The 2024 Students Week, hosted by the Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences (FHV), will feature five Short Advanced Programme Challenges.

The ‘Future Explorations Challenge’ is jointly organised by FHV, the Häme University of Applied Sciences (HAMK), and the NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences (NHL Stenden).

Global challenges are the starting point for this SAP Challenge, which uses methods of trend analysis, future assessment and design futuring, to explore pathways to an ecologically and socially sustainable future.

It will focus on how to promote sustainable development in the field of mobility, with a special emphasis on peripheral or rural regions.

Design, futuring and innovation development methods will be used to develop prototypical solutions to specific challenges, which will be provided by collaborating partners.

Based on exploring different future scenarios, students will prototype technologically supported and/or communicative solutions to promote sustainable development in this field.

An interdisciplinary team of lecturers and coaches will provide input and guide the students in the development and elaboration of their concepts.

The Students Week will allow all RUN-EU students to participate in four more SAP Challenges:

• AI for a Sustainable Future Challenge
• Building the Born Global Firm Challenge
• Introduction to the Social and Solidarity Economy Challenge
• Regional Energy System – Vision 2040 Challenge

Date
From 2 to 6 September 2024

Face-to-face week
Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences, Dornbirn, Austria

Mode of delivery
In-person

Language of instruction
English

ECTS credits
1

Academic recognition
To be defined by each Home Institution.
In general terms, most students will have this RUN-EU SAP certified in their diploma supplement, as a minimal condition.

Eligible participants
Open to all RUN-EU students.
Priority is given to members of the Student Councils of each RUN-EU member university.