of Orléans invites ATHENA students to join two virtual courses in Economics for the Spring 2024 semester! Courses details: – Economic Aspects of Globalisation, starting on February 19 (10hrs). The aim of the lecture is to introduce the various dimension of international economics:

The illusion of university equality
Gender balance in academia, especially in leadership positions is a challenge, that should be addressed. Athena European University has initiated a lot actions (round table discussions) on the issues and under its immediate plans is the building of its gender balance unit. ATHENA Talks, is happy

Transport Industry
This week in the Athena European University Alumni Talks, we host a VGTU Alumni, Mr. Darius Snieska. Darius is a passionate transport sector professional with 20+ years of experience in transport business and sales. He has a vast experience working in various countries, Lithuania, Sweden

Call for participants: ATHENA Science Slam
ATHENA Science Slam at Carinthia University of Applied Sciences (Austria) on 13-14 May Are you a researcher with German language skills working on an exciting research project and would like to share the importance of and excitement about this project with a bigger audience? Carinthia

New ATHENA Virtual Mobility Programme in Maribor
We are thrilled to announce the launch of the ATHENA Virtual Mobility Programme, starting in the 2023/2024 study year! This innovative program allows students from ATHENA to experience the rich academic culture of the University of Maribor virtually. What is Virtual Mobility? Virtual mobility