THE VOICE OF APPLIED UNIVERSITIES

IN EUROPE

Become a member

Become a member of EURASHE and play an active role shaping the future of applied higher education.

What we do

EURASHE is engaged in the development of policies on key issues for applied higher education and research. These issues are outlined in the EURASHE Strategy 2023-2025 and regrouped into five thematic priorities displayed in the diagram below.

Local and Regional Impact

Mapping, regional development and impact, membership, local engagement.

Skills for

the Future

Lifelong learning, employability, qualification frameworks, recognition of prior learning.

Quality

Assurance

Accreditation, transparency tools, rankings, labels, European Standards and Guidelines (ESG).

Research

and Innovation

Universities of applied sciences, innovation, regional development, knowledge transfer.

Transnational cooperation

European Universities initiative, alliances, mobility, Erasmus+

Presidency

All executive decisions within EURASHE are taken by its Board, formed by representatives of EURASHE member institutions. The Board is renewed every two years, with the current cycle ending in 2027.

Hannes Raffaseder

Hannes Raffaseder

President

Hannes Raffaseder is CEO/President of St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences and President of E³UDRES², the Engaged and Entrepreneurial European University as Driver for European Smart and Sustainable Regions.

Ulla Preeden

Ulla Preeden

Vice-President

Ulla Preeden is the current Rector at Tartu Applied Health Sciences University. She also represents her institution within the Estonian Rectors’ Conference of Universities of Applied Sciences (RCUAS).

Jon Altuna

Jon Altuna

Vice-President

Academic Vice-Rector at Mondragon University since 2011. He worked as a lecturer and researcher at the Faculty of Engineering of Mondragon University since 1997. He was appointed Academic Coordinator of the Faculty of Engineering in 2007, where he was involved in competence-based curriculum design and quality assurance.

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Ongoing projects

EURASHE works with partners in several European projects, focused on modernising PHE as well as research, innovation, and development.

APP Mobility

APP Mobility

Launched by a handful of partners from the EU4DUAL alliance, App Mobility aims to create a cohesive, efficient framework for joint dual education apprenticeship mobility across EU countries.
HUCO Labs

HUCO Labs

H.U.CO Labs brings together VET institutions, universities, and companies to develop technicians’ skills that will facilitate synergies, and thus innovation, in the context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
ETI Labs

ETI Labs

ETI Labs aims to bridge the gap between higher education and the labour market, enhancing the employability of students and recent graduates through innovative learning methodologies and strategic partnerships.
EngageAll

EngageAll

The Erasmus+ project EngageAll promotes student engagement as a possibility for Future Skills learning for all students.
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Do you want to help us shape the future of applied higher education? If your organisation is part of the Higher Education community, become a member of EURASHE and make it happen.