Arqus Alliance

Services

• Study stay abroad
  Take advantage of the opportunity to study abroad with many spots available at the Arqus partner universities
• Events
  Take part in summer schools and other events organised by the Arqus partner universities
• Degree programmes
  Enrol in one of the joint degree programmes and earn degrees from all participating partner universities (currently there are three joint master’s degree programmes)
• Networks
  Establish an international network, e.g., through the Arqus Café or events at our university or the partner universities
• Join in
  Get involved in the various Arqus structures for students (Student Council, Student Agora)

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between Arqus and Erasmus+?

Erasmus makes it possible for you to complete a traineeship or study stay abroad at a partner university in Europe. These partner universities include the Arqus universities. Erasmus+ is a funding programme of the European Union, while Arqus is a part of the EU initiative “European Universities.”

How can I go abroad with Arqus?

Contact Leipzig's Arqus team to find out about the opportunities available to you through Arqus. Due to our particularly close partnership in the Arqus Alliance, we can offer a higher number of what are called “field-flexible exchange places”. You can find more information on the page about studying in Europe.

How can I find out about the current events and calls for applications for Arqus?

Follow Arqus (@arqusalliance) and Leipzig University (@unileipzig) on social media, check out the central Arqus website regularly or get in touch with Leipzig’s Arqus team by email or telephone. With this email address, you can also subscribe to our university’s Arqus newsletter.

Services

• “Communities of Practice”
  Staff members of our university can establish what are known as “Communities of Practice” with their international colleagues in order to discuss processes and working methods as well as to work on new developments together.
• Stay abroad
  Staff members of our university have the opportunity to take part in workshops, staff weeks and conferences with short-term mobilities.
• Networks
  Our staff establish an international network, e.g., through events that are organised at our university or the partner universities

Frequently asked questions

Is Arqus also for (non-academic) staff members?

Yes, there are numerous opportunities available to our staff members throughout the year: Establishing networks with colleagues at the partner universities, participation in conferences, staff weeks, workshops etc.

How do staff members participate in Arqus and network with colleagues at other Arqus universities?

Staff can get in touch with Leipzig’s Arqus team at any time by email or telephone. The colleagues will then direct them to the right office in the Alliance.

How can staff members find out about the current events and calls for applications for Arqus or participate in these?

We announce events and calls for applications on social media, on the Arqus website and on the International Centre's website. Staff members at the Arqus universities can apply directly to calls for applications or contact Leipzig’s Arqus team by email or telephone. With this email address, you can also subscribe to our university’s Arqus newsletter. Arqus (@arqusalliance) and Leipzig University (@unileipzig) post updates on social media and on the central Arqus website.

Services

• Networks
  Take advantage of an established European network that makes it easier to get in contact with colleagues from other universities and develop new cooperative research projects with them
• Stay abroad
  Visit the Arqus partner universities as part of research and teaching activities
• Resources
  Gain access to the Arqus partner universities’ resources
• Support
  Benefit from the specific administrative support of the Arqus team at each partner university

Frequently asked questions

How can I take part in Arqus and network with researchers at other universities?

Take advantage of an established European network that makes it easier to get in contact with colleagues from other universities and develop new cooperative projects with them Visit the Arqus partner universities as part of research and teaching activities (research starts at the master’s level) You are welcome to contact Leipzig’s Arqus team by email or telephone. The colleagues will then direct you to the right office in the Alliance.

What funding sources are there?

Arqus is funded by the European Commission (Erasmus+, Horizon 2020) and the national budget (DAAD). For more information about the funding sources and current calls for applications, please contact Leipzig’s Arqus team by email or telephone.

How can staff members find out about the current events and calls for applications for Arqus or participate in these?

We announce events and calls for applications on social media, on the Arqus website and on the International Centre's website. Staff members at the Arqus universities can apply directly to calls for applications or contact Leipzig’s Arqus team by email or telephone. With this email address, you can also subscribe to our university’s Arqus newsletter. Arqus (@arqusalliance) and Leipzig University (@unileipzig) post updates on social media and on the central Arqus website.

Better equipped for the future

The Arqus Alliance is a network of nine universities working together to improve research, teaching and learning, and community engagement:

• Maynooth University, Ireland
• Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France
• Università degli Studi di Padova, Italy
• Universidad de Granada, Spain
• Universidade do Minho, Portugal
• Uni Graz, Austria
• Universität Leipzig, Germany
• Uniwersytet Wrocławksi, Poland
• Vilniaus Universitetas, Lithunia

The Arqus universities share the conviction that collaboration is important for the future and the social contribution of students, researchers and staff. Through this network, they aim to better respond to the challenges of the 21st century and contribute to the excellence and attractiveness of higher education.

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Mission Statement 2022 – 2032
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Rethinking European Cooperation

From an idea to the first results

From October 2019 to September 2022, the European University Alliance Arqus went through its three-year pilot phase with six action lines on inclusion and diversity, quality in teaching, multilingualism, entrepreneurship, research and early career researchers, and European citizenship. Together, numerous digital and physical activities and offers were developed for members of the partner universities. The second phase will build on these and other topics.

Joint further development

In October 2022, the second funding phase of the Arqus Alliance was launched through the European Commission up to and including 2026. The partner universities have identified two focal points:

• The expansion and institutionalisation of the measures implemented in the Alliance during the first three years (e.g. free mobility of staff and students between all universities in the Alliance, joint educational and staff development offers or the joint use of resources).
• The development of new innovative measures leading to the establishment as a fully-fledged European university.

The Alliance's offers and strategies are being developed in 15 work packages. These are divided into three action lines: "Education", "Research" and "Societal Engagement". Leipzig University is part of all the Alliance's working groups, but has a leading role in the areas of "European Heritage", "Linking Local Ecosystems", "Inclusion and Diversity" and "Plurilingualism and Interculturalism".

Focus on Research and Innovation

Arqus Research & Innovation, since 2021 funded under Horizon 2020, additionally aims to strengthen the research and innovation dimensions of the Alliance and address current global societal challenges through intensified joint research.

Student representation at Leipzig University

The student representation in the Arqus Alliance at Leipzig University, the Arqus4Students-AG, is always looking for reinforcement and can be contacted by email.