Agenda
International Student Innovation Award
Presentations from the students from the HEI partners.
Industry 5.0 - How CIMES mobilizes its ecosystem with European projects
Presenter:
Loic Marin, CIMES, France
Industry 5.0 is becoming an increasingly important benchmark for businesses. However, this benchmark remains unclear, especially since most companies have not yet fully embraced Industry 4.0. To anticipate demands and needs, the CIMES competitiveness cluster is participating in several European projects to raise awareness within its ecosystem and engage it in Industry 5.0 initiatives. Examples of the European projects RECENTRE and IDEALIST.
BRIDGES 5.0 - Skills for a just and inclusive transition
Presenter:
Karina Maldonado-Mariscal, TU Dortmund, Germany
The Horizon Europe BRIDGES 5.0 project supports an inclusive digital and green transition by developing the skills of the workforce for Industry 5.0. Based on the European Commission's evolving vision, Industry 5.0 emphasises human centricity, sustainability and resilience. BRIDGES 5.0 explores the changes and evolution of jobs and skill requirements, and assesses the effectiveness of new training and teaching approaches. This presentation introduces the project's conceptual framework and explores emerging job and skill requirements, as well as innovative training approaches such as teaching and learning factories. Through stakeholder engagement, BRIDGES 5.0 aims to co-create a platform that equips workers with the skills needed for a sustainable and people-centred industrial future.
German University of Digital Science – Transforming Humboldt’s University into the Digital World
Presenter:
Christoph Meinel, German University of Digital Science, Germany
With the first digital university in Germany, the newly founded German University of Digital Science (German UDS), we want to transfer Humboldt's idea of the modern university to the digital world. Interested students from all over the world will be given the opportunity to study at a German university and receive a German university degree without having to come to Germany. The use of modern digital technologies in education allows Humboldt's ideas of freedom and independence in teaching and research to be elaborated in the community of teachers and researchers. The very fair tuition fees open up access to higher education also for underprivileged people, e.g. from the Global South.
The Digital Alma Mater - Community, Academic Culture, and Innovation at German UDS
Presenter:
Julia von Thienen, German University of Digital Science, Germany
How can a digital university recreate the deep sense of community, scholarship, and personal growth that has characterized the best physical universities for centuries? At German UDS, we believe the answer lies in reimagining, rather than replicating, analogue university traditions. Inspired by the enduring ideals of Humboldt’s University - a community of scholars and learners, the integration of research and education, and the cultivation of personal development (Bildung) - we are unveiling new paths for academic life in the digital age. German UDS is building a vibrant and resonant online experience, where community spirit, creativity, and critical inquiry flourish beyond the walls of a physical campus. Initiatives like Welcome Weeks, alongside institutions such as the Colleges for Design Thinking and Entrepreneurship, embody our commitment to fostering authentic relationships, individual as well as collective growth, and a living university culture - extending Humboldt’s university vision into the digital realm. This talk invites you to explore the research that reveals the unique challenges of forging deep human connections in fully online environments, and to discover the innovative solutions we are developing to break new ground in designing and facilitating a living online university culture, spirit, and academic life.
It Takes a Village - Rethinking Innovation Through Collaboration
Presenter:
Cătălin Mihacea, Agile Networks Technologies, Romania
Villages, towns, and countries evolved not just by themselves but more through collaboration and innovating together.
