Who we are:
The Strategic Alliance for Regional Transition (STARS EU) is an alliance of nine European universities to establish a new European University seeking to promote the creation of a new generation of future-oriented students, innovative and flexible challenge-based educational and research systems as well as inter-regional collaboration and sustainable regional and European development.Further Information: www.starseu.org
What we are searching for:
Send us your ideas for innovative course units to offer in our European STARS EU course curriculum. These courses can be part of bachelor or master programmes on different levels, preferably already available in English or ready to be translated. The courses can be of different formats:
Online/hybrid in form of a COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning), Online/hybrid in form of guest lectures, Other online or hybrid formats not mentioned here, Or blended in form of a BIP (Blended Intensive Programme). BIPs can be addressed to students as well as teachers and employees. Both new and established courses are welcome, however, they must be offered at one of the partner institutions in the STARS EU alliance. The goal is to develop a shared curriculum for all partners. For this purpose, courses will be selected from the universities' submissions and reports by October in order to start with a selection of courses in 2026/27. Of particular interest are courses that apply to one or more of the following competences:
Transdisciplinarity/interdisciplinary collaboration Regional and interregional community development/stakeholder/community engagement and co-creation Global awareness and regional understanding Strategic planning and visioning Systems-thinking, e.g. understanding of interconnected systems Sustainability competence/ethical and sustainable thinking Interregional policy literacy and governance development
What you get:
Become part of the European initiative to further internationalise teaching and learning at universities: You receive access to this highly functional network of universities in nine European nations united by a common vision of innovative teaching, international collaboration and sustainable growth with the Curriculum Lab as our engine room, ready to accompany you in the process from a didactic and methodological point of view when you develop and offer your course. Additional financial support and resources can be adapted by the respective home university.
Calls
We cordially invite you to return to our "Calls" page to access updates and discover additional information specially designed for you.
What to do:
Please include in your application the following form which includes basic information about your offer. The deadline for submission is 31st of October. If you are interested, please contact your home university or STARS EU coordinator. If you have any questions, please contact Jan-Eric Bartels: jan-eric.bartels@hs-bremen.de
Process for the Call for Academic Offers (download)