SPECTRA CE EU Strengthens International Cooperation at FH Dortmund

From 14 to 18 September 2026, doc. Nataliia Yehorchenkova represented SPECTRA Centre of Excellence EU at the International Summer Convention hosted by Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts.
During the poster and networking sessions, she presented the activities of SPECTRA CE EU and the STICS project, highlighting their work in smart and sustainable urban development, spatial planning, digital transformation and AI-supported decision-making.
Meetings with representatives of FH Dortmund, the University of the Basque Country and the Institute of Spatial Planning in Ukraine focused on opportunities for joint research, educational programmes, Erasmus+ mobility and international project proposals. Discussions included a joint project management study programme, an Erasmus Mundus concept, participation in the planned BIP in Bratislava and future cooperation on smart cities and urban innovation.
The visit strengthened SPECTRA CE EU’s international partnership network and established concrete directions for further cooperation.