Call for proposals for latest round of Student-led Projects initiative

Up to 4000 Euros available for collaborative projects that aim to shape the future of university and campus life. For the third year running, SEA-EU is offering up to 4000 Euros for innovative project ideas that bring a fresh perspective to social, green and digital aspects of university life. Curious? Join one of the information […]
Testimonial: Researcher Janine on how a SEA-EU seed funding grant kick-started a new collaboration at an ancient site.

The ancient site of Carissa Aurelia lies some 60km north of Cádiz in Spain. Thought to have been established around the 6th century BC, it remained an active settlement for several centuries. This long continuity as a settlement, which including many political turning points, makes it an attractive site for researchers across the globe. Assistant […]
Testimonial: Get out of your bubble. PhD candidate Wojciech on how a SEA-EU secondment benefitted him as a scientist and person.

“The command line doesn’t scare me now!” says Wojciech. A PhD candidate from the University of Gdańsk, Wojciech spent a month on a SEA-EU secondment in the group of Ruth Schmitz-Streit in Kiel. The goal of his internship: getting to grips with bioinformatics tools to complement his work on the molecular characterisation of proteins from […]
Testimonial: Get motivated students involved in your research with a SEA-EU research internship. Postdoctoral Researcher Katharina on the benefits of hosting a research intern.

“It’s a super easy way to get motivated people involved in your project.” A postdoctoral researcher in the group of Ruth Schmitz-Streit at the University of Kiel, Katharina is interested in understanding whether microbes living in the deep sea can degrade plastics. Maria, from Cadiz, joined the group for a 5-month SEA-EU masters’ internship just […]
SEA-EU at Kiel Week 2025

SEA-EU@CAU showcase the international University Alliance at the Kieler Uni Live For the second year in a row, SEA-EU@CAU presented the SEA-EU Alliance as part of the University’s showcase at this year’s Kiel Week festival. From the 21st to the 29th June Kiel University presented a varied programme at the “Kieler Uni Live” pavilion park […]
Kiel University awardees of second round of SEA-EU Seed Fund for research announced

Six projects from across Kiel University, involving a total of six other SEA-EU partner universities, receive funding to strengthen international research collaborations. With research topics covering best practices in medical education, open science, archaeology and plant and soil science, the six projects awarded with funding from this year’s SEA-EU Seed Fund for research represent a […]
Call for participation: SEA-EU Research Seed Fund 2025 at Kiel University now open for proposals

For the second year running, Kiel University is offering up to 5000 Euro for projects that facilitate research collaboration between Kiel and SEA-EU partner universities. Researchers, particularly early-career researchers, from all disciplines based at Kiel University are encouraged to apply for funding from the SEA-EU Seed Fund until the 31 May. Activities covered include travel […]
Bridging the gap: Exploring novel teaching and learning experiences with the SEA-EU Society Hub

The SEA-EU Society Hub is a platform for the exchange of ideas and best practices around novel teaching and learning experiences that span the gap between academia and society. Within the framework of the Society Hub, Frauke Godat, expert for so-called Service Learning at Kiel University, collaborates with colleagues across the Alliance to create a […]
Testimonial: Discovering the power of collaboration. Student Eugenio on what he learned from an international interdisciplinary research experience with the SEA-EU Student-Led Projects initiative

Launched at the beginning of 2024, the Student-Led Projects initiative encourages students to put their ideas for a more diverse and connected future to the test. After the initial networking session, Eugenio from the University of Naples got in touch with Alessio at the University of Malta when it became clear their research interests aligned. […]
Architects of a future European campus: Participants reflect on the first round of SEA-EU Student-Led Projects

Across SEA-EU people are working together to shape the future of higher education in Europe. Students at all nine partner universities are having their say too about how they want to see the future of campus life. The Student-Led Projects initiative launched at the beginning of 2024 encouraged students to put their ideas for a […]