2026

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This Blended Intensive Programme aims to equip students and researchers with skills necessary to develop and implement sustainable entrepreneurial business models, improving knowledge about Industrial Property and Negotiation in the context of the new paradigm related to the Circular Economy. The programme consists of 7 modules that combine theoretical knowledge with a collaborative problem-solving simulation through a capstone project.

The Blended Intensive Program URBAN UTOPIA consists of a virtual period (22nd of April, 3rd of June, 15th of July and 16th of September 2026) taking place online in Zoom and an in-presence period (9th to 19th of August 2026) taking place in Magdeburg, Germany. The in-presence period is divided into an academic seminar program in the morning and workshops in the afternoon. Each student gets to apply for one seminar of the academic program as well as one workshop. Depending on your choice, you will explore the topics, create an expertise, develop visions and test different versions of ideas or build models and prototypes in that field of interest throughout the whole Blended Intensive Program.

Project management toolkit for sustainability is a highly interdisciplinary program focused mainly to bachelor students in all fields of study interested in project management as a tool to address sustainability challenges in their regions. This BiP aims to equip students with the necessary skills and knowledge to effectively develop projects that address sustainability challenges in the EU Green Alliance regions.

The Project aims to address the issue of sustainability in food systems related to Geographical Indications. Though the topic of sustainability is widely discussed in many graduate courses, it must be considered innovative in light of the new European Regulation 2023/1143, which introduces the possibility for Producer Groups to agree on sustainable practices (Art.7) and to prepare and regularly update a sustainability report based on verifiable information (art.8). The Regulation introduces specific sustainability criteria because it is believed that geographical indications can play an essential role in terms of sustainability, including in the area of the circular economy, increasing their value as cultural heritage and thus strengthening their role in the framework of national and regional policies to achieve the objectives of the European Green Deal.

The BIP "Taste of Identity: Food Heritage Between History and Tourism" is designed to explore food as a central dimension of cultural heritage, focusing on its historical roots, contemporary expressions, and tourism potential. Through a multidisciplinary and intercultural approach, the program examines how food practices shape collective identities, contribute to regional development, and interact with sustainability challenges.

This BIP proposes the use of immersive and transformative experiences in the landscape and in the hardscape, as hubs for research and learning. Applying different research- based learning methods (both online and in person), students will be empowered to working collaboratively across disciplines. Through theoretical backgrounds, immersive experiences, analysis and discussions of Real World case studies, taken from a local context during a joint activity, participants will develop their perception of the need, and capacity, to embrace sustainability in their daily lives as global citizens, regardless of their diverse roles in society. This transnational and interdisciplinary BIP will promote creative and collaborative approaches that will inspire students to innovate their ownstudies and research topics, and to create stimulating healthy lifestyles and deep relationships with natural and socio-cultural ecosystems. In this way it not only empowers students at a personal level but also brings together a set of experts to develop exciting and innovative approaches to teaching and learning in the outdoors, in direct connection with the social, cultural and environmental dimensions of sustainable development.

"Citizen Science in Action" is a Blended Intensive Program (BIP) offering students a highly practical and collaborative learning experience aimed at designing and implementing a citizen science project. The program consists of seven modules, each focusing on a key aspect of citizen science, combining theoretical understanding with practical application.

The program covers theoretical understanding and developing of practical skills in the treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and increase trauma sensitivity of future Psychomotor Therapists. Besides the above, there will be intercultural goals.

The Otto-von-Guericke-University of Magdeburg, Germany has the pleasure to invite you to an 8-day intensive workshop with the world-famous and award-winning director MARK W. TRAVIS on his revolutionary Travis Technique of Directing.

This course aims to introduce students to methodologies that allow them to develop, plan and manage renewable energy projects, through applied case studies that allow them to plan and forecast renewable energy. The aim is to train students through the use of Project-Based Learning (PBL) methodologies for the management of renewable energy projects (planning, monitoring and control of renewable energy projects). (ISO 21500 (IPMA) standard with PmBook (PMI) e (PM2)

The Blended Intensive Programme combines online and in-person teaching to provide an interdisciplinary, international learning experience focused on global biodiversity challenges and solutions. The online component (30 teaching hours) introduces students to biodiversity patterns, drivers of biodiversity loss, climate and meteorological influences, ecosystem degradation, conservation frameworks, and modern research tools, including GIS, drones, and big data. Emphasis is placed on linking ecological theory with global and European policy frameworks and evidence-based conservation practice.

This BIP will introduce learners to epidemiology in the context of public and occupational health and will focus on the use of epidemiology techniques for advancing sustainability in health management.

Contemporary classrooms are increasingly marked by linguistic and cultural diversity, with the presence of monolingual students, heritage speakers, and learners from immigrant backgrounds. In this context, language plays a decisive role not only as a communicative tool but also as a factor of inclusion or exclusion. Limited proficiency in the majority language can restrict access to knowledge, fundamental rights, and participation in social and educational life, placing some students at a disadvantage.

The Blended Intensive Program “Sustainability, Finance and Taxation” offers an in-depth introduction to the financial and economic dimensions of sustainability. It equips participants with analytical skills and practical knowledge needed to understand current sustainability challenges and to evaluate policy instruments and financial tools designed to support sustainable economic and technological development. Central topics include ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) criteria, sustainable and green finance (e.g., sustainability in financial institutions, funds for sustainable investments), ESG compliance and risk management, and taxation and fiscal incentives (e.g., carbon taxes, EU emission trading system).

This Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) invites students to explore the intersections between literature, ecology, climate science, and sustainability. Through the use of ecofiction and speculative narratives as “thought laboratories”, students will learn the power of language and story to imagine possible, probable, and desirable futures shaped by climate change and societal transformation. Bringing together critical theory, creative writing, and participatory dialogue, the BIP offers hands-on collaboration in an international, interdisciplinary setting. Staff and students will develop their skills in pedagogic and teaching methods as well as how to lead interdisciplinary courses with a focus on peer-to-peer learning and the involvement of authors and other practitioners. These skills are transferable to participants’ own teaching and can support the training of other educations at their respective universities.

This BIP is open to students and staff in the following fields: Economics, Agribusiness, Food Technology, Agriculture, Climate Change Adaptation, Spatial Economy, Management and Production Engineering, Bioeconomy, Food Regulatory Affairs, Human Nutrition, Food Product Development, Business Administration, International management, Marketing.