Offers and opportunities of the Ulysseus University Network can be found here: https://ulysseus.eu/academic-offer/
Please note that we are unfortunately unable to offer Erasmus+ short-term mobilities at the University of Münster until further notice and participation in these programmes will not be possible.

Now open: Call #2 (2026) of the Ulysseus Seed Funding Programme for Joint Research & Innovation (R&I) Groups

This call invites researchers from our partner universities to apply for seed funding to either expand existing Ulysseus joint R&I Groups (supported in Call #1, 2025) or to establish new ones aligned with Ulysseus Innovation Hub topics. The call is open to existing joint Ulysseus R&I Groups but also for other researchers from Ulysseus partner universities who are interested in joining these groups or establish new ones (in any IH topic).

Key information:

• Call opening: 4 May 2026 | Application deadline: 31 May 2026 | Implementation period: until 30 June 2027
• Funding: up to 3,000 EUR per new applicant
• The programme supports networking activities such as workshops, meetings, travel, and collaboration development. It aims to foster long-term research cooperation, enhance mobility, and stimulate innovative joint research initiatives across the alliance.
• Due to limited resources, priority will be given to proposals focused on the expansion of existing groups by involving new applicants who bring clear added value and strengthen interdisciplinary collaboration within the Ulysseus community. Please note that there is no budget available in this call for partners from the Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences (Finland) and the University of Genoa (Italy).
• Eligibility highlights, application, and selection procedure can be found in detail in the Call website and document: https://ulysseus.eu/calls/ulysseus-seed-funding-programme-for-joint-research-and-innovation-groups-call-2/

Ulysseus R&I Conference 2026: Applied AI in Business and Education: Research, Innovation, and Responsibility

On 6 October 2026 join us in Helsinki for a Ulysseus R&I Conference 2026 to explore current trends in the applied AI in business and education: research, innovation, and responsibility. The conference will play a vital role in strengthening research networks, supporting innovation-driven territorial transformation, and showcasing Ulysseus as a driver of excellence in European R&I cooperation.

Events Highlights

The conference addresses how applied AI can:

• provide inspirational keynote talks,
• address the current challenges on how applied AI can support innovation (in business models, processes, and decision-making), enhance teaching, learning, and assessment (in higher education) and be developed and implemented in responsible, human-centred ways,
• give a platform for joint Ulysseus R&I groups in the conference’ topics to showcase the joint R&I activities they conducted within the Ulysseus European University.
• encourage students and young researchers to present and discuss their research in an open, supportive setting, direct exchange with senior researchers, practitioners, and innovation actors and access to networking and matchmaking sessions aimed at fostering cross-institutional and interdisciplinary cooperation within Ulysseus European University.

The conference will be back-to-back followed up by the presentation of the Ulysseus Innovation Hub of Applied AI for Business and Education (7-8 October) which will showcase the activities of the Haaga-Helia’s innovation Hub. It will include presentations of ongoing European R&I activities, applied AI initiatives, and living lab and incubator activities, while creating opportunities for networking, interdisciplinary exchange, matchmaking, and future collaboration within the Ulysseus European University alliance and wider innovation ecosystem.

When: 06 October 2026 | 09:00 - 16:00 

Where: Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences, Helsinki, Finland 

Researchers, innovators, start-ups, students, and regional stakeholders will have an excellent opportunity to exchange ideas, showcase results, and forge new partnerships in three thematic tracks:

1️⃣ Track 1: Applied AI in Business – use cases, innovation processes, and organisational change
2️⃣ Track 2: AI in Education – teaching (with) AI, learning analytics, assessment, and faculty development
3️⃣ Track 3: Sustainability, Responsibility, and Trust – Bias, transparency, and (societal) implications 

Researchers from joint Ulysseus R&I groups in the topics of the Conference are more than encourage to participate at the Conference, using of the approved grants from the seed funding programme is advised.

Important deadlines:

📩Call for Abstracts opening: 18 May 2026
❗Call for Abstracts closing: 15 June 2026 (deadline for submitting abstracts)
📫Notification deadline: 15 July 2026

For further informatin and registration, please visit https://ulysseus.eu/events/ulysseus-ri-conference-2026/

The Ulysseus European University invites researchers, academics, and professionals to join the Ulysseus Experts Database, a platform designed to foster collaboration and unlock exciting opportunities across Europe. By registering, experts from various fields will be able to connect with initiatives such as European project proposals, cross-country research collaborations, teaching activities, conferences, workshops, and more.

What is the Ulysseus Experts Database?
The Ulysseus Experts Database is an inclusive resource shared by all partner universities within the Ulysseus European University alliance. By completing the registration form, professionals can ensure their profiles are accurately identified. Users can then explore the database and filter profiles based on similar interests or areas of expertise, enabling them to find relevant projects and initiatives.

For further information please visit https://ulysseus.eu/news/experts-database-launch/