Participate in the thinkathon and workshop “Europe as a global actor: Which competences do we need in a world in crisis?”

The thinkathon and workshop bring together experts, employers, and stakeholders with students from M.A. and B.A. programmes in the social sciences and humanities, which focus specifically on the interdisciplinary study of Europe in a transregional perspective.

Travel expenses may be covered for a limited number of participants from Arqus universities!

The workshop

The hybrid workshop combines an opening keynote lecture and a roundtable with interactive World Cafés. In these focus groups, participants will discuss which knowledge and competences are particularly relevant from a practical perspective, what challenges will arise in the future in the various fields of work, and how universities can prepare their students for these challenges. At the same time, career prospects, networks and insights into careers in academia, or doing a PhD at Arqus partner universities, will be offered.

The event will take place on site in Leipzig and online. Keynote and roundtable, as well as some of the World Cafés will be offered online in addition to the on-site event.

Interested parties should send a short email to janine.klaege[at]uni-leipzig.de by 10 December 2025 at the latest, providing the following information: name, institution, current status, brief statement of interest and whether they plan to attend in person or are applying for travel expenses.

For further information, check the event page.