International Staff Week. Enhancing cooperation between European engineering faculties

INTERNATIONAL STAFF WEEK - Teruel Engineering Faculty (EUPT), University of Zaragoza, Teruel (Spain)

Web site of the Faculty: https://eupt.unizar.es/international-students-teruel-engineering-faculty...

Web site of the University: https://www.unizar.es/

Goal of the event: to provide a framework for enhancing international cooperation between European engineering faculties. The main topics of discussion are academic mobility of students, faculty and staff members, joint European academic projects and opportunities for cooperation between engineering faculties. Moreover, the event will provide opportunities for networking and social activities.

The Teruel Engineering Faculty (EUPT) is especially focused on informatics, computer science, electronics, robotics, automation and control engineering, electrical engineering, biomedical engineering, artificial intelligence, data science, computing, cybersecurity, etc.

 

Programme

Wednesday, October 1st, 2025

9:00 – 9:30 Registration and collection of welcome pack.

9:30 –10:00 Welcome / opening ceremony.

10:00 – 11:00 Presentation of the EUPT and its study programs. Guided tour around the EUPT and the Campus.

11:00 – 11:30 Coffee break.

11:30 – 13:30 Working session: presentation of each participant and his/her respective institution. The presentation will be addressed to all engineering faculties/universities participating in the event. It will also be open to EUPT faculty and students. Initial proposals for joint actions.

13:30  – 15:00 Lunch.

15:00 – 16:00 Working session: how to promote student mobility between European engineering faculties?

Break.

19:00 Guided tour around Teruel’s historical city centre: UNESCO World Heritage-listed Mudéjar art and Modernist Teruel. https://www.turismodearagon.com/en/ficha/teruel/ 

 

Thursday, October 2nd, 2025

09:00 – 10:00 Working session: how to promote teaching/research/staff mobility between European engineering faculties?

10:00 – 10:30 Coffee break

10:30 - 11:30 Working session: successful experiences in international mobility. Good practices and future challenges. Ideas for cooperation.

11:30 - 12:30 Working session: European academic projects. Opportunities of cooperation for engineering faculties. Examples of successful academic projects between engineering faculties.

12:30 – 12:45 Coffee break

12:45 – 18:30 Visit to Motorland-Technopark. MotorLand is a premier motorsport facility in Spain, renowned for hosting international racing events (such as MotoGP) and fostering innovation in many engineering fields. https://www.motorlandaragon.com/en 

Lunch will be provided during the visit.

21:00 Social dinner (optional; it is the only event in the program that is not free for participants. Approximate cost: 30-40 €).

 

Friday, October 3rd, 2025

09:30 – 10:30 Working session: European research projects. Opportunities of cooperation for engineering faculties. Examples of successful research projects between engineering faculties.

10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break.

11:00 – 11.30 Meeting with Erasmus office. Meeting with our local students.

11:30 – 13:00 Working session: Preparing for the challenges of the future. Active discussion on concrete proposals for cooperation. Farewell and future agenda/ways forward.

13:00 – 14:30 Lunch

14:30 – 15:00 Looking forward. Certificates ceremony and closure of the event.

Break

17:00 – 20:00 Visit to Albarracín, the most beautiful village of Spain. A tour of this wonderful medieval village that captivates its visitors. https://www.turismodearagon.com/en/ficha/albarracin/

And for those who want more... we will know the best places for tapas in Teruel, its evening atmosphere, some of its best pubs...

 

Practical information:

Please fill in the registration form (deadline for registration: July 31, 2025 -extended to September 7, 2025 for invited universities only-): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScUq4e96k15To-GW2CefYm3tD8JrpyF...

 

Travel and accommodation: accommodation and travel expenses in general can be funded via Erasmus+ grants from your home institution (short-term teaching stay modality or equivalent). Please contact with your International office or ERASMUS+ Coordinator. There is no participation fee. Lunches, coffee breaks and social events are all free for participants. The only thing that is not free is the optional social dinner on Thursday, October 2, which will cost approximately 30-40 euros per person. All participants will be awarded with Certificates of Attendance. In the following link you can find some travel tips. 

 

Special accommodation: On the Teruel Campus there is a modern residence with comfortable apartments suitable for temporary stays at low prices http://cmps.unizar.es/informacion-estancias-ocasionales

You can also book in a wide variety of hotels of all ranges: https://reserving.com/hotels/europe/spain/aragon/teruel/teruel

You will find some accommodation recommendations at the following link.

 

Confirmation of acceptance: All participants who register (by filling out the form above) will receive a confirmation email within 72 business hours after registration (please also check your spam folder). In that email, they will receive a letter of invitation (if accepted) or, if not, an explanation of why they cannot be accepted into the event.

 

Would you like to extend your stay in Teruel? Good choice. You have many things to visit. We highlight two of them: 

• The mausoleum of the Lovers of Teruel, dedicated to the most breathtaking real love story that inspired Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. https://amantesdeteruel.es/en/  
• Dinopolis: It is the largest dinosaur-themed park in Europe, combining science, fun, and paleontology, and featuring the Turiasaurus riodevensis — the largest dinosaur ever discovered in Europe. https://www.dinopolis.com/  

 

Do you have any questions? Please contact us at: rigual@unizar.es  – organizational support