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In the context of the EPICUR SHAPE-IT project, The Academy for Responsible Research, Teaching, and Innovation (ARRTI) and International Affairs (INTL) are organizing a panel discussion on "Large Language Models in Academic Teaching: De- or Up-Skilling?" on 6 February 2025, 18.00 - 19.30 at Triangel. We will welcome guests from Karlsruhe on the panel. Assistant Professor Dr Filip Bialy from our partner Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań will join the discussion online. In this event, the panelists will discuss whether LLMs in academic teaching are more likely to lead to deskilling - a reduction in qualifications - or upskilling - an increase in qualifications - and how this should ultimately be assessed. Attendance is possible both on-site and online, please register here before 4 February 2025 or join us at short notice (without registration) if you wish to attend on-site.    

This winter, students from EPICUR universities can acquire a wide range of knowledge and skills by participating in online courses or face-to-face events in cities such as Strasbourg (F), Odense (DK) and Amsterdam (NL) and have the opportunity to meet students from 7 European countries. For example, in the “Career and Soft Skills incorporating the use of AI” course at Adam Mickiewicz University Poznań (PL), you will learn how to prepare for the professional demands of an increasingly digitalized world and use them to your advantage. Are you more interested in politics? The course “Politics and Government in Southern Europe. A Comparative Analysis” at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (GR) offers you an in-depth look at the political systems of Southern Europe. All courses take place between January and May 2025 and can be found in the EPICUR course catalog! Registrations are possible until December 2, 2024, 23:59.

From 7 to 15 September, the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) was represented at the 88th Thessaloniki International Fair.
As part of the communication of the latest developments of the EPICUR alliance, KIT, together with the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh), presented the results of a study on regional labour market needs and provided insights into the research area of lifelong learning. There was also a lively exchange on the various EPICUR activities at the fair. 

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Send your testimonial and a short publication release at epicur@intl.kit.edu for a chance to win one of three 20€ Schauburg vouchers.

Click "More" for a DAAD guide on how to film your testimonial. (German)

Ready for an epic adventure with students from all over Europe? Join the EPICUR Student Board and shape the future with us! Organize unforgettable events where you can not only meet local but also European students. Experience the exciting atmosphere at one of our EPICUR partner universities at least twice a year – and the best part: EPICUR Alliance covers your travel expenses! Launch your own initiatives, lead inspiring workshops, and meet experts to gather valuable feedback for an even better study experience.

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With its program „Europäische Hochschulnetzwerke (EUN) - nationale Initiative“ the German Academic Foreign Service (DAAD) supports the EU initiativ of „European Universities“. Since the beginning of the year, KIT and 21 other German Universities are supported in the third round of funding. They get around 14 Million Euros until 2026 out of the budget of the Ministery for Education and Research in addition to the EU funds.

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The European Universities are alliances of universities that take on the Challenges of Europe with new methods in Education and research. In this Video by the german international agency DAAD you can discover more about the goals and vision of the European Univerisites from students, scientists and emplyees of german Universities.

Core Goals of Universities are Education, Research and Innovation. But the European Comission also gave another responsibility to the "European Universities": To strenghten the connection between universities and society.