Fran­co-Ger­man con­fer­ence on Eu­ro­pean Uni­ver­si­ties Al­liances

18:00 – 18:15, Senate Hall

Welcome speech

Yoan Vilain, Vice-Provost for International and European Affairs

Thomas Michelon, Cultural Counsellor of the French Embassy in Germany (tbc)

N.N., European Commission (tbc)

Eva Martha Eckkrammer, President of the Franco-German University (UFA/DFH)

18:15 – 19:30, Senate Hall

Lessons learned on the EUA: a French-German dialogue

Lisette Andreae, Head of Unit "European Higher Education Area, Internationalisation", Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Aerospace (tbc)

David Itier, Head of unit "European Strategies for Higher Education and Research", French Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation (tbc)

Panel discussion: perspectives on the future of the EUA

Carle Bonafus-Murat, Permanent Delegate of France Universités in Brussels (tbc)

Beatrix Busse, Vice-Rector for Teaching and Studies at the University of Cologne and first Chair of the Board of FOREU4All (tbc)

Jens-Peter Gaul, Secretary General of the German Rector’s Conference (HRK)

19:30 – 20:00, Senate Hall

Signing ceremony of the French-German University's new Framework Agreement

Eva Martha Eckkrammer, President of the Franco-German University (UFA/DFH)

Peter Greisler, Chairman of supervisory board, Federal Ministry of Education and Research (tbc)

20:00 – 21:00, Senate Hall

Reception

9:00 – 9:10, Senate Hall

Welcome Address

9:10 – 10:15, Senate Hall

Introductory session

Keynote Speech

Christine Musselin, Research Director at CNRS / Science Po Paris

Discussion

Oliver Günther, President of the University of Potsdam (tbc)

Ludovic Thilly, Vice-Rector for a European University, University of Poitiers (tbc)

10:15 – 11:00, Senate Hall

Presentation of best practices and programmes of the Franco-German academic landscape

Franco-German University

DAAD

ANR-DFG (tbc)

French Embassy

11:00 – 11:30, Senate Hall

Coffee-break

11:30 – 12:30, meeting rooms

Working groups sessions: (topics tbc)

• Internationalisation and Franco-German Cooperation: Opportunities and Challenges

• Societal role of universities (Science, Culture, and Society)

• Union of skills in the Franco-German context

• Research, Innovation and Early Careers

• Staff Mobility and Erasmus Funding

12:30 – 14:00, Senate Hall

Lunch break

14:00 – 15:30, Senate Hall

Plenary and closing

Wrap-up session with rapporteurs (highlighting 1 or 2 proposals)

Plenary discussion

Closing

Eva Martha Eckkrammer, President of the Franco-German University (UFA/DFH)

The event will take place on 16 and 17 June at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Unter den Linden 6, 10117 Berlin, in the Senate Hall (access from the lobby).

We have secured a limited allotment of rooms at Leonardo Hotel Berlin Mitte for a stay on 16–17 June. Single rooms cost 159.00 euros, double rooms cost 174.00 euros. Rooms can be booked at reservations.east@leonardo-hotels.com. Please include the reservation keyword EUA2025 in your reservation email. The rooms are available for a limited time only and are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

Other than that, Berlin offers an abundance of hotels, also within walking distance of Humboldt-Universität's main building. You will find various options through your preferred online travel agency. Here's a small selection of hotels near the university:

• Arcotel John F (7 min walk to Humboldt-Universität)
• Meliá Berlin Hotel (10 min walk to Humboldt-Universität)
• Hotel Albrechtshof (16 min walk to Humboldt-Universität)

Public Transport

Tickets for public transportion in Berlin can be purchased at designated ticket machines at all stations or via BVG-app.

Attention: If you take public transport to or from the BERairport, you need a ticket for three zones (ABC). Within the broader ‘city centre’ of Berlin, you will only need two zones (AB).

24h Tickets are available for 11,40€ (Zones ABC, including Airport) or 9,90€ (Zones AB). The ticket can be used for all types of public transportion within Berlin (except long distance ICE/IC trains) 24 hours after validation.

Berlin airports & Public Transport

In the spirit of sustainability, we recommend you use Berlin’s public transport to travel to the university

• U station Unter den Linden
• S + U station Friedrichstraße

The railway station is located in Terminal 1 on level U2. The bus stops A 1-8 for local buses are located on the arrivals level of T1. From there, Terminal 2 is also just a few minutes' walk away; follow the signs

If you are arriving from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER), you can take the RE8 or RB23 train towards Potsdam, Wittenberge Bhf, or Wismar, and then get off at Friedrichstraße. From there, it is a 10-minute walk.

Taxis

Taxis are available via app (bolt, uber, etc) or call +4930202020.

Coffee breaks and lunches will be provided during the event. Please indicate any dietary restrictions when registering.

The “_Free_Wifi_Berlin” network is free and accessible during the event. Feel free to use it if needed.