About the Alliance – ACE2EU
The mission of ACE2-EU – the Applied, Connected, Entrepreneurial and Engaged European University – is to unite students, teachers, researchers and stakeholders in a common goal: tackling future challenges through innovation, education and social responsibility.
The Alliance connects nine European institutions in a common inter-university campus, which fosters transnational collaboration and the creation of solutions based on challenges – from the digital and green transition to the socio-economic issues shaping modern society.
Our approach is based on four pillars: application, connectivity, entrepreneurship and engagement. Through multidisciplinary knowledge teams, ACE2-EU develops flexible and innovative programs for learning, research and service to society.
Main Operational Centers
The main operational centers – APP Factory, ARIES incubator, SPACE center and the digital platform e-Campus – enable practical application of knowledge, encourage creativity and co-creation and unite European partners in developing solutions with real impact.
ACE2-EU promotes a culture of inclusion, equality and human dignity, ensuring access to quality education regardless of gender, age, origin or status. The Alliance also advocates for environmental protection through “Green Campus” practices, sustainable resources and research aimed at climate sustainability.
Our work is based on responsibility and transparency, with a clear commitment to European values: democracy, freedom, rule of law, equality, human rights, solidarity and peace.
By bringing together ideas, knowledge and people, ACE2-EU creates a modern, dynamic and sustainable educational ecosystem that strengthens European identity and prepares society for the future.
Partners with UGD in this Alliance are:
- Политехнички универзитет во Сантарем, Португалија
- Универзитет за применети инженерски науки во Каунас, Литванија
- Латвиската академија за култура, Рига, Латвија
- Универзитет „Константин Бранкуш“ во Таргу Жиу, Романија
- Медицински универзитет во Гданск, Полска
- Универзитет за применети науки во Кaринтија, Австрија
- Универзитет „Франциско Де Виторија“ во Мадрид, Шпанија
- Технички универзитет во Инголштад, Германија
Opportunities for students and employees
The “Opportunities for students” category offers programs, trainings and events through which students can develop innovative, entrepreneurial and international skills within the framework of the European university alliance ACE2-EU. Through various academic and research initiatives, students have access to joint courses, summer schools, mobilities and challenges aimed at solving real societal problems.
The “Opportunities for staff” category is intended for academic and administrative staff who wish to participate in transnational training programmes, research projects, mobilities and innovation initiatives within the framework of ACE2-EU. These activities encourage cooperation, creativity and knowledge exchange between universities, with the aim of jointly building a European Education Area.
ACE2EU TEAM
Administrative support for the Alliance:
News
Goce Delcev University – Stip actively participates in the co-creation of the ACE²-EU “Palliative Care” Flavour School, which is being held from 23 to 27
From 10 to 12 February 2025, Prof. Dr. Limonka Kotseva-Lazarova from the Faculty of Informatics and Prof. Dr. Elena Maksimova from the Faculty of Law,
UGD is hosting a three-day workshop within the framework of our project European University Alliance ACE 2 EU, which brings together researchers from all nine
Date: 18 February 2026, 14:00 (CET). Speakers: Cristian Florescu, Head of the International Relations Sector – Romanian Copyright Office (ORDA); Igor Stojanov, Editor in the
The ARIES (Applied Research, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Support) incubator is a platform of the ACE²-EU alliance, which aims to foster cross-border and interdisciplinary cooperation in
The SPACE Centre is proud to formally introduce its Social Impactors, one of its two operational units.