The European University Alliance for Global Health (EUGLOH) is advancing in terms of both impact and visibility at all of its associated institutions and this success is enabling the alliance’s partners – including associated partners such as Wroclaw Medical University (WMU) – to use this momentum to further increase the alliance’s impact within knowledge transfer and research landscapes, also with the support of add-on funding.
A recent success at the University of Hamburg is an example of this. The university’s Knowledge Exchange Fund provides financial support for projects that staff and students would like to make happen in collaboration with non-university partners. It funds approximately 12 projects per year and provides workshops to project planners in order to encourage the exchange of best practices.
By showcasing the robust, collaborative network and valuable connections available within the EUGLOH alliance, the EUGLOH team at the University of Hamburg was successful in obtaining funding through the Knowledge Exchange Fund for a high-visibility event that will be held in June 2025. Further funding was also obtained from foundations.
The event will take place in part on the campus of the Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY), a world-class physics research centre in Hamburg which is home to multiple particle accelerators and other large-scale facilities. The event will include participation from members of other research centres as well, such as the Center for Hybrid Nanostructures (CHyN), part of the Institute of Nanostructure and Solid State Physics (INF) of the University of Hamburg.
The event will highlight the interconnected nature of research, industry and politics, including key note speeches from representatives of the World Health Organization, the Hamburg Academy of Sciences and cutting-edge technology companies.
The high level of interest in and financial support for this event reflect the additional possibilities that arise as the EUGLOH alliance continues to grow and expand its network – and provide an example of how these opportunities can be realized in practice.