Partner institutions

Main objectives

Develop a clear overview of higher education in Alsace and make the range of programmes easier for students and their families to understand
Support the success of students from diverse backgrounds
Create closer ties among academic staff, students, administrative staff, businesses and local authorities
Strengthen the scientific excellence and attractiveness of partner institutions in Alsace
Raise the profile of Alsace in the Rhine region and strengthen the international standing of Alsatian academic institutions
Combine strengths and assets to position Alsace as a hub for cross-cutting projects

How it works

To enhance the partnership's recognition and visibility, and for partner institutions to be represented by a single voice on joint projects, they have created a shared identity and logo. A steering committee has also been set up to bring partners together.

Agreements between the institutions define the terms of their shared strategy.

The University of Strasbourg's role

The University of Strasbourg has a key responsibility in shaping higher education and research in Alsace.

Its role includes:

Serving as the central coordinator for developing a clear and unified overview of programmes
Using the French Excellence Initiative (Initiative d'excellence – IdEx) and the French Investments for the Future Programme (Programmes d’investissements d'avenir – PIA) to structure shared university policies and involve partners in the university’s areas of excellence
Leading a consortium of local innovation and knowledge-transfer partners
Creating a European research and training hub on cross-disciplinary and multidisciplinary research themes with the universities of the Upper Rhine region

There are currently seven partner institutions:

Useful resources

Legal texts and references

Contrat de site (2018-2022)
Rapport annuel de performance (RAPé) de l’Université de Strasbourg (2018-2022)