Welcome to European Union Week, a unique format for exchange, inspiration, and fresh impulses on the future of Europe. The TUM School of Management, together with leading universities from across Europe, is organizing a hybrid event week featuring exciting lectures, interactive panels, and concise contributions.
At the center are current European challenges, diverse perspectives, and open dialogue. Valuable voices from politics, business, and society come together to discuss the key issues of our time:
The goal is to create an open format in which Europe’s central topics can be jointly experienced, discussed, and critically examined.
Since 2017, the European Union Week at the TUM School of Management has brought together people from across Europe to discuss the future of the European Union.
The format takes place both on-site at participating universities and online, and is explicitly aimed at everyone interested in Europe’s future – regardless of background, age, or prior knowledge.
Save the Date: May 4th to May 8th, 2026
Join us as Europe debates, thinks, and acts!
Peace, human rights, the rule of law, social security, freedom of movement, academic freedom – in many parts of the world, none of this can be taken for granted. In the European Union, however, these values are a lived reality.
The EU is not perfect. But it is a historic success story that has improved the daily lives of millions of people – often without us even noticing:
27 countries, one voice. As a Union, Europe negotiates with the world on equal terms.
But the future of Europe is not guaranteed. It depends on people staying informed, speaking up, and helping to shape it. Brexit shows: when young people don’t vote, others decide their future.
Since 2025, a Blended Intensive Program (BIP) has been an integral part of the EU Week. This one‑week course combines on‑site sessions with online learning and is funded by the Erasmus+ program. Successful participation can be credited with 3 ECTS.
Next edition: 4–8 May 2026, Kozminski University, Warsaw
This year’s Blended Intensive Program takes place during the EU Week and is hosted by Kozminski University in Warsaw. Under the theme “Strengthening European Competitiveness: Innovation and Sustainability Bootcamp,” the program brings together around 70 selected master’s students from 6 EU Week partner universities.
Participating Universities:
Bucharest University of Economic Studies // Estonian Business School // Kozminski University // POLIMI School of Management // TUM School of Management // University of Amsterdam
More Info: International Exchange Programs
The event took place in a hybrid format (in-person and online) from May 12th to May 16th, 2025. It was jointly organized with TUM Speakers Series, HEC Paris, HEC Débats, Kozminski University, POLIMI School of Management, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Estonian Business School, Vlerick Business School, ESADE, Ramon Llull University, Barcelona, and Corvinus University of Budapest.
→ 2:00 pm CET - 4:00 pm CET, online
Event language: Estonian, with automatic subtitles in English
Organised by Estonian Business School
→ 14:15 - 15:45 PM CET, online
Cross-regional Euroscepticism in Central and Eastern Europe
Robert Csehi, Assistant Professor, Institute of Social and Political Sciences (Corvinus)
Edgár Dobos, Researcher, Institute for Minority Studies (Corvinus)
Vassilis Petsinis, Associate Professor of Politics, Institute of Global Studies (Corvinus)
Dr. Edit Zgut-Przybylska, Assistant Professor, Institute of Philosophy and Sociology (Polish Academy of Sciences)
Event language: English
Zoom Meeting ID: 925 1486 6842 // Passcode: 074861
Organised by Corvinus University Budapest
→ 12:00 - 01:00 PM CET (Streaming link shared after registration on website)
(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
→ 03:30 - 05:00 PM CET, online
The EU in a digital world: where to next?
Maurizio Molinari, Head of European Parliament Liaison Office in Milan
Prof. Lucia Tajoli, Full Professor in Political Economics
Event language: English
Organised by POLIMI School of Management
→ 09:30am CET - 11:00am CET online
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
Find the program here
Organised by Esade Business School
→ 05:30pm CET - 06:30pm CET online
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 (Z534/536) and online
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 Gabbert, 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
→ 06:00pm CET - 07:00pm CET, online
Could the European Union aspire for Global Market Leadership in the current turbulent times?
Matteo Villa, Senior Research Fellow at ISPI and co-heads the ISPI Data Lab
Event language: English
Organised by POLIMI School of Management
→ 09:00am - 01:00pm CET, Amerikahaus, Karolinenplatz 3
Germany, the EU, and the United States in a New Geoeconomic Order
Ann-Kristin Achleitner, Distinguished Affiliated Professor, Technical University of Munich
Guido Brinkel, Head of Government Affairs, Microsoft Germany
Tim Büthe, Professor and Chair for International Relations, Munich School of Politics and Public Policy at TUM & TUM School of Management
Laura von Daniels, Head of Research Division “The Americas,” Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik
Florian Dötzer, Managing Director, TUM Venture Labs Aerospace
Lisandra Flach, Director, ifo Center for International Economics
David Metzner, Managing Partner, ACG Analytics
Christian Mohr, Managing Director and Chief Customer Officer, UnternehmerTUM
Andreas Nicolin, Deputy Director-General for Trade and Economic Security, German Ministry of Economic Affairs
Peter Rashish, Vice President and Director, Geoeconomics Program, AG
Event language: English
You can find more information here
Organised by American German Institute and TUM School of Management
→ 09:30am - 10:30am CET online
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
Zoom Meeting ID: 951 5661 0662
Passcode: 226210
Organised by Bucharest University of Economic Studies
→ 06:00 - 07:00 PM CET room at TUM main Campus (Z534/536) and online
AI in the EU
Frauke Goll, Managing Director, AppliedAI Institute for Europe gGmbH
Antoine Leboyer, advises various start-ups and entrepreneurs, Managing Director of the TUM Venture Lab for Software and AI
Prof. Stephan Günnemann, founder Pruna AI, focuses on the reliability, safety and robustnessof machine learning methods, develops models for complex data
Event language: English
Organised by TUM School of Management
→ 11:00am CET - 01:00pm CET, online
What makes countries rich and what keeps them poor: lessons from the European growth champion
Prof. Marcin Piątkowski, Professor of Economics at Kozminski University in Warsaw and a Program Leader at the World Bank in New Delhi
Event language: English
Organised by Kozminski University
→ 11:30am CET - 01:00pm CET, TUM main campus Audimax and online
Title European Union: Facing Migration and Security Without Fear
EU Commissioner Magnus Brunner, internal affairs and migration
Event language: English
Organised by TUM School of Management
→ 01:30pm CET - 02:30pm CET, online
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
Zoom Meeting ID: 991 5933 8951
Passcode: 550870
Organised by Bucharest University of Economic Studies
→ 11:30am - 01:00pm CET, online
Is globalisation coming to an end? The EU amid current geopolitical challenges
Michela Nardo, Deputy Head of unit at the Joint Research Centre in the Unit of Economic and Financial resilience
Event language: English
Organised by POLIMI School of Management
"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.
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 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 Series, HEC Paris, HEC Débats, Kozminski University and our new partner POLIMI Graduate School of Management.
Mr. Weber was our 2023 keynote speaker at TUM and shared valuable insights on the future of Europe.
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 Series, HEC Paris, HEC 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.
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
The European Union Week 2018: May 14-17
The European Union Week 2017: June 3-7
