Event

20.4. - 24.4.

E³UDRES² Spring Summit

Join us at the E³UDRES² Spring Summit 2026 – Where Europe’s brightest ideas meet! At the Spring Summit, you’ll dive into a week filled with inspiring discussions, hands-on workshops, cross‑border networking, and visionary sessions on the future of European education, innovation, and entrepreneurship. The event is targeted at the partner and associated partner institutions of the E³UDRES² alliance and their respective stakeholders only.

Time
20.04.2026 16:30 - 24.04.2026 18:00
Registration time
03.03.2026 00:01 - 07.04.2026 23:59
Tapahtuman tyyppi
Meeting
Event language

English

Address

Rajakatu 35
40200 Jyväskylä
Finland

Programme

See the day-specific programme below. Some of the sessions are still to be confirmed and can be subject to change. Updates to the programme will be added to this page. All times are EET (Helsinki).

Monday 20 April

3 PM - 7 PM | Regional Engagement Assessment 

  • For who? WP8 REA Critical Friend Review group only. (Closed session, registration needed).
  • Location: C119

Tuesday 21 April

9 AM - 12.30  PM | Regional Engagement Assessment

  • For who? WP8 REA Critical Friend Review group. Open session (limited capacity) - registration needed.
  • Location: C119

12.30 PM - 3 PM | Parallel sessions

Session 1: Stakeholder Programme - Tested by Jamk

  • 12.30 PM - 4 PM Laboratory open doors & demonstrations
  • 12.30 PM - 2 PM AI Non-stop Workshop
  • 2.15 PM - 3 PM Hydrogen and logistics
  • For who? Respective Stakeholders and Summit participants – registration needed.

Session 2: Get to know Jamk

Get to know Jamk by hearing from our RDI projects and Jamk actors and take part in Campus Tour!

  • For who? Anyone interested in Jamk

Session 3: E³UDRES² for Newcomers

  • 1.30 PM - 2.30 PM
  • For who? Anyone interested to know what E³UDRES² is!
  • Location TBC

3 PM - 6.30 PM | General Assembly Opening

  • For who? Executive Board, Board of Coordinators, Board of Student Representatives, Advisory Board, External Stakeholders, Other target groups TBC.
  • Location: Tulikari auditorium (D205)

Wednesday 22 April

9 AM - 12.30 PM | Parallel Sessions

Session 1: General Assembly workshops

  • For who? WP members, predefined workshops

Session 2: Stakeholder programme 

  • Visit to the Startup Factory
  • For who? Respective Stakeholders and Summit participants – registration needed.
  • Gathering point: F-doors, Main Campus.

1.30 PM - 6 PM | Parallel Sessions

Session 1: General Assembly workshops & meetings

Executive Board meeting
  • For who? Executive Board members
  • Location F124 (Galilei)
  • Continues on Thursday
Board of Coordinators meeting
  • For who? Board of Coordinators members
  • Location FK07
Student Board meeting
  • Location: F304
CoE: Business Modelling for Managing Sustainability in a Circular and Climate Neutral Economy: Creating opportunities for Smart and Sustainable Regions
  • For who? Members of the CoE
  • Location TBC
  • Continues on Thursday
CoE: LEIA + CEFE-groups joint meeting
  • 1.30 PM - 3 PM
  • Location: E207
CoE: RESONANCE - Regional Socio-Technical Innovation and Intelligence Centre
  • For who? Members of the CoE
  • Location D110 (Rajakabinetti)
  • Continues on Thursday
E³UDRES² Health Circle Meeting
  • Location: D148
Internationalisation in Education
  • For who? International relations offices
  • Location: D149
  • Get to know each other
  • International Services Team and tasks
  • Internationalisation at Jamk
  • Continues on Thursday
Pedagogy Amidst a War

The aim of the workshop is to raise awareness of the participants about how conditions of war – a state of an extreme emergency - impact on developing pedagogical approaches and solutions for teaching and learning. By combining contextual insight, student voices, and collective professional reflection, the workshop encourages the participants to brainstorm pedagogical approaches and methods to the academic and emotional needs of students affected by crisis.

  • For who? Open for all
  • Location: F207

Session 2: Stakeholder programme - Meet the Experts: The Roundtable Discussion for the University-Industry Collaboration

Meet the regional experts/stakeholders, roundtable discussions on several topic options.

Location: FK14 + FK15

1.30 PM - 2.30 PM Roundtables
  • Topic 1.1 Digital era: XR/VR, AI, Gaming
  • Topic 1.2 Security and Resilience: Cyber security, JYVSECTEC
  • Topic 1.3 Regional development w/ City of Jyväskylä, Central Finland Chamber of Commerse and Regional Council of Central Finland 
2.30 PM - 3.30 PM Roundtables
  • Topic 2.1 Digital era: AI in industry
  • Topic 2.2 Security and Resilience: Cyber security education
  • Topic 2.3   Regional development w/ City of Jyväskylä, Central Finland Chamber of Commerse and Regional Council of Central Finland 
3.30 PM - 4.30 PM Roundtables
  • Topic 3.1 Digital Era: AI in Universities
  • Topic 3.2 Security and Resilience: Resilience in current world situation
  • Topic 3.3  Entrepreneurial university

7 PM - | Joint dinner

  • Location: Sataman Viilu (Satamakatu 10, 40100 Jyväskylä)

Thursday 23 April

8.30 AM - 9 AM | E³UDRES² Arena training

  • For who? Mandatory for all
  • Location: Auditorium Valjakka

9.00 AM - 11.30 AM | Parallel sessions

Executive Board meeting continues
  • For who? Executive Board members
  • Location: F124 (Galilei)
Site Coordinators meeting
  • For who? Site Coordinators
  • Location: FK207
Advisory Board meeting
  • For who? Advisory Board members
Student Board meeting
  • Location: F304
CoE: Business Modelling for Managing Sustainability in a Circular and Climate Neutral Economy: Creating opportunities for Smart and Sustainable Regions
  • For who? Members of the CoE
  • Location: F205
CoE: LEIA + Cefe meeting
  • For who? LEIA / Cefe members
  • Location: E207
CoE: RESONANCE - Regional Socio-Technical Innovation and Intelligence Centre 
  • For who? Members of the CoE
  • Location: D110 (Rajakabinetti)
Internationalisation in Education continues
  • For who? International relations offices
  • Location: D149
  • Individual/small group meetings, topics eg. managing internationalisation, student mobility, staff mobility, agreements, Mobility Online, BIPs depending on participants profiles

11.30 AM - 12.30 PM | Official Closing

  • Closing sessions - lessons learned
  • Community building
  • Location: Auditorium Valjakka

12.30 PM - 5 PM | CoE: Business Modelling for Managing Sustainability in a Circular and Climate Neutral Economy: Creating opportunities for Smart and Sustainable Regions continues

  • For who? Members of the CoE
  • Location: F205

1.30 PM - 3 PM | REA Workshop

  • Location: FK14

1.30 PM - 3.30 PM | E³UDRES² Future University Think Tank workshop on Future Scenarios

  • Location: FK15

4 PM - 6 PM | WP6 meeting

  • For who? WP6 members who are available on site
  • Location: FK07

 

Friday 24 April

  • TBC: Additional meetings

Registration

The registration period for this event has ended.

Photography and filming notice

Photography and video recording will take place during the event. The material may be used by Jamk or E³UDRES²  for communications and marketing purposes in connection with this and other events. If you notice that you are being filmed and prefer not to appear in recognisable form in published materials, please inform the photographer on site.

Accomodation

We have partnered with several local hotels. They offer you a discounted price during the Spring Summit. Take a look at the accommodation offers and remember to book your stay in advance. Remember to use the correct booking code.

Scandic Hotels

Scandic Hotels offers discounted price to these hotels: 

  • Scandic Jyväskylä City (Väinönkatu 3, 40100 Jyväskylä)
  • Scandic Jyväskylä Station (Vapaudenkatu 73, 40100 Jyväskylä)
  • Scandic Laajavuori (Laajavuorentie 30, 40740 Jyväskylä)

Booking code: CGRO 

Guests can choose their preferred room type, and receive an additional discount when paying for the reservation upon booking. The cancellation policy for individual bookings depends on the booking type chosen by the guest. To confirm the reservation, guests must provide a valid credit card information. Rooms are subject to availability and should be booked 10 days before arrival at the latest. 

Scandic Friends members should also check for available loyalty offers.

Click the link below, select your dates and search for Jyvaskyla. You should see all the hotels listed above. 

Sokos Hotels

Sokos Hotels offers discounted price to these hotels: 

  • Original Sokos Hotel Alexandra
  • Solo Sokos Hotel Paviljonki

Booking code: BEUDRES26

Original Sokos Hotel Alexandra

Address: Hannikaisenkatu 35, 40100 Jyväskylä
Tel. +358 20 1234 642
The rooms are Standard Twin rooms, which can be reserved for single guest or for two guests. Prices listed below:

  • Standard Twin for one person: 139€ per room per night
  • Standard Twin for two persons: 149€ per room per night

The room price includes a buffet breakfast, use of the hotel gym and sauna and VAT.
 

Solo Sokos Hotel Paviljonki

Address: Lutakonaukio 10, 40100 Jyväskylä
Tel. +358 20 1234 645
The rooms are Solo Twin rooms, which can be reserved for single guest or for two guests. Prices listed below:

  • Solo Twin for one person: 149€ per room per night
  • Solo Twin for two persons: 159€ per room per night

The room price includes a buffet breakfast, use of the hotel gym and sauna and VAT.

Arriving to the Jyväskylä Region

See info below on how to arrive to Jyväskylä Region.

Further information

Pauliina Uusi-Penttilä

Vanhempi asiantuntija, Senior Advisor
Kehittämispalvelut, Research and Development
Korkeakoulupalvelut, University Services
+358400468651

Ani Lietonen

Asiantuntija, Specialist
Kehittämispalvelut, Research and Development
Korkeakoulupalvelut, University Services
+358408098391