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Łódź: The Living Lab - Meeting with Jonathan Reichental, PhD

Venue: International Faculty of Engineering, prof. Jan Krysiński Auditorium
Address: 36 Zwirki st., building A16, 90-539 Lodz
Date: October 24, 2025 (Friday), 2:00 PM

Dear Lodz University of Technology Students!
Meet Jonathan Reichental, PhD at our premises, at IFE!

As one of the world’s top digital transformation leaders, Dr. Reichental helped make Palo Alto one of America’s most innovative and connected cities. His visionary work in smart cities, open data, and citizen engagement earned him global recognition, including the #1 Digital City Award (2013) and listings among the Top 100 CIOs worldwide.

He is the author of Smart Cities for Dummies (Wiley, 2020) — a global guide to building sustainable, tech-driven cities — and a frequent speaker at TEDx, Forbes, and The Wall Street Journal. As a lecturer at the University of San Francisco, UC Berkeley, and Pepperdine, he inspires future leaders to shape the cities of tomorrow.

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to meet a visionary who turns technology into real urban impact. Whether you’re studying engineering, IT, management, or urban design, you’ll discover how data, AI, and innovation can make our cities smarter — and our lives better.

Join us and be inspired by the future of smart cities!

Registration needed: https://forms.office.com/e/XMmbQdJX3R

This event is for people aged 18+. Entry is for registered participants only. The event will be held in English.

After the success of its first edition, the Mobility Picnic is coming back to Lodz University of Technology! This year, the vibrant open-air event will once again take place in the heart of the TUL campus – Klepacz Park. Organized by the International Cooperation Centre, the event continues the spirit of Mobility Week and promotes international exchange opportunities, with Erasmus+ leading the way.

The event promises an exciting lineup: mobility info booths, global cuisine prepared by international students, food trucks, yoga on the lawn, games, performances, fun activities, and a chill-out zone. It’s an invitation to the entire academic community and anyone interested in international education and cultural exchange.

Mobility Picnic proves that university life is about more than lectures – it’s about openness, connection, and celebrating diversity together.

Klepacz Park, TUL Campus
June 4, 2025, 10:30 AM-2:30 PM
 

Feel invited!
 

The Programme is implemented by Lodz University of Technology under the agreement with the National Agency for Academic Exchange and is financed from the European Union funds as part of the NAWA project entitled “Short-term academic exchange as a way to improve the quality of education at institutions of higher education and science” with the number FERS.01.05-IP.08-0218/23.

Project objectives:

• development of the internationalization of TUL through the implementation of short-term scholarship exchange of doctoral students and academic teachers
• increase in the number of completed outgoing and incoming mobilities
• acquisition of competencies by participants
• increase in the quality of education at the university.

Number of mobilities available: 100, including:

• 60 outgoing mobilities, including doctoral students (50) and academic teachers (10) of TUL to foreign institutions, and
• 40 incoming mobilities, including doctoral students (35) and academic teachers (5) from foreign institutions to TUL.

Mobility implementation period: until September 30th, 2025. 

Destination/home countries: the whole world

Financing for the participant:

• travel costs from 1.000 to 6.500 PLN
• subsistence and accommodation costs from 1.500 to 18.000 PLN
• scholarship from 625 to 7.500 PLN
• conference fee (optional)

Apply today!

Step 1 - Read the Regulations for participation in the project, including the appendixes:

• List of available mobilities
• Travel, subsistence and accommodation costs and amount of scholarships
• Recruitment schedule
• Mobility Funding Application of a Doctoral Student
• Mobility Funding Application of an Academic Teacher
• Application Assessment Form for a Doctoral Student
• Application Assessment Form for an Academic Teacher
• Data form for the Agreement
• Agreement template
• Appendix 1 to the Agreement – Certificate template pl and en
• Appendix 2 to the Agreement – Financial settlement of the mobility
• Project Participant form
• Competency Assessment Form of the Project Participant

Step 2 - Plan your mobility

Step 3 - Fill in the Application Form

Step 4 - Send a set of documents to the Project Office at the following address: promobility-outgoing@info.p.lodz.pl – outgoing mobilities from TUL, promobility-incoming@info.p.lodz.pl – incoming mobilities to TUL

Deadline for applications: December 15th, 2024.

We invite all IFE students for the information meeting concerning the obligatory mobility within Erasmus+ programme !

We will present rules for recruitment and application to partner universities.

The meeting wil take place on 6 March (Wednesday) at 2pm. in IFE AULA, building A16.

Your attendance is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED - see you there !!!

TUL Student Mobility Division

In the event of a decision to interrupt the stay at a foreign higher education institution, the student shall be obliged to send a statement on the interruption of his/her stay with a justification to erasmus@info.p.lodz.pl and to submit the documents referred to below, section 4, which are necessary to accept the costs incurred until the interruption of his/her stay. 3. in addition, the student is obliged to fulfil reporting obligations resulting from agreements

Read the whole Announcement of the Vice-Rector for Education on the mobility of foreign and Polish students on student exchange in the face of the SARS-CoV-2 virus threat.

Due to the increased epidemiological risk and suspension of classes at Lodz University of Technology starting from March 12, 2020, we would like to convey the following:

1. the office hours of offices serving IFE students are subject to change. The offices will be open according to the following schedule:

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9:00 - 11:00, Wednesday - Offices are closed;

2. in order to deal with all students matters it is recommended to contact us by phone or email;

3. please send all application forms by email;

4. electronic student ID cards will be valid without having to extend their validity at dean's offices. Within a few days, a regulation of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education will be issued, which will extend the validity of the electronic student ID cards until May 31, 2020;

5. persons who returned from a foreign country (including private trips) may enter Lodz University of Technology premise only after completing a minimum of 14-day quarantine;

6. students who are undergoing student exchange may at any time decide to stay at the host university in accordance with its recommendations or return to Poland in order to continue studying at Lodz Univeristy of Technology and join the ongoing classes;

7. all forms of student mobility (studying abroad and internships) are suspended until further notice;

8. further decisions regarding solutions related to the prevention and eradication of COVID-19 at the Lodz University of Technology will be forwarded in the form of Communications from the Rector of the Lodz University of Technology. Please check your student mail regularly and follow the information on the website.

Please get acquainted with the Announcement No. 1/2020 of Rector of Lodz University of Technology of 11 March 2020 issued on the basis of Ordinance No 21/2020 of Rector of Lodz University of Technology of 9 March 2020 on specific arrangements related to prevention, counteraction and combat of COVID-19 at Lodz University of Technology attached below.

Dear Students,

our Partner University in Wien is looking for trainees - Offer

This traineeship can be supported by Erasmus+ programme.

In this year’s edition, Lodz University of Technology confirmed its stable position among institutions with strong research output and significant scientific impact, ranking 896th globally and 274th in Europe.

The ranking includes over 2,800 universities worldwide. The top positions were claimed by Harvard University (USA) and two leading Chinese institutions: Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Zhejiang University. Among Polish universities, the highest-ranked were: AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow (294th), Jagiellonian University (306th), and University of Warsaw (503rd).

The Leiden Ranking is based on data from the open bibliometric database OpenAlex, ensuring greater transparency and accessibility of research performance analysis. It focuses exclusively on publication-related indicators, evaluating universities according to: number of publications (P), citation impact (PP(top 1%, 5%, 10%, 50%)), international collaboration (IC) and open access publications (OA).

More information

As part of the project, partner institutions continue to organize interactive game sessions tailored to their local communities - students, staff, and other stakeholders. Each session invites participants to explore the realities of discrimination, inclusion, and quality culture in higher education through the immersive experience of the EQUNI Game.

At Lodz University of Technology, the session held on October 13th 2025 brought together international and local students for a bold, collaborative journey. They stepped into a fictional scenario where a silent force - the Monster of Discrimination - was creeping through campus life. But this wasn’t a story about fear. It was a story about taking action.

Participants assumed real-life roles, faced dilemmas, made decisions, and worked together to shape a more inclusive university environment. They explored emotional intelligence, empathy, and the power of teamwork. They learned how to respond to discrimination - whether as victims, witnesses, or even unintentional perpetrators.

The session created a safe space to reflect, engage, and grow. It sparked meaningful conversations and empowered students to become agents of change.

The event was organized as part of the 2025 Erasmus+ Days - a unique opportunity to promote the multitude of benefits that result from the EU programme.

This was just one of many EQUNI Game sessions held by the project partners - each unique, each impactful, each contributing to a shared vision of a more inclusive and quality-driven higher education.

For more stories from our EQUNI journey, please visit the website: https://www.equni.eu 

If you are interested in hosting an event at your unit or institution as part of the EQUNI project - whether to play the game or to learn more about the project and explore our good practices in implementation - please contact us at eduprojects@info.p.lodz.pl.
We would be happy to organize an event tailored to your needs!

The event brought together over 60 students and staff from partner universities: University of Algarve, University of Groningen, and Lodz University of Technology. 🌍

During the Summer School, participants followed five learning pathways focused on topics such as 💡 emotional intelligence, 🚫 combating discrimination, ⚖️ equality, and 🤝 building an inclusive academic environment. The sessions were held as interactive workshops, fostering exchange of experiences and reflection.

On the very first day, participants explored our EQUNI board game 🎲, introducing them to themes of equality and cooperation. An accompanying training on responding to discrimination helped participants understand the importance of the active bystander – someone who does not remain indifferent to undesirable behaviours.

Working in international groups became an inspiring space for co-creating solutions for a more equitable and open academic environment. Each team was tasked with developing a solution to a selected discriminatory situation. The results included short 🎥 films and 🖼️ posters – all highly creative and inspiring. Their creators demonstrated that diversity can be a source of strength, not a barrier. 💪

The EQUNI Summer School was not only an intensive learning experience 📚, but above all, a gathering of people with shared values, open minds, and social awareness 💖. Each day brought new experiences, and activities on mindfulness, empathy, and communication helped participants better understand themselves and others, as well as find their own voice in building a more inclusive academic world 🌟.

For more information about the EQUNI project and its initiatives, visit:
👉 www.equni.eu