Bauhaus4EU – a European University – is now officially inaugurated

BTH is part of the Bauhaus4EU project, a European University of several European universities intending to cooperate in education and research. The European University was recently inaugurated at the University of Economics in Katowice, Poland. The official opening ceremony was attended by, among others, Vice-Chancellor Henric Johnson.

The European University consist of 10 higher education institutions in different European countries that cooperate across disciplines in deep strategic alliances to address different societal challenges. The aim of the European University is to make it easier for students and staff to move freely between the higher education institutions and for students to tailor their education with courses from the different participating universities.

“Internationalization is the core pillar of BTH. The project Bauhaus4EU is an important vehicle to further strengthen and create a deeper collaboration in Europe for the advantage of students, staff and regional stakeholders”, says Vice-Chancellor Henric Johnson.

Over the next four years, a shared European campus will be built, offering integrated education and research programmes. In addition, the universities will work with local stakeholders to find solutions for a more sustainable and inclusive future.

The inauguration in Katowice was attended by rectors, university leaders and project members from the partner universities in Germany, Portugal, Bulgaria, France, Greece, Albania, Italy and Poland.

Learn more about the Bauhaus4EU project and the European University.