The three-day event will provide a space for in-person meetings and dialogue, strategic reflection, and collaboration among partner institutions. Participants will review progress made within the alliance, address current challenges, and define shared priorities that will shape the next phase of cooperation.

The program will start with an official grand opening and plenary sessions, followed by thematic workshops, networking activities, and a series of parallel working groups. These will focus on key areas of development, including curricular innovation and mobility, the integration of artificial intelligence into teaching and learning, the development of physical and digital learning environments, and the promotion of future skills and interdisciplinary education.

Central to the conference is the concept of transformative education, reflecting the European university's shared ambition to rethink learning in response to rapid societal, technological, and environmental change. Emphasis is placed on fostering critical thinking, creativity, civic engagement, and the ability to respond to complex global challenges, positioning higher education as a driver of sustainable and inclusive transformation. By bringing together experts from across disciplines and backgrounds, the conference reinforces a shared European vision of education as a transformative force for a sustainable and inclusive future.

An integral part of the conference program is the accompanying international exhibition “Pedagogy as Art, Art as Pedagogy,” which will open on 25 March 2026 at 17:30 at Galerie Hauerova 4 and run until 12 May 2026. The exhibition presents multimedia works by educators from the STARS EU Thematic Interest Group Arts and Creative Industries, from six countries, and explores the intersection of artistic practice, research, and pedagogy.