LUT University
Finland
Bridging Europe through science, technology, and society
EULiST brings together 11 universities across 10 countries, uniting 220,000 students and 25,000 staff. We merge technical excellence with social sciences to shape a sustainable future for all European regions.
Our missionOur partner universities
Jönköping University
Sweden
Leibniz University Hannover
Germany
Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava
Slovakia
Brno University of Technology
Czech Republic
TU Wien
Austria
National Technical University of Athens
Greece
Rey Juan Carlos University
Spain
University of L’Aquila
Italy
IMT
France
University of Stuttgart
Germany
11
universities
220 000+
students
25 000+
staff
2 200+
mobilities
16+
joint/double degrees
799
joint publications
How we work
EULiST Alliance governance
structure & framework
The governance framework of the EULiST Alliance ensures trust-based, transparent, inclusive, and efficient coordination across all partner institutions. Our model balances strategic oversight, academic integrity, and operational delivery, with a strong emphasis on student involvement.
Learn more about our governance
Måns Svensson
Chair of the EULiST Governing Board
President
Jönköping University
Sweden
Jens Schneider
Co-Chair of the EULiST Governing Board
Rector
TU Wien
Austria
Ladislav Janíček
Rector
Brno University of Technology
Czech Republic
Juha-Matti Saksa
Rector
LUT University
Finland
Cécile Dubarry
Executive President
Institut Mines-Télécom
France
Volker Epping
President
Leibniz University Hannover
Germany
Ioannis Chatjigeorgiou
Rector
National Technical University of Athens
Greece
Abraham Duarte Muñoz
Rector
Rey Juan Carlos University
Spain
Maximilián Strémy
Rector
Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava
Slovakia
Fabio Graziosi
Rector
University of L’Aquila
Italy
Peter Middendorf
Rector
University of Stuttgart
Germany
Avaneep Kamal
Governing Board SB Delegate
Undergraduate Student
LUT University
Finland
Sarah Mária Hiravá
Governing Board SB Delegate
Graduate Student
Brno University of Technology
Czech Republic
The EULiST Advisory Council (AC) is comprised of experts on Higher Education and representatives from stakeholders at the national level with European stature and provides different perspectives and feedback to support the alliance in achieving its strategic goals.
The members of the Advisory Council are the following:
Javier Ramos
Former Rector of Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Professor and former Dean of the School of Engineering
Rey Juan Carlos University
Spain
Petr Střelec
Sr. Director of Research and Development, Brno site leader for Materials & Structural Analysis at Thermo Fisher Scientific Brno
Brno University of Technology
Czech Republic
Marion Gust
Deputy General Director, Economic and Environmental Development, Regional Council of Nouvelle Aquitaine
Institut Mines-Télécom
France
Agneta Bladh
Professor Emeritus, Board member of the Foundation for the Young Academy of Sweden, former State Secretary in the Swedish Ministry of Education and Science, former Rector of the University of Kalmar and former chair of Swedish Research Council
Jönköping University
Sweden
Ulrike Albrecht
Former Head of Department Strategy and External Relations, at the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Bonn
Leibniz University Hannover
Jyrki Katainen
President of Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra, former European Commission’s Vice-President for Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness and former Prime Minister of Finland
LUT University
Finland
Andreas G. Boudouvis
Former Rector of NTUA, Professor and former Dean in the School of Chemical Engineering
National Technical University of Athens
Greece
Pavol Kukura
Chairman of the Slovak Green Building Council
Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava
Slovakia
Marianne Heiss
CEO/CFO, Supervisory Board Member Volkswagen AG, Audi AG, Porsche Automobil Holding SE, RitterSport, Paysafe Limited, PALFINGER AG, UNICEF Austria Honorary Representative
TU Wien
Austria
Adam Gašparovič
Student Board Chair
Graduate Student
Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava
Slovakia
Beatrice Ion
Student Board Co-Chair
Undergraduate Student
LUT University
Finland
Cristiana Maria Muresanu
Student Board Co-Chair
PR Unit SB Delegate
Undergraduate Student
Rey Juan Carlos University
Spain
Natia Gamkrelidze
Chair of the Management Board
Secretary General
EULiST European University
Maria Benedetta Mattei
Co-chair of the Management Board
Professor, Dept Life, Health and Environmental Sciences
University of L’Aquila
Italy
Olivier Epinette
Co-chair of the Management Board
Director of International Relations
Institut Mines-Télécom
France
Regina Nogueira
EULiST Project Coordinator
Vice-president for International Affairs and Sustainability
Leibniz University Hannover
Germany
Ingrid Wadskog
Vice President for internationalization
Jönköping University
Sweden
Pablo Tomás Salvadores Alonso
Director of Internationalization
Rey Juan Carlos University
Spain
Sotirios Karellas
Professor
National Technical University of Athens
Greece
Katarína Smatanová
Vice-Rector for Public Relations and International Cooperation
Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava
Slovakia
Maija Kuiri
Director of planning services
LUT University
Finland
Iveta Šimberová
Vice-rector for Internationalization
Brno University of Technology
Czech Republic
Markus Schweiger
Head of International Office
TU Wien
Austria
Ora Bukoshi
Scientific Officer to the Rector
University of Stuttgart
Germany
Amina Znine
Management Board SB Delegate
Graduate Student
LUT University
Finland
Elsa de la Osa
Management Board SB Delegate
Project Steering Committee SB Delegate
Undergraduate Student
Rey Juan Carlos University
Spain
Antonia Lampropoulou
Chair of the Local Coordination Unit
National Technical University of Athens
Natália Pagáčová Gurská
Co-chair of the Local Coordination Unit
Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava
Melek Boubaker
Financial Manager
Leibniz University Hannover
Gabriela Vlková
Chair of the PR Unit
Communication Manger
EULiST Alliance
Tinatin Kakabadze
Chair of the Mobility Managers Unit
Institut Mines-Télécom
Simone Haselbauer
Co-Chair of the Mobility Managers Unit
TU Wien
Cristian Dragnea
EU Funded Project Manager
Leibniz University Hannover
EULiST connects over 220,000 students and 25,000 staff across 11 universities in 10 European countries.
Our alliance combines complementary strengths in STEM, humanities, and social sciences to bring a truly European perspective to education, research, and innovation.
Our member institutions span the entire continent—from Scandinavia to the Mediterranean and Central Europe. They include both comprehensive and technology-focused universities, operating across diverse settings from single campuses to nationwide networks.
Together, this rich diversity is one of EULiST’s greatest strengths. By bringing together different perspectives, expertise, and local contexts, we develop innovative, inclusive, and sustainable solutions that benefit individuals, society, and the planet.
The European Universities Initiative (EUI), launched in 2018 by the European Commission, aims to trigger and deepen unprecedented levels of cooperation among higher education institutions, making it systemic, structural, and sustainable.
As part of the Erasmus+ Programme, the initiative aims to encourage the emergence of bottom-up alliances of universities across Europe, enabling students to combine studies in several countries.
European Universities are transnational alliances that intend to develop into universities of the future:
- Promoting common European values and a strengthened European identity by bringing together a new generation of Europeans able to cooperate within different cultures, languages, and across borders, sectors and academic disciplines;
- Reaching a substantial leap in quality, performance, attractiveness and competitiveness of European higher education institutions;
- Contribute to the European knowledge economy, employment, creativity, culture and welfare by making the best use of innovative pedagogies and striving to make the knowledge square a reality.
‘European Universities’ are key drivers to boost the quality of higher education and to strengthen its link to the research and innovation landscape in Europe and its outreach towards society and the economy.
The European Universities alliances initiative encompasses 73 European Universities alliances with more than 650 higher education institutions of all types, from all across Europe.
