European Union Week @ TUM School of Management

The European Union Week 2025

Greeting from EU President Roberta Metsola

EUROPE!

Take a look at the news. Then take a look at the map, and try to find a place where peace prevails, human rights are respected, the legal system is independent, social protections exist, the environment is valued, academic freedom is safeguarded, and even top politicians are held accountable when they break the law. We are fortunate to live in such a place: the European Union.

 

Achievements: The EU isn't perfect—but we often forget just how much it has accomplished. Here are some of the Union’s most remarkable achievements:

 

  • Peace. Once a continent torn apart by war, Europe has become a symbol of peace thanks to the EU. This historic transformation earned the Union the Nobel Peace Prize in 2012.
  • Trade. The EU enables seamless trade between its member states, totaling €4.1 trillion in 2023 alone. This integration fuels prosperity across the region.
  • Exchange. The EU connects people across borders. The Schengen Agreement and the common currency make travel simple, and Erasmus alone has allowed over 16 million people to study or work abroad.

 

Europe matters! The EU is made up of 27 member states—each small on its own, but powerful together. As a bloc, Europe can negotiate with Washington and Beijing as an equal.

 

Why you should care: Brexit was driven by misinformation, propaganda—and low voter turnout among young people. Had youth participation matched that of older generations, the UK would still be in the EU! Instead, a decision that shapes the future was made mostly by those with the least stake in it.

 

So, learn more about the EU. Check out our EU Week program! Europe is worth getting excited about.

 

Program 2025

THURSDAY, 08.05.2025

 

→ 2:00 pm CET - 4:00 pm CET, online (Link tba)

 

Title tba

 

Speaker tba

 

Event language: english

 

Organised by Estonian Business School

MONDAY, 12.05.2025

 

→ 14:15 - 15:45 PM CET, (Link tba)

 

Cross-regional Euroscepticism in Central and Eastern Europe


Panel format, Speaker tba

 

Event language: English

 

Organised by Corvinus University Budapest

TUESDAY, 13.05.2025

 

→ 12:00 - 01:00 PM CET (Link tba)

 

(gen)AI Implications for Innovation in the EU and Outside

 

Prof. Ksenia Podoynitsyna, empowers companies to shape their strategy, drive innovation and make strategic decisions with data science

 

Ir. Naomi Moonen, is a researcher at the Jheronimus Academy of Data Science and Tilburg University

 

Event language: English

 

Organised by Vlerick Business School

WEDNESDAY, 14.05.2024

 

→ 09.00am CET - 10.30am CET  online (Link tba)

 

Strengthening European Defense and Security

 

Prof. Ángel Saz and Mr. Javier Solana + guests:

Steven Everts, Director, EU Institute for Security Studies (EUISS)
Prof. Monika Sus, Professor at the Polish Academy of Sciences (Warsaw)  

 

Event language: English

Organised by Esade Business School  

 

 

 

→ 05.30pm CET - 06.30pm CET  online (Link tba)

 

EU Green Deal

 

Prof. David Veredas, makes sure you understand finance and sustainability – and think critically about them.

Peter Van Kemseke, is Green Deal Adviser to the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.

 

Event language: English

Organised by Vlerick Business School

 

 

 

→ 06.00pm CET - 07.30pm CET  room at TUM main Campus (tba) and online (Link tba)

 

Protecting Civil Society: The EU’s Legal and Political Responses to SLAPP Suits – A Greenpeace Perspective

 

Nina Noelle, focuses on the intersection of climate crisis, gender, and human rights
Baro Garrbet, focus areas: climate law, sustainable economy, intergenerational justice, independent expert advisor to the German Federal Government and deputy chair of the Federal Youth Advisory Board (Bundesjugendkuratorium)

 

Event language: English

Organised by TUM School of Management

THURSDAY, 15.05.2025

 

→ 09:30am - 10:30am CET online (Link tba)

 

EU Energy policy: history, challenges and opportunities

 

Razvan Nicolescu, Member of the Governing Board la European Institute for Innovation and Technology (EIT), former romanian Ministry of Energy,

 

 

Event language: English

 

Organised by Bucharest University of Economic Studies

 

 

 

→ 06:00 - 07:30 PM CET room at TUM main Campus (tba) and online (Link tba)

 

AI in the EU

 

Antoine Leboyer, advises various start-ups and entrepreneurs, Managing Director of the TUM Venture Lab for Software and AI

Prof. Stefan Günnemann, focuses on the reliability, safety and robustnessof machine learning methods, develops models for complex data

 

Event language: English

 

Organised by TUM School of Managemen

FRIDAY, 16.05.2025

 

→ 11:30am CET - 01:00pm CET, room at TUM main campus (tba) and online (Link tba)

 

Title tba

 

Austrian Commissioner Magnus Brunner, internal affairs and migration

 

Event language: English

 

Organised by TUM School of Management 

 

 

 

→ 01:30pm CET - 02:30pm CET, online (Link tba)

 

Shaping the Future of Work: Navigating Change in the EU Context

 

Dragos Pislaru, International Advisor UNICEF, Former Chair of Employment Committee, European Parliament

 

Event language: English

 

Organised by Bucharest University of Economic Studies

Join the EU Week: BIP Program at Kozminski University!

As part of our EU Week in May, Kozminski University is offering a Blended Intensive Program (BIP) under the Erasmus+ Short-Term Mobility initiative. The program brings together international students to explore innovation in the EU, visit top companies in Poland, and engage in cross-cultural exchange.

We are delighted by the strong interest from TUM SoM students. Due to the high number of applications, we are unfortunately unable to accept further requests.

PREVIOUS EUROPEAN UNION WEEKS

"New Energy in the New World" event @ Kozminski University in 2024

"New Energy in the New World" was an event aiming at emphasizing the role of the European Union and its impact on the environment.

 

The main speaker at the meeting was Dr. Michał Kurtyka, former Minister of Climate and Environment and former President of the United Nations Conference on Climate Change.

 

The honorable guest was Prof. Joachim Henkel, Vice-Dean for Research at TUM School of Management. 

"Städtepartnerschaften in Europa: eine alternative Form der Diplomatie?" @TUM in 2024

Prof. Corine Defrance, französische Historikerin, hat sich in ihrer Forschung und Lehre auf die deutsche Geschichte und die deutsch-französischen Beziehungen nach 1945 spezialisiert. In Ihrem Vortrag am 17. Juni 2024 ging es um die etwa 20.000 Städtepartnerschaften, die es heute in Europa gibt. Diese Praxis hat sich seit Ende der 1950er Jahre auf dem Kontinent stark ausgebreitet vor allem in Westeuropa, aber auch im Osten und zwischen den Städten der Blöcke während des Kalten Krieges. Ihre Geschichte ermöglicht es, die internationalen Beziehungen „von unten“ zu betrachten. Andererseits stellt sich die Frage: wie lebendig sind unsere  Städtepartnerschaften heute?

 

This event was held in German.

The European Union Week 2023: May 8-12, 2023

The European Union Week 2023 took place from May 8 - May 12, 2023 in a hybrid format (in-person and online). As in earlier years, its goal was to celebrate the European Union and to inform our students and the wider public about it.

 

The European Union Week 2023 was jointly organized with TUM Speakers SeriesHEC ParisHEC DébatsKoźmiński University and our new partner POLIMI Graduate School of Management.

Leader of the EPP group in the European Parliament Manfred Weber

Mr. Weber was our 2023 keynote speaker at TUM and shared valuable insights on the future of Europe.

 

The European Union Week 2022: May 9-12, 2022

The European Union Week 2022 took place from May 9-12, 2022 in a hybrid format (in-person and online) and was organized by the TUM School of Management, together with the TUM Speakers SeriesHEC ParisHEC Débats and our new partner Akademia Leona Koźmińskiego (Kozminski University). At the kick-off event of the EU-Week Mariya Gabriel, EU Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, presented the priorities of the forthcoming European Innovation Agenda and the new European higher education strategy during a visit to TUM. The Commissioner emphasized the role of talents and deep-tech startups for the future of Europe. Please find the video of the whole speech below.

EU Commissioner Mariya Gabriel

The European Union Week 2021: May 10-12, 2021

As part of the European Union Week 2021, the TUM School of Management, in cooperation with the HEC Paris and the student associations TUM Speakers Series and HEC Débats, organized a three-day conference, which took place for the very first time in an online format from May 10 – 12, 2021. Each of the conference days addressed a major topic of contemporary relevance for the European continent and aimed to inform students all over Europe about the state of the European Union, ultimately providing a perspective about the EU’s present and future.

We believe that grasping the unique historical dimensions of the EU is essential in order to secure our shared future. At the heart of the events lies our commitment to the continuation of a single, united Europe.

The European Union Week 2019: May 6-10
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The European Union Week 2018: May 14-17
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The European Union Week 2017: June 3-7
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