ConnectED members discussing principles for building academic partnerships

Mission & Objectives

Strengthening academic cooperation in a shared European context

The mission of the ConnectED Network is to strengthen structured academic cooperation between German and Ukrainian universities, together with partners from across Europe and beyond, transforming shared expertise, collaborative research and teaching into a driving force for sustainable societal development.

What guides the Network

To achieve its mission, the Network pursues the following strategic objectives to:

Build Partnerships

Advance enduring institutional ties between German and Ukrainian universities, alongside partners from across Europe and beyond, to ensure resilient and sustainable academic cooperation

Collaborative research

Promote collaborative and transdisciplinary research addressing environmental and societal challenges of shared relevance across the European context

Joint learning formats

Support the development of innovative teaching and learning formats that encourage joint academic engagement across participating institutions

Early-career engagement

Facilitate continuous academic exchange and mutual learning among scholars, students and early-career researchers

Empowering Universities

Enhance institutional capacities of universities and the skills of educators through the systematic exchange of complementary expertise

Fostering Competencies

Contribute to the education and training of professionals capable of addressing complex environmental challenges and advancing sustainable development

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