ALMA MATER EUROPAEA − European Centre, Maribor

Alma Mater Europaea – European Centre, Maribor (AMEU-ECM) is an academic community, a private organization, organized as a non-profit organization, registered for carrying out higher education activities, that offers 22 study programmes at all three Bologna cycles. AMEU-ECM is specifically focused on interdisciplinary education in career-deficient fields of study. Highest quality standards, a scientific, practical approach and the use of innovative teaching and learning methods are part of all courses. As a research institution, it has collaborated in several international and national projects (Erasmus+ Norway grants, Slovenia-Austria 2007-2013, Framework Programme 7, ESF, …). It has experience in successfully leading and performing international projects and cooperation in research projects. AMEU-ECM is also very active in development of new study programmes that have a transnational influence (Danube region). We are particularly active in the area of health sciences, environmental issues, inter-generational and cross-cultural dialogue, management and business, as well as humanities.
AMEU-ECM is working on improvements of higher education and research offer in the region, while at the same time setting up and promoting bilateral and transnational connections between higher education institutions, think tanks and research organizations. AMEU-ECM educates by supporting development of professional standards, European values, maintenance of natural resources, ecology, renewable energy, capital and work; and as an academic community contributes to the development of the European economic, political and cultural space. Due to excellent support of the local communities and academic circles, material infrastructure and good working conditions, the seat remains in Maribor. AMEU-ECM has a network of 40 academics, research and civil society institutions from 12 EU and non-EU countries. A number of specialists work with AMEU-ECM in different roles. They can cover all required domains and deliver all planned outputs of work packages lead by AMEU-ECM, which will be used during and a long time after project closure, by its defined target groups: clusters (SMEs), R&D institutions, universities, supporting organizations, big companies and the public sector.
AMEU-ECM’s vision is to become an international and European university, a Centre of excellence in education and research, that will through strategic and applicative development help in solving economic, technical, social-political, ecological, climate and intercultural problems of central Europe, especially the Danube and the Balkan area.