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WUT Delegation at the CESAER Annual Meeting at Brno University of Technology
From October 22 to 24, 2025, the annual meeting of the CESAER association, which brings together over 50 leading technical universities primarily from Europe, was held at Brno University of Technology.
The Warsaw University of Technology (WUT) was represented by a delegation consisting of: Robert Zajdler, PhD, from the Faculty of Administration and Social Sciences — head of the CESAER team at WUT (Institutional Liaison), Małgorzata Płaszczyca from the Strategic Analysis Office — member of the Task Force Benchmark working group, and Grzegorz Robak, Director of the Centre for International Cooperation, who also took part in the discussion “Governance and Strategic Vision of European Universities Alliances” and in the meeting of the Task Force Learning & Teaching.
The CESAER team at WUT currently includes 11 academic and administrative staff members.
The first day was devoted to meetings of working groups and institutional networks. In the afternoon, parallel workshops were held, including the session “Navigating Challenges and Opportunities in Responsible Internationalisation” and a discussion on “Governance and Strategic Vision of European Universities Alliances.” During this discussion, Grzegorz Robak delivered a presentation on building an ecosystem for the European Universities initiative at both the university level and in international bodies. Since 2020, WUT has been a member of the ENHANCE consortium. All 10 ENHANCE partner universities are also members of CESAER. WUT’s engagement within ENHANCE primarily focuses on creating and developing short learning formats as elements of micro-credential programs.
The second day began with a meeting of the CESAER Presidency, followed by a session of the Board of Directors. In the afternoon, the conference “Shaping the Future of STEM Education: Advancing Excellence through Transnational Cooperation” took place, featuring speakers such as Vanessa Debiais-Sainton (European Commission), Babi Mitry (Director of the New Engineering Education Transformation program at MIT), and Nicolas Peter (European Space Agency).
On the final day, the assembly elected a new board, discussed key strategic issues, and outlined the association’s priorities and directions for the upcoming year.
The CESAER Annual Meeting 2025 in Brno reaffirmed that cooperation among European technical universities plays a vital role in fostering innovation and internationalisation. The event also provided an important platform for discussions on the future of European higher education.
