Programs from our networks and Una Europa
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Una Europa
Established in 2018, Una Europa was among the first alliances selected to receive European Commission funding under the prestigious European Universities initiative. The alliance has pioneered a Europe-wide living lab of over 20 innovative educational formats, with mobility at the core. Short programs include Una Europa Virtual Exchanges for Sustainability (UnaVEx) and the Una Europa Summer Schools.
Universitas 21
Universitas 21 is a global network of 30 research-intensive universities. The network delivers a range of internationally focussed opportunities which enhance student engagement, mobility and employability and help prepare students for life and work across international borders and cultural boundaries.
| Program | Content | Dates | Application Deadline |
| U21 Sustainable Micro-internships | Each two-week course has a distinct Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) focus. You will be tasked with providing a solution to a real-life SDG-related challenge, which you will then pitch to senior stakeholders within an organisation at the end of the programme. | November 2025 - February 2026 | Apply until 14 November 2025 (applications will open on 27 October 2025). |
| U21 Global Citizens | Universitas 21 Global Citizens is a three-week, online leadership development course, delivered by Common Purpose, a global not-for-profit organisation that specialises in Cross-Boundary Leadership. | 9 - 27 March 2026
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Apply until 13 February 2026 (applications will open on 26 January 2026). |
| U21 RISE | RISE (Real Impact on Society and Environment) is U21’s international showcase of student achievement in sustainability and social innovation designed to accelerate the scale and impact of student-led projects by connecting them with a network of experts in academia and industry. Each project will also be entered into the RISE Awards. |
each year from June onwards | Apply until 31 January 2026. Please submit the competition application form to andrea.orbannoechslin@uzh.ch RISE competition application (PDF, 350 KB) RISE competition overview (PDF, 186 KB) RISE handbook (updated in November 2024) |
Lake Constance Arts & Sciences Association
The Lake Constance Arts & Sciences Association supports and facilitates cooperation between 25 higher education institutions around Lake Constance, across Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein and Switzerland. World-leading research universities, universities of applied sciences, teacher training colleges, as well as music and art academies work together under our auspices, creating mutual synergies from their individual strengths and perspectives.
Lake Constance Arts & Sciences Association
| Programm | Inhalt | Daten | Bewerbungsfrist |
| Students have the opportunity to attend individual courses or modules at a partner university of the Wissenschaftsverbund Vierländerregion Bodensee (Lake Constance Arts & Science Association). Participants benefit from a variety of subjects and departments in the transnational four-country region - Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Liechtenstein. | Module mobility is possible in the fall and spring semester. | The application deadline is 30 April for the following fall semester and 30 September for the spring semester. If interested please contactandrea.orbannoechslin@uzh.ch stating your study program. The responsibility for the transfer of credits earned abroad lies with the faculties. For questions please contact your Departmental Coordinator for outgoing students |